The Sailing Podcast

Mike Golding OBE (Part 1) - 'I didn't tell him I was a fireman who'd never been in the Southern Ocean'

Mike Golding OBE is, quite simply, a sailing legend. He has sailed through the Southern Ocean 9 times in both directions, and raced across the Atlantic 13 times. He has

Ep. 23: Ertan Beskardes – Emotional Suffering, Starlink on a 19ft Boat, and GGR Attempt #3

In Episode 23 of The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker sits down inside the tiny, 19-foot cabin of Mini Globe 580,Trekker with one of the friendliest and most intrepid s

Ep. 22: Don McIntyre – Polar Living, Fighting Pirates, and Reinventing Retro Ocean Racing

In Episode 22 of The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker sits down with one of the most prolific, relentless, and fascinating adventurers on the planet: Don McIntyre. Don

Justin Morton: How to Calibrate, Update, and Fix Baffling Marine Tech | Episode 21

Getting your boat's electronics to play nicely together can feel like a dark art. This week on The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker is rejoined by former Royal Marine,

Ep. 20: Richard Farrington CBE (Part 2) – WWII Night Hunters, The St. Nazaire Raid, and 40,000 Miles in an Oyster

Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with Commodore (Retd) Richard Farrington CBE on The Sailing Podcast (Episode 20). In this final half, Richard steps into his r

Richard Farrington CBE (Part 1): The Heroic Tale of Saving HMS Nottingham | Episode 19

Welcome to a very special, two-part edition of The Sailing Podcast with host Theo Stocker. In Episode 19 (Part 1), we are on board the beautiful Oyster 485 Escapade of Re

Ep. 18: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston – Solo Circumnavigation, Clipper Race, and the Spirit of Adventure

In Episode 18 of The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker sits down aboard the iconic Suhaili with a man who needs no introduction: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE. He is argua

'The sailors who seem most content have the smallest, rubbishest boats ' | The Sailing Pod Ep.17

Picture this: It's a dark, wet evening in Salcombe. A massive 40-foot cruising yacht pulls up to the pontoon, and the skipper is screaming at his terrified teenage kids b

Comedy, calamity and happy memories as Monty learns to sail | Sailing Podcast Ep.16

What happens when a professional adventurer – a man who has dived with crocodiles and worked as a Cornish crab fisherman – meets a 7-ton Colvic 34 in a crowded marina? Yo

VR Headsets and Starlink: How to Run a Sailing School from a Remote Anchorage | The Sailing Pod Ep15

Imagine dodging unpredictable ice floes in Antarctica, putting film crews in position for that perfect David Attenborough shot, and then—after a decade of professional hi

Hove-To & Hanging On – The Truth About Man Overboard Recovery | The Sailing Podcast

What happens when you mix a lee shore, a dark November night, and a jib sheet wrapped around your propeller? You get one of the many "cock-up" stories featured in this se

'The ship was sinking and we were on our own' – Cdr Tom Sharpe | The Sailing Podcast Episode 13

In this gripping episode, host Theo Stocker sits down with Tom Sharpe, a retired Royal Navy Commander, to recount one of the most harrowing maritime incidents in recent h

Pilotage in the Digital Age: Building Your ‘Bubble of Awareness’

In this episode of The Sailing Podcast, brought to you by Sunsail, host Theo Stocker was at Southampton Boat Show to dive deep into the high-stakes world of pilotage. Joi

Is Wooden Boat Building Making a Comeback? | The Sailing Podcast Ep.11

In this episode of The Sailing Podcast, brought to you by Sunsail, host Theo Stocker sat down with Will Reed, Director of the renowned British Boat Building Academy in Ly

There are few 'firsts' left, we just wrote a piece of history | Dee Caffari | The Sailing Pod Ep.10

In this episode of The Sailing Podcast, brought to you by Sunsail, host Theo Stocker and Yachting World Editor Helen Fretter head to the Royal Southern Yacht Club to sit

The coolest boats and launches of 2026 that every sailor will want to sail | The Sailing Pod Ep.9

In this episode of The Sailing Podcast – brought to you by Sunsail – host Theo Stocker escapes the winter chill of the Düsseldorf Boat Show to step aboard the sleek, alum

Military coups, greenwashing and the 'blood wood' teak trade | The Sailing Podcast Episode 8

In this latest episode of The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker steps aboard the famous Contessa 32, Ascent, to sit down with Jesse Rogers of the renowned Jeremy Rogers

Saving Einstein, to Loften and back and inspiring Tracey Edwards | The Sailing Podcast Ep.7

In this 7th ever episode of The Sailing Podcast, host Theo Stocker steps on board Mansura, the Hallberg-Rassy of veteran sailor, author, and pilotage expert Miranda Delma

The toughest sailor you'll ever meet | The amazing records of Jazz Turner | The Sailing Podcast Ep.6

In this inspiring episode of The Sailing Podcast, join Theo Stocker and Laura Hodgetts aboard Jazz Turner's yacht. Jazz is the first female disabled person to complete a

Digging into our ship building heritage | The Sailing Podcast Ep.5 | Mary Montagu Scott

In this fascinating episode of The Sailing Podcast, Theo Stocker visits the historic Buckler's Hard with Mary Montagu Scott, director of Beaulieu Enterprises and trustee