Boat Radio

Country music star, Darryl Worley, talks about this year’s Tennessee River Run and the Concert on the Water, which raises money for the Darryl Worley Foundation and Cancer Center. Also this week, more fascinating Lake of the Ozarks boating history with Al Griffin.

Preparation is key to a safe passage and Carolyn Shearlock’s planning is impeccable. This week, she takes us step-by-step through a typical set of helm notes, explaining what information to include. Carolyn’s website, The Boat Galley, is a valuable source of information for the cruising community. It features hundreds of tips and tricks for making your boat life better, plus equipment recommendations and reviews. www.TheBoatGalley.com

Manu the Flying Frenchman, a lost Albin Vega and Matt recalls his visits to Portugal and Morocco. Also this week, pumping out The Ault, the most blue-collar ocean yacht race, why you can’t get insurance as a single-handed sailor. Follow Matt’s environmental work: www.oceanresearchproject.org Let him find the perfect blue water boat for you: www.davidwaltersyachts.com

Don’t get sick from street food. Follow these simple, common sense rules and you’ll avoid having to spend the next day in the head. Carolyn Shearlock’s website, The Boat Galley, is an awesome resource for awesome cruisers everywhere. Whether you’re wet behind the ears or a salty old sea dog, Carolyn’s daily tips and no-nonsense wisdom will help make your boat life better. www.theboatgalley.com

A GLOC Shootout preview with Ken Little. Plus, PDB Magazine editor, Brady Kay, on the new Poker Run coming to Lake of the Ozarks in September. Also chatting to Bob this week, Ameren’s Jeff Green and Bryan Vance, and Ben Vens of Marine Max. Known as The Magic Dragon, the Lake of the Ozarks is a man-made reservoir completed in 1931. At 220 square kilometres, it is consistently voted America’s number one recreational boating venue.

In this sensational interview, Bob Bitchin contemplates murder, considers suicide, talks about growing up with Clark Gable, Roy Rogers and the Cisco Kid, describes life as a motorcycle gang member, recalls his time as Evel Knievel’s bodyguard and reminisces about his many years cruising the world aboard sailboats. “When you’re out there, life is like a dream.” After his sailing magazine Latitudes and Attitudes died an inglorious death, Bob launched Cruising Outpost and it quickly became the number one selling marine leisure lifestyle publication in the United States. He remains at the helm, aged seventy-three. He has written thousands of articles, published several books, owned numerous magazines, presented dozens of television shows and is poised to launch a new venture – a music radio station for the cruising and boating community worldwide. Get yourself a drink, switch off your phone, close your eyes and just listen. This is jaw-dropping, eye-popping stuff. www.pyrateradio.com www.cruisingoutpost.c

A privileged personal cocktail mixing lesson at the luxurious Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel and a chat about the new Paralenz – the action camera designed by scuba divers specifically for diving and boating communities. General Manager Jordi Tarrida tells us all about the spectacular Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel and invites us to make a golden sundowner with senior mixologist Stefano. There really is no better place from which to enjoy the views over Mallorca’s friendliest harbour and few better drinks with which to toast the setting sun. Meanwhile, in Copenhagen, Jacob Dalhoff is working on the development of a brand new, super-sophisticated action camera aimed at scuba diving and boating communities worldwide. The Paralenz started life as a Kickstarter campaign and is now available to buy. You can take it to 200 metres depth or run it over with your car and it will still produce excellent images and video without the need for an underwater housing or any colour filters. Tomorrow on Boat Radio, the amazing for

Doug Beck talks about the new Lake of the Ozarks Captain’s Association and US Coast Guard Chief of Investigations, Lieutenant Sean Haley, drops by to talk about bare boat charter regulations and captaincy. Al Griffin’s in the studio too, talking about events on Lake of the Ozarks back in the 50s and 60s. With more coastline than California, Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks is the number one recreational boating venue in the United States and Bob’s No Wake Zone is the best boating radio show bar none.

What’s a dinghy drift? It’s an awesome floating party, that’s what! Carolyn Shearlock’s website, The Boat Galley, is the number one resource for the cruising community. It is packed with terrific tips and tricks to make your boat life better. www.theboatgalley.com

John’s house is in urgent need of repair so he’s heading back to Washington DC and has taken on a new crew member to help with the overnight passages. Three years ago, John Herlig fell in love with an old sailboat called Ave de Mar. Unable to resist her charms, he bought her, restored her and embarked on an adventure with no end. He has a vague notion that he might circumnavigate the globe. Postcards From Sea is John’s story.

“It’s almost impossible to hand pull an anchor as winds build and whitecaps start forming in the anchorage. Injuries also become extremely likely.” Wise words from Carolyn Shearlock, who, this week, argues that an electric windlass is an essential safety feature for cruisers. Carolyn’s website, The Boat Galley, is a wonderful resource for the cruising community. It features hundreds of clever tips and tricks for making your boat life better, devised after many years of cruising in the Sea of Cortez and the Caribbean. www.theboatgalley.com

80 boats make the cigarette owners’ reunion, Hannah Helsby of NASBLA explains all you need to know about Operation Dry Water, Dave Hotz discusses his invention, the Dock Lifeguard, designed to prevent electric shock drowning, and historian Al Griffin talks about the fastest boat from the 1940s. Another packed show from Captain Bob May, coming to you each week from Osage Beach on Missouri’s spectacular Lake of the Ozarks, voted America’s number one recreational boating destination. Do not miss this.

A leak starts and a pump fails and before you know it, Matt’s boat, The Ault, is sinking. Meanwhile, he’s sorting out an Outbound 46 that’s filled with dog hairs and has a tropical rainforest growing on the bottom. So, he calls in old friend and foul-tempered curmudgeon, Simon, to investigate. Matt then returns to Warren, Ohio, the town of his birth, where he stays in a stinking, giant ashtray of a house belonging to his good friend, Brian. He also recalls three days in Portugal, stepping on the toes of a Brazilian woman in a tiny bikini. Matt Rutherford is the only person in history to circumnavigate the Americas single-handed, non-stop. He is the founder and operator of Ocean Research Project: www.oceanresearchproject.org

Don't bet your life on unchecked equipment. Listen to this podcast and follow Carolyn's instructions to the letter. Carolyn has lived aboard for many years and has amassed a wealth of extremely useful information, some of which might just save your life or the lives of your crew and passengers. For more tips and tricks to make your boat life better, visit Carolyn's superb website, www.theboatgalley.com

Amber Grisham has news of the Support Our Troops Poker Run. There’s also a Lake of the Ozarks Shootout update from Ron Duggan and a Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees Shootout update from Ken Little. Plus, Bob chats to his guests about the Down Alert PSD and gives details of a special No Wake Zone offer. Bob’s No Wake Zone is the number one recreational boating radio show in the Unites States. It comes to you every week from Osage Beach on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks.

First passage a disaster? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. Carolyn Shearlock’s had her fair share of tough sailing too. Here she reveals her methods for avoiding heavier seas, plus she recounts personal stories of beating into the wind, getting thrown around and feeling irritable. Carolyn has lived aboard in the Sea of Cortez and the Caribbean for many years. With daily tips, product reviews and recommendations, and excellent advice, her website, The Boat Galley, is the best resource available to cruisers. www.theboatgalley.com

Brad Harrington joins Bob to go over the results of Lake Race 2017, especially events in the Extreme Class race. Ed Huntsman from the United States Coast Guard in New Orleans talks boating safety and Angie Cook, Marina Operations Manager at MarineMax discusses how to stay safe at the fuel dock. Bob’s No Wake Zone is a fascinating slice of life on Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks, presented by the inimitable Captain Bob May.

Matt tells the story of how he lived on brie and baguettes in Sada near A Coruña on the coast of Galicia. Meanwhile, his boat, the Ault, is on the hard so he’s sanding and painting and ripping out hoses in 100-degree heat… Ah, the life of a liveaboard. Matt Rutherford is the only person in history to circumnavigate the Americas single-handed, non-stop. He is the founder and operator of Ocean Research Project. www.oceanresearchproject.org

This podcast might just save your life. Carolyn’s first aid kit has been put together after years of cruising in the Sea of Cortez and The Bahamas. She and husband, Dave, have had to deal with a number of medical emergencies as well as ongoing health problems, plus they have a dog. Listen and take note. For more tips to make your boat life better, visit www.theboatgalley.com

We were lucky enough to enjoy an uninterrupted chat with the incredibly busy Emily Harris, creator and operator of Classic Yacht TV. Emily grew up around classics in the south east of England and her love of wooden sailing vessels – from spectacular superyachts to more modest working boats – has not diminished with time. Classic Yacht TV combines her love of sailing with her other passions – photography and film-making – and it is paying off as her assignments now take her all over Europe and beyond. Please take note: Emily is asking Boat Radio listeners with classic vessels to drop her a line. Perhaps there’s a perfect documentary subject tied up to your jetty? All the details are given at the end of this fascinating interview. www.classicyacht.tv www.emilyharrisphotography.co.uk/