Boat Radio

In the second half of this fascinating interview, Simon Pitout talks about living in the expat bubble, boating dreams, his plan to charter the Port of Sóller's star vessel, Bonnie Lass, and an unforgettable encounter with a 7-metre great white shark, thirty miles off the Cape of Good Hope.

Yes, you read that title correctly. This week, Doctor John Ross - Boat Radio's esteemed medical expert and Medical Director of Clipper Telemed+ - explains how to deliver a baby on board a boat, at short notice, using only the equipment you have on board. This is compelling stuff. To be absolutely clear, Dr Ross has been a senior emergency medic for many years. His specialism is the provision of medical care in remote locations and extreme conditions. He is a highly-respected physician. For more information about Dr Ross and about Clipper Telemed+, visit their website: http://clipperroundtheworld.com/telemed

This week Carolyn Shearlock takes us step-by-step through the process of getting to know your boat - from tracing the propane system to mapping the heads, Carolyn leaves no locker unopened. This series of short programmes is absolutely packed with useful information and sage advice for boat buyers, and it is all delivered in Carolyn's usual calm and collected manner. For hundreds more clever tips, visit Carolyn's world famous website, The Boat Galley, at www.theboatgalley.com She can also be found on Facebook, at: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoatGalley And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheBoatGalley/

The crew of the Ault batten down the hatches and ride out a storm at anchor in northern Greenland. Matt reflects on past battles with foul weather and explains the correct use of parachute sea anchors and drogues.

Bob chats to country music star Darryl Worley about the amazing line up for this year's Tennessee River Run concert, which includes Darryl himself, Chuck Wicks, Kellie Pickler and Randy Houser. Also in today's show, they're whooping it up on Main Street as residents of Lake Ozark celebrate the city's fiftieth anniversary. A wonderful window into life on Missouri's magnificent Lake of the Ozarks, Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show is THE radio show about recreational boating. There is nothing else out there quite like this. We love it!

One of Mike's favourite interviews from 25 years of making radio programmes. Keith White is more than merely an inspirational character, he is an unstoppable force. Don't let his mild, rather laconic manner fool you, he is as tough a human being as you'll ever hear talking. In this interview Keith recounts how he gained his disability, how he lives to inspire his seven children and how he plans to circumnavigate the globe in nineteenth century style aboard a ship crewed entirely by disadvantaged children and people with disabilities. This programme is jaw-dropping, heart-warming and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. Don't miss the chance to dip into the extraordinary life of the inimitable Keith White. Find Keith online at http://singlehandedyachting.com/ Follow him on Twitter: @keithwhitesail And also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keith.white.disabled.sailor

From the funeral procession of pharaoh Khufu, to the 1954 discovery of what is known as the Khufu ship, to the theories about its purpose, construction, and the afterlife, this episode is jam-packed with maritime history and archaeology from the ancient past of Egypt. Another marvelous programme from the brilliant Brandon Huebner. Brandon's boundless enthusiasm for his subject comes across so well in this series. He brings to life events which took place thousands of years ago and he does so in a style that's gentle on the brain. These programmes are beautifully written and constructed. Not to be missed.

Carolyn explains what to do when you first move on board, detailing how she and husband Dave gradually mapped out all of their boat's systems - actually drawing diagrams of every aspect of their new vessel. This series of short programmes is absolutely packed with useful information and sage advice for boat buyers, and it is all delivered in Carolyn's usual calm and collected manner. For hundreds more clever tips, visit Carolyn's world famous website, www.theboatgalley.com She can also be found on Facebook, at: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoatGalley And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheBoatGalley/

Fiona Stuart-Wilson talks to Shirley Roberts about her lifelong love of music, her home in the Sóller valley and the formation of her group, The Archduke's Consort. She also performs a little renaissance music as well as singing something more contemporary. With thanks to Stefano Rocco, Fiona Stuart-Wilson and members of The Archduke's Consort for permission to reproduce the recordings. For more information, visit: http://thearchdukesconsort.com and https://www.facebook.com/fiona.stuartwilson Find Shirley at: www.sollerweb.com and https://www.facebook.com/SollerWeb, and follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SollerShirley

Author Michael John is given a guided tour of the Woolwich Ferry, a lifeline for Londoners, which connects the South Circular Road in Woolwich with the North Circular Road on the north bank of the river. A ferry has been operating at this spot since the fourteenth century and it has been free of charge, by Royal Charter, since 1889. For more information, and sailing times, visit www.tfl.gov.uk The work of Michael John can be found here: http://amzn.to/2azXqju

Captain Matt Rutherford faces the double threats of fire on board and a hungry and mutinous crew. Still unable to get their hands on the $5,000 dollars of funding the expedition's owed, Matt and the team are forced to tighten their belts and live on plain rice and pasta. Meanwhile, a deep level sonar system catches fire and a fierce storm drags their vessel out to sea and tangles their probe line with the anchor chain. For several hours, it's touch and go in the Arctic Ocean as catabolic winds hammer the Ault and leave the crew exhausted. This is pioneering stuff.

Annie Quigley - owner of Bibliophile Books - the UK's leading mail order book club - chats to Shirley Roberts about her life, her career, her home in Sóller and her most prominent customer. For more information about Bibliophile Books, visit: http://bit.ly/2aNBe3I Find Annie on Twitter: @AnnieBookReview And on Facebook: @bibliophilebargainbooks To find out more about Shirley, go to www.sollerweb.com

The Wright family - Jon, Mia and Teo - paid a visit to Boat Radio's home harbour, the Port of Sóller, and gave Mike McDowall a tour of their pristine Hallberg Rassy 39. Over tea aboard SV Itchy Foot, they talk about home-schooling, the importance of having no plan and quality control at the Oreo cookie factory.

Another wonderful programme from Brandon Huebner. This episode focuses mainly on the pre-dynastic depictions of papyrus boats, wooden boats, the earliest depictions of the sail, and several rock petroglyphs that are quite significant to historical interpretations. Then, Brandon considers a theory that has connected ancient Egypt with ancient Mesopotamia. He concludes by looking at a magnificent discovery at Abydos where some of the oldest wooden planked boats to have ever been found were buried in their own graves in the Egyptian desert. It's a great episode, and it's only scratching the surface of what you'll encounter as Brandon explores and explains maritime history in ancient Egypt.

Georgie Insull is a well known character on the island of Mallorca, both within the English-speaking community and without. For many years she has been the driving force behind the island's most popular choir. The Georgie Insull Singers perform throughout the year, all over the island and are in great demand for weddings, funerals and charity concerts. In this edition of The Port of Sóller Radio Programme, Georgie talks to Shirley about her life, her connection with the sea and a surprise encounter with Larry Hagman's mother. Incidentally, the theme music for The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - a beautiful version of All the Nice Girls Love a Sailor - is performed by the Georgie Insull Singers. For more information about the singers, or to book them for your wedding or other event, visit this web page: http://www.sollerweb.com/weddingmusic.html

In this latest installment, Carolyn deals with the tricky questions of what to do when it's your first night on board your new boat. What do you buy? Where do you go? How will you cook? Do you need new bedding? A new mattress? Do you need special kitchen equipment? Should you write a list? All these things, Carolyn addresses in her usual calm and informative manner.

Ian Hart from the Sacred Spirits Microdistillery in north London mixes gimlets and the perfect martini at The Woodman in Highgate in the company of landlord and presenter Tom Helliwell. http://www.the-woodman.com/ https://sacredspiritscompany.com/ Twitter @sacredgin & @the_woodman2016 Facebook @sacredspiritscompany

From the number one recreational lake in America - the Lake of the Ozarks - comes Bob's No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show - a fascinating slice of Missouri boat life. This week Bob looks ahead to August's Lil Boat and Pontoon Poker Run plus there's the Trashboat Regatta: a soggy, boggy adventure in which contestants race vessels constructed entirely from garbage. No, really.

Pindar Sailing Abu Dhabi owns a pair of pristine Volvo Ocean Race yachts - the high-performance rally cars of the sea - and you can charter these boats for a day of unparalleled thrills. Mike McDowall speaks to Pindar Sailing Abu Dhabi's General Manager, Philippe Falle, about his life, his glittering sailing career, and his mission to bring yacht racing to the Middle East. For more information on Pindar Sailing, click here: http://pindarsailingabudhabi.com/

Matt Rutherford and his crew gather scientific data for NASA and The Smithsonian. Every year, they spend several months in the Arctic Circle, braving tempestuous weather, sub-zero temperatures and the possibility of a polar bear attack. Added to this, they tackle the logistical problems associated with working in some of the most remote territory on Earth while also struggling to keep their heads above water financially. This week, Matt presents his programme from beneath a makeshift shelter in a disused Inuit encampment on the shore of a bay north of the 77th parallel