Boat Radio

Matt Rutherford is back! This week, hear how he was robbed while spectacularly stoned in Amsterdam and delusional while sailing the English Channel at night. He also lifts the lid on charter scams and spills the beans about ‘plastic fantastic’ production boats, before tearing into politicians about the politicization of climate change.

Finding fresh food and water, buying a suitable anchor and, above all, always waiting for the right weather… Just three aspects of life in The Bahamas to which you will have to give serious thought if you’re planning to cruise down there. Carolyn Shearlock and husband Dave have lived aboard for many years, beginning in the Sea of Cortez. Carolyn’s website – The Boat Galley – is a treasure trove of useful information for all sailors.

The Lake of the Ozarks 20th Annual Spring Harbor Hop is underway, and it is a great way to kick off the 2017 Missouri boating season. This week, Bob has the usual great line-up of boats and boating news plus, there's an update on the upcoming Lake Race from chairman, Mike Shepherd - five days of OPA sanctioned powerboat racing kicks off on May 31st. Also in the studio, Dave Hotts with advice on how to prevent electric shock drowning. This a fascinating slice of life from America’s number one recreational boating venue. Do not miss it!

Port Antonio, Jamaica. Rain, rain and more rain. As John Herlig points out, this is “not what the Jamaican Department of Tourism shows you in the TV commercials.” Follow John’s progress as he travels around the world aboard Ave del Mar, his painstakingly restored 1967 Rawson cutter. This is single-handed sailing on a budget and at its best. John is footloose and fancy free, and generous with his wit and wisdom. Boat Radio was LIVE for six hours on Wednesday May 17th. It was a fantastic experience and we plan to do it again as soon as we can. The entire six-hour broadcast came from the deck of Bonnie Lass – a beautiful classic Scottish fishing boat available for charter from Port de Sóller. The programme featured terrific guests and fantastic music from around the world, including an exclusive live performance, on the foredeck, from singer-songwriter Samuel Gough. You can hear the entire show, without music, at www.boatradio.live Or, if you prefer to hear the great selection of tracks, listen via ur Mix

What do you do if you fall ill while cruising or if you have a pre-existing condition that requires medication? How do you get hold of the drugs you need? Don’t panic – Carolyn’s got it covered. After years of living the cruising lifestyle, in both Mexico and The Bahamas, she has amassed a huge amount of knowledge about getting meds delivered. And, don’t forget, Carolyn will be a guest on Boat radio LIVE, our special, one-off, six-hour show, coming to you from the deck of a beautiful old fishing boat in Port de Sóller, Mallorca. You can listen by visiting www.boatradio.live or by finding Mallorca’s Sputnik 105.4 FM online. The fun starts at 0800 GMT, Wednesday, May 17th.

This week: All aboard the NEW Branson Jet Boat. Developer Mark Ruda tells Bob all about his amazing new thrill ride at Lake Taneycomo. Joanne Clark of HydroHoist Boat Lifts chats to Bob about their new safety products and Captain Dave Anderson of Lake Tow will be popping in too. You can also enjoy a little bit of boat show afterglow with Mike Kenagy, Executive Director of the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association, who’ll be discussing the recent In The Water boat show. This is a wonderful slice of life from Missouri’s magnificent Lake of the Ozarks, voted America’s number one recreational boating location. Bob May is a Master Captain, US military veteran and proud owner of a painstakingly restored 1989 Carver 36 aft cabin. This is our favourite radio show bar none!

You’re sinking! What do you do? This week Carolyn looks at the best gadgets, gizmos and glues for keeping you afloat, and talks about where to keep them. Carolyn has real life experience of preventing boats from sinking. She and husband Dave have lived aboard for many years. Don’t forget, to celebrate reaching half a million downloads, Boat Radio will be broadcasting a special, one-off, LIVE programme from on board MV Bonnie Lass in the Port de Sóller, Mallorca. We’ll feature plenty of great guests, including Carolyn Shearlock, creator of The Boat Galley, Luca Bassani, creator of Wally Yachts, Brad Robertson from marine conservation organisation, Asociacion Ondine, film director Barney Holden, Golden Globe Race entrant Susie Goodall, and many more. There’ll be live music on deck, plus craft beer brewed here in Mallorca and perhaps a few cocktails. The show begins at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, May 17th. Don’t worry if you can’t join us live. You’ll be able to listen again when we upload the show as a podcas

Tiller trouble forces John to return to Nassau in search of a welder. Plus, an oily predicament leaves him feeling rather dejected. To add insult to injury, a night of pitching and rolling tears loose a pulley on the bowsprit and, while retrieving the pieces, he accidentally drops a bronze hook overboard. Should he dive for it? Or will the barracudas bite? Join John for a shot of Haitian rum, a dash of lime, a swig of sky juice, a bit of snorkelling in Thunderball Grotto and the latest from on board his 1967 Rawson cutter, Ave del Mar.

Boat Radio’s Michael John was invited aboard Clipperbrig Morgenster to take part in this year’s Tall Ships Rendezvous Regatta on the River Thames at Greenwich. The event included a spectacular parade of sail along London’s mighty river. This wonderful event is part of this year’s Tall Ships Race from the UK to Canada and back to France.

Carolyn's back! But her fridge is on the fritz! Or is it? This week, Carolyn recounts the tale of the dodgy battery bank and how it led her and husband Dave to suspect there was a problem with their refrigerator. In her inimitable, no-nonsense style, she takes us step-by-step through the process of finding and fixing the problem. Don't learn the hard way, make things much easier for yourself with Carolyn Shearlock's brilliant and spectacularly popular audio guide to finding, buying, equipping and living aboard a boat. She's a seasoned sailor with many years of cruising experience and she's happy for you to learn from her mistakes as well as her successes. New episodes are uploaded each week. For more of Carolyn's wit and wisdom, visit her website: www.theboatgalley.com

Elena Yazykova Castillo is a prominent Muscovite artist whose ceramics are loved and traded the world over. She is the owner of Roza Azora, a celebrated gallery in the centre of Moscow, renowned for its widely varied and often cutting edge exhibitions. However, Elena is also the owner of a house in Sóller, and it is perhaps here in Mallorca that she feels most at home. She chatted to Shirley Roberts in Café Sóller on a particularly cold winter day. The Port of Sóller Radio Programme is made by Boat Radio and Sollerweb

Plenty of boat show afterglow this week. Sarah Neeley-Buford explains the brilliant Ufloat upside down life jacket… It’s US Coast Guard certified! NMMA Show director Becca Doyle’s on great form as usual. Bob chats to two owners of classic boats and he is joined by Ben Minor from the Outboard Doctor. Ben will be talking about the Fred’s Shed series of interactive boat maintenance seminars. Also in the line-up this week: Captain Matt Walz and Captain Ron himself, Ron Duggan, owner of Captain Ron’s Bar and Grill. Bob’s No wake Zone is a superb slice of life from the Lake of the Ozarks – America’s number one recreational boating venue. Do not miss this!

Arm yourself with a pack of Sharpies and a bottle of white nail varnish. After this episode, you’re going to need them. Carolyn Shearlock keeps on top of things by marking everything – and we mean EVERYTHING – not in a notebook but on the actual machinery and equipment itself. From the direction water flows in pipework to the key temperature settings on her stove, Carolyn’s marked it – permanently!

Miami to The Bahamas. Finally, John heads out to sea. Nearly four years ago, in a boatyard in Reedville, Virginia, John Herlig came across a tatty old Rawson sailboat called Ave del Mar. Unable to resist, John bought Ave, and so began an adventure that’s taken him from the hippest neighbourhoods in DC, across the Chesapeake Bay, down the Intra-Coastal Waterway and now, at last, into the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, John has developed all manner of new skills and Ave has undergone a painstaking restoration. Together they will circumnavigate the globe although John is keen to point out he has no particular destination in mind. This is a story of reinvention. This is adventure. This is Boat Radio

Heather Lougheed, Boat US Director of Membership, and Mike Kenagy from the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association join Bob to talk about the upcoming Overland Park Boat Show in Kansas City and the benefits of signing up for boat recovery. Plus, Jane Rivers, Commodore of the St Louis Admirals R/C Boat Club,chats about the wonderful world of model boats. Bob’s No Wake Zone is brilliant! We love this show!

Just how much water do you need to carry on board? How much will you use per person per day? Caroline Shearlock brings her mighty wisdom to bear on this perennially tricky question. For daily tips and tricks to make your boat life better, visit www.theboatgalley.com ‘Water, water, everywhere. Nor any drop to drink.’

Gilligan’s Island Fan Club president, Willy Gilligan (no, really) joins Bob to talk about the classic TV show. Also in the studio, Tami Lunsford from the National Marine Educators Association. Plus, Becca Doyle of the Kansas City Boat Show and Steve Wenzel from Marine Max. Bob’s No Wake Zone Boating Radio Show is THE radio show about recreational boating. It comes to you every week from Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks – the number one boating lake in the United States of America.

Mistaken for a cocaine smuggler, boarded by armed guards, interrogated by immigration, his boat searched and his intentions questioned. Perhaps even more frightening was the fact that Matt Rutherford was supposed to be in Iceland but had been diverted to England when Hurricane Bertha and Tropical Storm Cristobal forced him to change his plans. His first single-handed transatlantic passage did not go smoothly. For tales of adventure, listen to Boat Radio

Pam Wall needs almost no introduction. She is to sailing what Susan Sarandon is to acting. Or Jodie Foster. Or Audrey Hepburn. Perhaps a combination of the three. Pam and husband Andy sailed the world aboard their self-built boats Carronade and Kadarik, beginning with a honeymoon Atlantic crossing. They later added two crew members, children Samantha and Jamie, with whom they circumnavigated the globe, setting out in 1985. Pam is in demand as a public speaker. Her seminars are sell-outs at boat shows and her training sessions are legendary. We are privileged to welcome her as a guest on Boat Radio. Pam invited host Sarah O’Kelly into her Florida home. Their chat began as an interview about adventure but became an intimate portrait of a close-knit family whose love and understanding of the sea led them to the furthest corners of the world. This is also the story of Pam Wall’s resilience and fortitude following the loss of her husband and the premature death of her daughter. Sarah is the owner of Skipp

This edition comes from Lake Sylvia, Florida, where John chats to Gozzard owner Mark Firestone. Three years ago, John Herlig bought a tatty, sun-bleached old sailboat called Ave del Mar. Slowly and with great attention to detail, John revived Ave and now they have embarked on a voyage together. There’s no real plan; no particular destination in mind. All we know is that John would like to see the whole world and that someday he might turn up at Boat Radio headquarters in Mallorca. This is a story about how a chance discovery in a boatyard in Reedville, Virginia led to a new lease of life for both a 1967 Rawson 30' cutter and her former restaurateur owner.