Thea and Lucy have begun their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, in this podcast they share some of their insights along with some highs and lows of their experiences to date ..read more

Capt. Jon Kidd has over 25 years of experience in the marine industry, from stewarding on small passenger vessels to Captain of Red Funnel ferries. He has also been a Cowes Pilot for the last 7 years. Jon was previously a Deputy Harbour Master in Cowes and rejoins from Trinity House, where he was the Inspector of Seamarks. On this podcast, after just 6 weeks in the role, he talks to Ceri about his hopes and aspirations in this most challenging of roles ..read more

Hello and welcome to The PredictWind podcast with me Ceri Hurford-Jones This show is all about how this amazing weather portal came about, through its early days of gestation to the huge amounts of financial investment now invested in collecting the data to make it what has become. We also get to find out more about the people behind it including Jon Bilger the founder and CEO along with an early adopter Dave Kitson. To celebrate this first episode of the Predict wind podcast we are delighted to offer a free trial for you our lovely listeners…… https://www.predictwind.com/features/weather-rout ..read more

A message from today's guest George Rae ahead of his challenge to raise over £50,000 in July 2023 My project is to sail an 8 metre long motor cruiser southwards from Arbroath Harbour and down to The River Forth, where I will join the Scottish Canals system of waterways, eventually arriving in Inverness. Then I need to turn around and do it all in the reverse direction. I have been assured that the money which I raise will be divided equally between research into Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer. I am being ably supported by my family, and the more adventurous ones are joining me on the boat f ..read more

Ceri talks to Josh Masters the founder of Lightning Craft about all things electric boats and his vision for the future - to meet the man himself get along to the show taking place 21-23 April at Ocean Village Marina , visitor attendance is FREE, and you can also make appointments to view specific boats on display or meet with individual exhibitors. About Josh Masters Growing up on the East Coast of England in a sailing family, boats and everything on the water came naturally to him. From traditional sailing, dinghy racing and the endless fascination of moving water. It's no surprise that his ..read more

The podcast version of a recentYachting Monthly article where Marine podcaster Ceri talks to Rachael Sprot about the story behind the story! They say that relationships formed at sea can founder on shore, but sit back with a glass of wine in a busy marina and you’ll find evidence of the reverse in action too. There’s no shortage of couples taking their relationships afloat with varying degrees of success. It’s not long before you hear the familiar phrases: ‘I thought you put a fender there’, ‘Why didn’t you get off?’ and the well-deserved, ‘Just do it yourself then.’ Berthing Bingo is a cruel ..read more

21-23 April 2023 | 10am to 6pm Combining the South Coast and Green Tech Boat Shows for the first time, to bring you global power and sail brands, new innovative eco-friendly products all at the same great venue. Visitor attendance is FREE, and you can also make appointments to view specific boats on display or meet with individual exhibitors. With over seventy new boats on display to explore this is an ideal opportunity for serious buyers who want to experience a high-quality range of boats in stunning surroundings. Featuring the marine industry’s most exciting and innovative global power ..read more

For this episode, marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones meets two heavyweights of the yachting world to talk about perhaps the best known pilot book of them all, The Shell Channel Pilot. The sailing legend that is Tom Cunliffe is handing over editorship of this long-lived and authoritative tome to its first woman compiler, Rachael Sprot, herself a rising star in the world of sailing writing and from a family of well-respected sailors and authors.   To many, Tom needs little introduction.  A celebrated career as a broadcaster, writer and Yachtmaster Examiner began when he was sent off ..read more

What's the biggest challenge in purchasing spare parts. The biggest challenge is knowing exactly which part is required and where to source them at the best terms?  Boatclick say they have the solution....Ori Gail talks to Ceri about his plans to revolutionise the boat spares market  https://www.boat-click.com/  ..read more

Today I’m meeting up with David Moore the man behind VIZI Berth, an on-line booking system and app that was born out of the fact that many south coast marinas are now appear to be full, with potential visitors becoming more and more frustrated by the log jam that’s ensued. Vizi berth are now collecting email addresses for people who would like to be notified when the app goes live – to do so just visit www.viziberth.com and enter your details ..read more