H2O Podcast

In February 2021, Poole based sailor Pip Hare crossed the finish line of the Vendee Globe, having completed the world’s toughest race.

Outgoing Cowes harbour master Captain Stuart McIntosh talks about his lifelong love of the water, serving on Donald Trump’s superyacht and the role of the harbour master in Cowes.

On this edition, the dream is over for Portsmouth based INEOS Team UK who have lost out to the Italian Luna Rossa team in the Prada Cup.

On this edition, day 3 of the Prada Cup final in New Zealand.

On this edition, day 2 of the Prada Cup final in New Zealand.

On this edition, day 1 of the Prada Cup final in New Zealand.

She’s done it! 95 days 11 hours, 37 and a half minutes after leaving Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pip Hare has crossed the finish line in the Vendee Globe.

2000 miles from home in the Vendee Globe, Pip Hare celebrates her birthday with a little help from some familiar voices.

On this edition, Sir Ben Ainslie reflects on INEOS Team UK’s America’s Cup campaign so far.

Tributes have been paid to Bob Fisher, the Yachting Journalist known as “Mr America’s Cup”, who has died at the age of 85 at his home in Lymington.

Bob was himself a world champion sailor, and record-breaking navigator... Close friend Sir Robin Knox Johnston was among those to acknowledge Bob's contributions to the sport, adding Bob was "A great character and a great loss."

Dee Caffari MBE said he was "A true legend who will be missed around the globe." and Sir Ben Ainslie paid tribute to Bob from his training base in New Zealand.

Bob was a great friend to the team that worked on the H2O project particularly when the America's Cup contest was on, reporting from wherever the races were for us.

In 2015 though, just days before the America's Cup World Series started in Portsmouth, I visited Bob in his home just outside Lymington. We talked about growing up in Essex and when he first took to the water, the little America's Cup, Howards Way and of course the America's Cup and what it means to him.

Here's the full version of that chat that was first broadcast on July 19th 2015.

Podcast compiled and presented by Neil Sackley. email: [email protected]