H2O Show - Sailing Life

H2O Show - Sailing Life

All aspects of life on the water - leisure, business and sport - with record-breaking yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. The Solent is famous for its rich maritime heritage and is now a centre for cruise liners, competitive yachting and recreational sailing. The H20 show reports on current events and meets the people who live, work or play on the water. The H2O Show presented by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is broadcast on BBC Radio Solent every Friday until September, 1900-2000 BST. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/radiosolent

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  • Royal Southern, Old Gaffers & Sam Goodchild 26 May 2012

    Sat, 26 May 12

    Duration:
    45 mins

    Available:
    29 days remaining

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory-Leigh are at the Royal Southern Yacht Club as they celebtrate their 175th anniversary. Also this week, Neil Sackley visits the annual Old Gaffer's Festival in Yarmouth and Sam Goodchild talks us through his recent AG2R transatlantic race.

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  • Powerboat P1 starts. 18, May 2012

    Fri, 18 May 12

    Duration:
    41 mins

    Available:
    21 days remaining

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston & Tracey Clarke look ahead to the start of the P1 & Thundercat seasons. Plus Seawork 2012, the Behind Sailing event in Weymouth and meet rower Richard Boyden. Also, our series previewing the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant continues with a profile of a Griffon hovercraft. And from the archives, remember QE2 being held to ransom in May 1972.

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  • Powerboat & Rib Show. 12, May 2012

    Sat, 12 May 12

    Duration:
    47 mins

    Available:
    15 days remaining

    Sir Robin Knox-Johnston & Tracey Clarke live from the Powerboat and Rib Show in Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays. Also the RYA's John Derbyshire talks about the final Olympic team selections, Ollie Rofix reveals his next charity challenge and there's an update on Alan Priddy's Global Navigation project. Plus we hear about MV Spirit of Avalon ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant and from the archive, QE2 is requisitioned for the Falklands.

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  • The Boat Project. 4, May 2012

    Sat, 5 May 12

    Duration:
    50 mins

    Available:
    8 days remaining

    Sir Robin Knox Johnston & Shelley Jory Leigh take the show to The Boat Project in Emsworth. Also Tracey Clarke reports from the Jersey Boat Show and Neil Sackley meets Olympic rower Ben Hunt Davis. Sir Robin tells Shelley how he hopes to take Suhali to the Diamond Jubilee Pageant and from the archive we remember the loss of HMS Sheffield in 1982.

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  • Know Your Forecasting 01 May

    Tue, 1 May 12

    Duration:
    47 mins

    Available:
    4 days remaining

    Olympic sailing; important news for on water spectators! Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory-Leigh also take a closer look at forecasting, why it's been a special week for the Cutty Sark and one young mans bid to raise £100,000!

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