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  • Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Paula Silver on the Grand Nautical Market

    Paula Silver has details of the Grand Nautical Market taking place at Grand Lake, Oklahoma on September 17th; Thad Jameson, the new boss at Marine Max, pops in for a chat; Alison Zimmerman explains the thinking behind new safety product, Shock Alert; and Captain Bob talks to Captain Ray Bixler for 'Who's Your Captain?'

    This is terrific stuff for boaters and non-boaters alike. It's a fascinating slice of life on Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks, America's number one recreational boating lake. We love this show.

    47 min
  • Tales of the Thames - In the footsteps of Joseph Conrad

    Author Michael John explores the London aspect of Joseph Conrad’s celebrated novella Heart of Darkness. He examines Conrad's relationship with British financier, George Hope - owner of The Nellie, which later featured in the book - and looks at Conrad's life in London and on the Thames, where he and Hope spent a great deal of time.

    This is a wonderful programme. Michael's research is impeccable and his interviews and interpretations compelling.

    23 min
  • The Boat Galley - 10. Gear for your first trip

    A visit to Carolyn Shearlock's website, The Boat Galley, is an absolute must for anyone buying, equipping and provisioning a boat. Even seasoned sailors will find it helpful and interesting. Carolyn has compiled a list of more than one thousand tips and tricks for making your boat life better.

    This series of easily-digested five-minute programmes takes listeners back to the very beginning. It's a superb step-by-step guide to choosing, buying and kitting out a boat, delivered in Carolyn's characteristic no-nonsense style.
    This is essential listening for all boaters.

    5 min
  • The Boat Galley - Part 10 of Carolyn Shearlock's guide to buying and equipping a boat
    A visit to Carolyn Shearlock's website, The Boat Galley, is an absolute must for anyone buying, equipping and provisioning a boat. Even seasoned sailors will find it helpful and interesting. Carolyn has compiled a list of more than one thousand tips and tricks for making your boat life better.
    This series of easily-digested five-minute programmes takes listeners back to the very beginning. It's a superb step-by-step guide to choosing, buying and kitting out a boat, delivered in Carolyn's characteristic no-nonsense style.
    This is essential listening for all boaters.
    7 min
  • Skipper's Review - Stephanie Palmer, Dive Team Commander with the Coral Springs Fire Department

    Sarah O’Kelly talks to Stephanie Palmer from Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department. Stephanie is Battalion Chief of the Training Division and – perhaps of most interest to Boat Radio listeners – Dive Team Commander.

    Born and raised in Indiana, Stephanie did not dive as a kid but she moved to Florida from Indianapolis in 1997 and joined the dive team a few years later. She’s a search and rescue diver, and most of her work takes place in Florida’s lakes and canals. Every one of her 300 dives has been in ‘dark, black nasty water’ and she works with her eyes closed.
    Oh, and she encounters ‘gators – in the dark – plus aggressive, venomous snakes like the water moccasin or cottonmouth viper, which has a potentially fatal bite.
    You think you’re tough?

    32 min
  • Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - Labor Day weekend boating safety tips

    This is THE radio show about recreational boating, coming to you from Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks. This week, Captain Bob chats to Jim Watson of Marine Max, there's a rundown of the kayak meet-ups coming up at Ha Ha Tonka State Park, and, of course, there's plenty of safety advice for those of you planning to get out on the water for Labor Day weekend.

    We LOVE this show. All hail Captain Bob May!

    47 min
  • The Life Aquatic - John Herlig and Ave del Mar

    A couple of years ago, while exploring a boat yard in Reedville, Virginia, John Herlig stumbled across a tatty old sailboat, up on the hard, with a rusty sign saying 'for sale'. On the surface, she was in pretty poor shape but her bones were good and John saw great potential.

    Now John lives aboard Ave del Mar and together they have embarked on the voyage of a lifetime. But it's not the first time she has been around the world. In fact, her second owner, Jamie S Bryson, wrote a book recounting how he and his wife and son circumnavigated the globe in Ave, more than twenty years ago. It's called 'First Time Around' and you'll find it on Amazon.
    This is a story about second chances and about how an unexpected discovery led to a new lease of life for both a 1967 Rawson 30' cutter and her new, former restaurateur owner.
    John Herlig recounts his experiences in vivid prose at AvedelMar.com

    57 min
  • The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley and Tolo take the tram

    Shirley takes a trip on the tram, from Sóller to the Port of Sóller, in the company of her friend and former tram conductor, Bartolomé Sastre, known to everyone simply as Tolo.

    Born in France to Sólleric parents, Tolo remembers well the tram – now among Mallorca’s most popular and celebrated tourist attractions – being used to transport munitions during the Francoist dictatorship. But he also remembers his grandparents using it to transport their vegetables to market, long before the tourists arrived in the Sóller valley.
    At times during this interview, there is background noise – the noise of the tram, of course - particularly at the beginning - but things settle down after a couple of minutes and this is a lovely interview that's well worth listening to.
    When not recording programmes for Boat Radio, Shirley is one of the driving forces behind SollerWeb.

    15 min
  • The Maritime History Programme - Episode 9: The New Kingdom - Maritime War and Maritime Peace

    Another fascinating show from Brandon Huebner.

    The 'war' part refers to the first several pharaohs of the New Kingdom, kings who retook Egypt from the Hyksos. Specifically, Brandon examines the pharaoh Kamose' retaking of the city of Avaris, partially accomplished by amphibious assault from the Nile. He also relates the exploits of Thutmose III, but the 'peace' part refers to Queen Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who ruled concurrently with Thutmose III. Hatshepsut focused on reestablishing foreign trade, and one of Egypt's most well-known temple reliefs details a marvelous look at a voyage to Punt that was organized by Egypt's greatest female pharaoh. This episode also includes a look at Min of the Desert, a full-scale reconstruction based on the Hatshepsut 'Punt' ship depictions, along with boat models from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

    35 min
  • The Life Aquatic - Mark and Jennifer Prince prepare to set sail forever

    Mark and Jennifer have been planning to quit the rat race for years - seven years in fact - and they are now just days away from casting off and setting sail... possibly forever. They downsized some time ago and since 2009 have been gradually ridding themselves of their belongings. They were so determined to buy a sailboat and make good their escape that they made a pact to not buy anything that didn't help their 'mission'. Now THAT is dedication.

    Many of you will recognise them from their popular website or from the name of their boat, SV Luna Sea.
    You can follow Mark and Jennifer's progress by visiting http://sailinglunasea.com, where there is also a handy countdown to their departure. You'll also find them on Twitter and Facebook.
    They spoke to Mike McDowall from their mooring in Savannah, Georgia.

    42 min

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