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The podcast that reflects all sailing life in the south and beyond.

We meet the people for whom being on the water is a way of life. From sailing to cruise ships, power boating, windsurfing, canoeing and more this podcast has something for you.

H2O Podcast: Sail For Gold, Westward Cup & Cowes lifeboat

Sail For Gold, Westward Cup & Cowes lifeboat

BBC Radio Solent - H2O Podcast, Sail For Gold, Westward Cup & Cowes lifeboat

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Dee Cafarri MBE with all aspects of life on the water.

The Solent is famous for its rich maritime heritage and the H2O Show covers all aspects of life on the water - leisure, business and sport. Whether you're a sailing professional or just like watching the boats go by on the Solent, the programme will have something to appeal to you.

This week, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston welcomes another world record breaking sailor to the H2O Show presentation team.

Sir Robin & Dee Cafarri MBE reflect on the week’s Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth and talk to the Hamble skipper who was victorious in the latest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Also they look ahead to a couple of photo opportunities on the water next week – the Westward Cup in The Solent and the London to Weymouth Little Ships Race.

Plus they eves drop into the celebrations for the new lifeboat in Cowes and look back at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

The H2O Show is also available as a podcast and you can get news and features from the programme on Facebook and via Twitter.

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