#78 | Questions & Tangents 8 | Aviation VHF Frequencies | Dehler Sails | The Lesson of the Rocks
Questions & Tangents is your opportunity to get to the bottom of those nautical problems that keep you awake in the middle of the night such as, 'Is electronic log keeping really a Thing'? & 'Which bo...
17 Nov 20221h 42min
#77 | The Mariner | On Deck Report | Icelandic Island Channel
Another on deck report! This time passing through islands just before I arrive in Iceland. It’s super light winds, flat seas and a rare opportunity to chat and appreciate the scenery as we transit wit...
16 Nov 202254min
#76 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | MOB Report | Newport Bermuda Race 2022
The loss of Colin Golder from his boat 'Morgan of Mariette' in the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race shocked the race officers and participants alike. In this episode, in an effort to learn from this incident...
12 Nov 20221h 58min
#75 | The Mariner | The Triangle of Bermuda
No mistake made in the title! I wish to put forth the concept that we should be referring to the 'Triangle of Bermuda' rather than the 'Bermuda Triangle' to correctly identify a patch of the world's o...
8 Nov 20221h 8min
#74 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | Part 4 | Lifejackets
As we continue to move through the excellent RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith Colwell we come to the piece of safety equipment that most sailors have the most familiarity with. We live in an age of...
4 Nov 202249min
#73 | The Mariner | Book Review | The Bombard Story | Dr Alain Bombard
Something different! a book review of one of the books I have just read over on my other podcast Rare Nautical Reads This is my thoughts having just read this famous French text (wonderful translate...
25 Okt 20221h 47min
#72 | The Mariner | On Deck Report | Sept ’22 | Pentland Firth
Another on deck report and in this one you join me sneaking through the Pentland Firth, a narrow channel at the very top of the Uk mainland. It's midnight, the wind is very light and the coast is ver...
21 Okt 20221h 2min
#71 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | Part 3 | Survival In Cold Water
Sea Survival - Cold Water Survival It is one of my greatest fears. entering cold water in an uncontrolled manner and dying prematurely due to my lack of experience in such an environment. After making...
17 Okt 20221h 26min
