H2o Show

On this edition Giles Scott MBE talks about life after Tokyo 2020. 1851 Trust CEO Ben Cartledge talks about plans for the 2019 season Also, Gosport Marine Festival, Sail GP in San Francisco and Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy prepare to host another major international event. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition, the RYA launch Push The Boat Out, Emsworth Sailing Club celebrate with a Royal visitor, how the Gwennili Trust help disabled sailors get offshore and Maritime UK launch a new awards programme celebrating the UK’s maritime sector. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition Sir Robin Knox-Johnston celebrates with thousands of fans, a kidney transplant patient’s plan to sail round the Island, the Royal Navy reveals its plans for D-Day and there’s a new ferry on the Solent. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition, we hear from Sir Robin Knox Johnston as he prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his epic round the world voyage. Also this week, the world's biggest maritime technology event took place in Southampton and plans have been unveiled to use DNA to identify some of the victims of the Titanic disaster. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition, hear from Southampton based skipper Josh Stickland who's been announced as one of the 11 Clipper Race skippers for the 2019/20 race. And deputy race director Dale Smyth gives an insight as to what it takes to become a Clipper skipper. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition, a hand full of gold medals for British Sailing from the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta and the Youth National Championships are about to kick off at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

Gosport based sailor Alex Alley talks candidly to Neil Sackley about why he was forced to abandon his world record attempt, 1000 miles off Australia. He talks about the preparation, leaving Gosport, life on board Pixel Flyer, sailing through the Southern Ocean and his heartbreak at not finishing. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this edition we look at the city of Southampton and talk about the importance of the water, not only to the city’s businesses but how it uses it for leisure. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition a brand new cruise ship visits Southampton for her naming ceremony, Red Funnel’s new ferry takes to the water for the first time and a Sailability club is looking for volunteers. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition SailGP starts in Sydney, the Grandads of the Atlantic complete their mammoth row and we mark the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the troopship SS Khedive Ismail. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, more from the World Cup series in Miami and a project to renovate Hythe pier. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wins the Golden Globe Race. Also Britain's Olympic sailing hopefuls kicked off their 2019 campaigns in Miami, we find out what 2019 might have in store at local sailing clubs, A project to photograph every RNLI lifeboat station in the UK underway, and we meet some of the crew of the historic cross channel hovercraft. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, Weymouth lifeboat marks its 150th anniversary, Wightlink say goodbye to their oldest vessel, bad news for the Isle of Wight’s paddle steamer and an usual christening in Cowes. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, we catch up with the Grandads of the Atlantic, Alex Alley starts his round the world record attempt. We hear from Arthur Taylor, one of the last survivors of the Dunkirk campaign and a yacht feared lost 9 years ago is found in Australia. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

A cruise ship steward is sentenced to hang after an actress disappears on-board a voyage from South Africa to Southampton, but was he really guilty? Richard Latto presents fresh evidence in this fascinating cold case investigation.Hear from a key witness who didn't give her vital evidence at the 1948 trial at The Great Hall in Winchester. For the first time, see the full story of events as detailed in the extensive police file, saved by the Hampshire Policy Society from incineration.Author Antony M Brown reveals his incredible research into the death of an actress who dreamt of Hollywood, but never made it back to England.First published in March 2018.

On this week’s edition: Susie Goodall’s Golden Globe Race rescue, HMS Queen Elizabeth comes home and a shortlist to build the new Type 31e frigates is revealed. There's a new ferry for Portsmouth and restoration projects on HMS Invincible and Falklands landing craft F8. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, A Golden Globe race rescue, Castle Cove sailing Club and boatbuilding students from Lyme Regis Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk

On this week’s edition, The 36th Americas Cup challenger series is announced, more finishers in the Route du Rhum, good news for Paddle Steamer Ryde in Cowes and Lymington Sailability remember a local youngster. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk.

In 2014, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sailed to a podium finish in the Route du Rhum transatlantic race. BBC Radio Solent followed his progress throughout the race.This is the celebration of Sir Robin's return to competitive ocean racing.email: h2o@bbc.co.ukpic: onEdition

On this week’s edition, Alex Thomson leads the IMOCAs into Guadeloupe, but receives a huge time penalty. Also, good news for the Lively Lady team, a set back to maiden and we meet the commodore of the Saltern’s sailing club. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk