Inspiring stories from the sport's top stars and real-life adventures on the world's oceans.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
Paddleboarding the Danube, rowing the Atlantic and the 14 year old who sailed round the world. Adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle joins paddleboarder and broadcaster Tim Kruse and sailor Jorgen Mohr Ernst.
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Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Dehydration, hunger and crossing the Pacific - Mutiny star and round the world sailor Conrad Humphreys explains the hardships of recreating Cpt. Bligh's voyage of survival on TV. Dame Ellen MacArthur announces her latest voyage with her Cancer Trust. Presented by Alec Wilkinson.
Guests:
- Ellen MaCarthur @4mins
- Conrad Humphreys @7mins
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Equality and ecology in sailing. Don't yawn, tune in - it's actually quite entertaining. Ocean racers Abby Ehler and Annie Lush tell us about the Magenta project. There's an update from Volvo Ocean Race director Phil Lawrence. Vendee Globe hopeful Phil Sharp aims to be the first to circumnavigate the world in a fossil fuel-free boat.
Presenter Alec Wilkinson
Guests: Phil Lawrence @2mins
Magenta Project @7mins
Phil Sharp @15mins
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Sunday Jan 22, 2017
Dame Ellen MacArthur, Alex Thomson, Mike Golding, Francois Gabart join Sam Davies and Alec Wilkinson in Les Sables D'Olonne for a Vendee Globe special as the race comes to an amazing climax. A who's who of ocean racing stars!
Guests: Alex Thomson@5.15, Ellen MacArthur@11.15, Mike Golding@12.30, Francois Gabart@20.30
Presented by Alec Wilkinson with Sam Davies
Duration: 30mins
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Top guests from the 2017 London Boat Show including BBC R4 presenter of the Shipping Forecast Zeb Soanes and Olympic silver medallist and ocean rower Guin Batten.
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N.B. The competition featured in this episode has now ended!
GUESTS: Mike Enser (British Marine) @0.40, Guin Batten @4.40, Zeb Soanes @15.00
Tot Dur:23.46
Friday Dec 02, 2016
Friday Dec 02, 2016
Could Lance Armstrong compete in the next America's Cup? Has the winning boat already been decided? America's Cup veteran and commentator Kenny Read gazes into his crystal ball of forthright views. Sir Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill and Peter Burling also look ahead to their Bermuda showdown in 2017.
And we hear about a British project aiming to snatch the Vendee Globe Race from its French masters.
Wednesday Nov 09, 2016
Wednesday Nov 09, 2016
Hannah Mills gives her reaction from backstage at sailing's top awards night. Mills won gold in Rio with Saskia Clark in the 470 - adding to their silver medal at London 2012. The pair were presented the women's award at a glitzy ceremony in Barcelona.
Tuesday Nov 08, 2016
Tuesday Nov 08, 2016
An emotional Santi Lange reacts to his World Sailor of the Year award. Backstage reaction from the Argentinian who won gold in Rio at the age of 54 a year after losing a lung to cancer.
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Saturday Oct 29, 2016
Saturday Oct 29, 2016
This month is all about high seas adventures as round the world sailor Dee Caffari talks about the toughest race in sailing - the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe.
Also joining Alec Wilkinson is Conrad Manning who has his sights on the 2020 Vendee race but what does it to take to make the cut?
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PRESENTER: Alec Wilkinson
GUESTS: Dee Caffari
Conrad Manning
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
Thursday Sep 29, 2016
Nathan Outteridge and Saskia Clark are our special guests this month. Olympic champion Saskia Clark confirms her retirement, admits being scared of life after Team GB and has an important Bart's Bash update.
Aussie Nathan Outteridge on what life is really like in Bermuda for an America's Cup sailor, his favourite Olympic medal and why he had to get away from sailing partner Iain Jensen.
GUESTS: Saskia Clark (GBR) @1'30"
Dean Barker (NZL) @9'17"
Franck Cammas (FRA)
Nathan Outteridge (AUS) @12'00"