Boat Radio

The Port of Sóller Radio Programme - Shirley Roberts talks to Sheffield artist and regular visitor to the Port de Sóller, Bryn Hughes about why he keeps coming back to Mallorca.

Shirley Roberts of www.sollerweb.com talks to Austrian mezzo soprano and Port de Sóller resident, Waltraud Mucher, about her life, her career and her move to Mallorca.

Residents of Sóller head out to clean beaches only accessible by sea, on a mission led by Captain Pete Lucas of Bonnie Lass Charters. SPECIAL OFFER: Boat Radio listeners get a 10% discount on all Bonnie Lass bookings. For information and availability, visit: http://www.bonnielasscharters.com/

Author Michael John searches for treasures along the foreshore of the River Thames with renowned mudlark Nicola White. Mudlarks are urban beachcombers who scavenge for items of interest or value in the muddy banks of tidal rivers. In London, when the waters withdraw, vast expanses of silty, rocky, rubbish-strewn sludge are exposed along the length of the Thames, and that’s when Nicola goes to work. Over the years, she has amassed a huge collection of items, from gold jewellery to messages in bottles. Every find has a story attached to it and the tale she tells Michael John in this wonderful podcast will surprise and move you. You’ll find more Tales of the Thames at www.boatradio.tv

Doctor John Ross of Praxes Medical Group and Clipper Telemed+ presents life-saving medical advice and stories of extraordinary rescues at sea. This week, a heart attack victim is airlifted from a Clipper Race vessel in rough seas 300 miles off the Canadian coast.

Sarah O'Kelly chats to Captain Pete Pallotta about his thirty year career as a scuba diver and his closest brush with death at the hands, or teeth, of sharks.

The amazing adventures of Base Jones and Jamie Van Jones, who live a simple and sustainable life aboard the Lady C. Join them as they sail north along the coast of Western Australia.

Howard Rice explains why he has chosen to traverse Tierra del Fuego in a boat just 12 feet long. Documentary maker David Nichols explains how his company, Lutra Productions, plans to film the voyage.

Howard Rice tells us what creature comforts he has allowed himself for this voyage into the unknown. Film maker David Nichols explains how he'll gather footage for the documentary: www.below40south.com

Jeff Siegel, entrepreneur, programmer, boater and creator of Active Captain, talks about his life, his work and his love of the live-aboard lifestyle. Jeff is a charming, warm and funny guy who is reaping the rewards of a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Want to know how to be a successful entrepreneur? Do not miss this edition of The Wheelhouse.

Gil & Deb Lhotka tell James Finlayson about the renovation of their 1978 Formosa 51. For more information and to learn how to fix practically anything on board a boat, visit their website: http://www.svdreamchaser.com/

In this month’s show Justin visits one of racing sailing’s capital cities, Newport, Rhode Island on the east coast of the USA, to speak to Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read and meet the new owner of the World Match Racing Tour, Swedish entrepreneur, Hakan Svensson.

Matt Rutherford reports from Sisimiuk, Greenland, where he and his crew are conducting research for NASA and The Smithsonian.

Carolyn Shearlock takes us step by step through the process of buying a boat.

Luca Bassani of Wally Yachts talks to Mike McDowall about why he puts so much of himself into his work. Author Michael John joins renowned mudlark Nicola White on the foreshore of London's River Thames. British yachtswoman Susie Goodall tells us she's determined to win the Golden Globe Race 2018. Plus, the residents of the Port of Soller in Mallorca head out on a beach cleaning expedition.