The Mariner’s Library brings forgotten & obscure sailing books to life, allowing them to pass on their hard-won knowledge to a new generation of sailors. Read by solo, round-the-world yachtsman and host of ’The Mariner’ podcast; Chris Stanmore-Major.
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Light hearted & filled with personal anecdotes and amusing tangents, the Mariner Podcast shares the wealth of knowledge & experience accumulated by a sailor who has covered more miles on the world‘s oceans, than the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Each episode, solo circumnavigator Chris Stanmore-Major, talks about all things sailing from how to flake a line and prepare a meal on a family cruising voyage to how to race through the Southern Ocean on an Open 60.
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Lanzarotes Radio Juan presenter Jerry Lefever talks to Derek Hatfield and Chris Stanmore-Major in Puerto Calero marina a few days before they take part in the RORC Transatlantic Race to Grenada on The Spirit of Adventure
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305 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 24
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20:09This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years. It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and hea…
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304 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 23
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303 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 22
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20:06This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years. It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and hea…
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302 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 21
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27:24This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years. It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and hea…
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301 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 20
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36:59This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years. It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and hea…
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300 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 19
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299 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 18
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19:57This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years. It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and hea…
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298 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 17
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297 | Deep Water 7 Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 16
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296 | Deep Water & Shoal | W.A. Robinson | Part 15
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295 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 14
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294 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 13
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128 | Accident Investigation | MOB & Injury | Round the Island Race 2024
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38:27In this episode we look at an MOB incident in the 2024 Round the Island Race in which a crew of five were inundated by a following sea off St. Catherine's Point, UK resulting in one tethered MOB, one MOB clear of the vessel with only a short distance to a lee shore... Oh and the skipper broke his leg in the knock down. Both MOB's were recovered wit…
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293 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 12
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292 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 11
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291 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 10
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127 | Accident Investigation | Roaring Meg of Cowes | Crash Gybes & Serious Injuries
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1:03:11Today, we're diving into the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau's (MAIB) report on the 2006 Roaring Meg of Cowes incident, where two crew were seriously injured in two crash gybes that happened within minutes of each other. I'll be sharing insights as a professional sailor, examining what went wrong and the crucial lessons we can learn. If you wo…
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290 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 9
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289 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 8
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126 | Advanced Seamanship Notes | Capt. Illingworth | Headsail Trim
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1:06:16Join us in this episode as we delve into the nuanced art of headsail trimming, guided by the wisdom of Captain W.H. Illingworth's 'Offshore' (1948). We explore often overlooked aspects of headsail trim, including car positioning, halyard tension, forestay sag and more. Discover how these techniques can optimize your performance and elevate your sai…
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288 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 7
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287 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 6
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286 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 5
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285 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 4
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284 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 3
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125 | Preventers - Widely Misunderstood & Absolutely Essential.
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1:23:14Spinnaker poles have three bits of rigging holding them in place we all know that, but it often comes as a shock when sailors realize they have been missing the third (and arguably the most important) piece of rigging on their main boom. Preventers save lives- it's just that simple. Please take time to listen to this podcast and update your knowled…
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283 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 2
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282 | Deep Water & Shoal | W.A. Robinson | Part 1
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281 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 29
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22:17After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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280 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 28
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23:04After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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279 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 27
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18:32After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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278 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 26
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18:23After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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277 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 25
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19:16After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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276 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 24
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19:09After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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275 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 23
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274 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 22
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17:57After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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273 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 21
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272 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 20
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19:35After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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271 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 19
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19:50After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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270 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 18
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269 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 17
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268 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 16
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18:30After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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124 | Advanced Seamanship Notes | Capt. Illingworth | Heavy Weather
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1:42:10This episode we learn key elements the skipper of a vessel in heavy weather should keep in mind, to keep his vessel sound & her crew safe. Capt. Illingworth was a submarine commander in WWII as well as a racing skipper, and therefore had a better measure than most as to the thoughts uppermost in a skipper's mind in heavy conditions. I hope my commu…
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267 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 15
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266 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 14
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123 | Advanced Seamanship Notes | Capt. Illingworth | Beating to Windward
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1:28:53I started this series of Advanced Seamanship Notes (Episodes 115-117) to bring to light specific areas of sailing knowledge which are A. difficult to locate in sailing resources on-line or off, and B. provided by a Mariner who is recognizably a 'Master' - in the true sense of the word. Captain J H Illingworth was considered the 'father of offshore …
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265 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 13
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24:12After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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122 | Advanced Seamanship Notes | Capt. Illingworth | Ocean Racing Strategy
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1:08:47I started this series of Advanced Seamanship Notes (Episodes 115-117) to bring to light specific areas of sailing knowledge which are A. difficult to locate in sailing resources on-line or off, and B. provided by a Mariner who is recognizably a 'Master' - in the true sense of the word. Captain J H Illingworth was considered the 'father of offshore …
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264 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 12
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263 | The Southseaman | Weston Martyr | Part 11
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21:43After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book …
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