The First Word in sailing, all over the world. YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com bring you up to the minute news on every aspect of our sport. With over 300,000 readers every month, we are the Global Sailing Network. Our new podcasts will bring you the very best in news, views and comment. We'll be talking to sailing celebrities, Olympians, legends, bringing you top tips for racing, technical expertise and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When a child goes missing there is one thing worse than finding a body – and that’s not finding a body. No Body Recovered was written, produced and edited by Kevin Connolly, Maria Byrne, Diarmuid McIntyre, and Jeremy Skeet. Commissioning editor: Fiona Campbell Music by: Sarah Cullen Additional editing: Daniel Clancy & Mary McDonnell It is a production for BBC Stories in collaboration with Grey Heron Media
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Dead Writers – a show about great American writers and where they lived
Tess Chakkalakal, Brock Clarke, Lisa Bartfai
Dead Writers takes listeners inside famous American authors’ homes. Riffing on literature, home décor, and ghosts, critic Tess Chakkalakal and novelist Brock Clarke, bring great American writers, and the books they wrote, back from the dead.
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Girlfriends: Sarah Orne Jewett
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Tess and Brock dive into the unconventional life of Sarah Orne Jewett by first venturing to Berwick Academy, the school that Jewett attended. As an alum, Jewett was somewhat of a “patron saint”, and there are still students there who read and relate to her wild ways. At Jewett’s house, Tess and Brock are fascinated by her desk due to its unexpected…
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Making Friends at the Nathaniel Hawthorne House
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Tess and Brock explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s childhood home in Raymond, Maine. Hawthorne’s writing colors the house as an idyllic childhood summer home and so it remains. Today, the local community uses the house as a space to come together—like it or not, Hawthorne! Tess and Brock remain persistent in their attempts to reveal the true story of Haw…
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An Unlikely Visitor: James Weldon Johnson
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Tess and Brock travel to Wiscasset, ME, to investigate the scene of James Weldon Johnson’s tragic death in a train accident. Author Russell Rymer gives us a glimpse of Johnson's life as a Black poet, diplomat, novelist, and activist—Johnson was a jack of all trades, master of all. Poet C.S. Giscombe discuss Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colo…
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Volcano: Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Tess and Brock put the spotlight on Edna St. Vincent Millay, the 20th century poet and feminist icon. Millay was notorious for her active “social life” among the NYC art scene during the height of the roaring ‘20s, but Tess and Brock focus on her prolific writing. Poet Gillian Obsorne has admired Millay for her eloquent expression of feminine angst…
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Who do you Love?: Edwin Arlington Robinson
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Tess and Brock try to get on the same wavelength as Edwin Arlington Robinson, also known as EAR, by visiting his birthplace in Gardiner, ME. To get inside the head of the poet they talk with Richard Russo. Russo and EAR share more similarities than their status as Pulitzer prize winning Maine authors—both of their work focuses on growing up in smal…
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Mr. Popularity: Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow
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Tess and Brock get to know Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, the so-called hometown poet of Portland, ME. To find out whether Longfellow’s fame is justified, Tess and Brock head down to the Wadsworth-Longfellow house in the center of town. Longfellow wrote his first poem and other works in the house, but the house doesn’t just honor him but the whole Lon…
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Secret Encounter: Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Tess and Brock stay close to home while studying Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century author famous for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Susanna Aston tells the harrowing story of how Stowe harbored fugitive slave John Andrew Jackson, and how one decision can change the course of history. Mentioned: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe A Plausib…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mateusz Kusznierewicz
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Becoming an Olympic Champion at 21yrs old, a brief Polish history lesson, the Star Sailors League and Stirfry’s language skills all come under close scrutiny as the lads chat with Mateusz Kusznierewicz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mike 'Moose' Sanderson
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This week, the boys catch up with “Moose”, talking all things Doyle. Sit back and learn about ‘load sharing’, The Ocean Race, Cherub sailing and Mari Cha all in fluent Kiwanese… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Peter Morton
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This week, the lads catch up with one of Yachting’s most consistent winners; Morty (Peter Morton) who has more wins under his belt than any other northern hemisphere yachtsman, from the Admirals Cup, ¼ ton, ½ ton and one ton to Fast 40s – to name but a few. They talk shipyards, sinkings, backing young talent, loving island life and a 1/4 tonner stu…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Andy Beadsworth
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This week, the boys talk baking birthday cakes, learning to drive in flash cars and Olympic sailing with Andy Beadsworth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Hamish Pepper
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An early morning chat for the boys with down to earth Kiwi Hamish Pepper. We talk Team New Zealand, team dynamics and ‘having your mate’s back’. Learn about the perils of mountain biking without body armour, youthful European road trips with Dean Barker, Olympic sailing and cleaning the dunny! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Victor Diaz de Leon
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It’s sunshine, sharks, spear fishing and serious sailing as we join J70 guru Victor Diaz de Leon aboard in Miami. Stretch gets tongue tied with the Venezuelan ‘love pipe’, and the internet lets us down…… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Abby Ehler
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This week we talk to Abby Ehler. Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, a truly respected race boat captain and the driving force behind The Magenta Project, a fabulous initiative that develops opportunities for women in performance sailing. Abby talks about her Volvo Ocean Race experiences, life in lockdown and she teaches the boys a new word – ‘ups…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir-Fry – Terry Hutchinson
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In this episode we hear from Terry Hutchinson, Executive Director and Skipper of Americas Cup Challenger American Magic. We hear about hours of grinding, preparing for NZ amidst COVID-19, and Terry even tells the boys “to grow a pair”... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry – Americas Cup and life according to Vasco Vascotto
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On this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry, we chat to America’s Cup sailor and 25 time yachting World Champion, the Luna Rossa tactician Vasco Vascotto. This pod gives an unprecedented insight to Luna Rossa’s Americas Cup campaign and the tactician’s role on the modern day cup boats. Vasco talks of the age old rivalry between himself and T…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Emily Nagel
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In this week's pod, the boys catch up with Volvo Ocean Race sailor Emily Nagel, who challenges them to get the ‘moth froth’ and start foiling. Emily is making waves in the sailing world both as a young pro sailor but also at the forefront of data analysis in yacht racing in her latest role for Sail GP. Her story of Akzo Nobel’s Volvo experience is …
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Freddie Carr
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On this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry we catch up with Ineos Team UK sailing star and all-round good bloke, Freddie Carr. As a key member of Ineos’ America’s Cup team and a veteran of multiple America’s Cups, Freddie gives us a very special insight into a 'Cup campaign'. Expect a roller coaster ride as the boys cover a wide range of to…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Luke Patience
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This week, Stretch and Stirfry chat to Luke Patience, British Olympic Sailor and Whisky connoisseur. The boys cover Luke's formative years as a young Scottish sailor, the trials and tribulations of Olympic training and selection, plus his thoughts on how he is adapting to the rescheduled Olympics in 2021. For this pod, Luke was in week six of lock-…
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Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry
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NEW from the Global Sailing Network! Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir Fry... Each week we will welcome a world class sailor to give Stretch and Stir Fry (two sailing legends) their views on sailing whilst telling us a few yarns, giving you a lighthearted insight to their world and lives before offering their more serious thoughts on the latest news…
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Sail-World.com - The Global Sailing Network Interview with Ollie Phillips, Clipper Veteran and ex England Rugby Captain
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It's not every day that Sir Robin Knox-Johnson suggests you join the Clipper Round the World race! This is what happened to Ollie Phillips after a career changing injury, and 3 weeks later he was starting his training. Here we talk about his Clipper experiences, his relationship with Sunsail and his latest project, Optimist Performance. Hosted on A…
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Sail-World.com - Hannah Mills and the Big Plastic Pledge
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A few weeks ago I spoke to Hannah Mills, Olympian and eco-crusader whose initiative Big Plastic Pledge aims to eradicate single use plastic in sport. Recorded a few weeks before the impact of COVID-19 on all our lives, Hannah was anticipating the Tokyo Olympics and speaking passionately about her eco-crusade to clean up our oceans. Through the Big …
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In our final episode we ask if there’s any chance of family reconciliation. And we remember Mary, missing now for 42 years.De către BBC Radio
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Why is Mary's mother Mrs Boyle receiving hate mail?De către BBC Radio
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Mary's sister Ann thinks she knows what happened to Mary. Her theory has divided the Boyle family.De către BBC Radio
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Mary’s disappearance changed the lives of everyone she left behind. And the story of her father Charlie was to end in tragedy too.De către BBC Radio
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Gypsy bands, paedophile rings and Volkswagen drivers; we look at the rumours and the theories that have swirled around the investigation.De către BBC Radio
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We meet Mary's twin sister Ann and start to realise how hard it is going to be to tell this story.De către BBC Radio
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Episode 1 - Girl, 6 Years Old, Missing
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It is March 18th 1977 – the day that Mary Boyle went missing. But how can a six-year-old girl vanish without trace from a busy family farm in the Irish countryside.De către BBC Radio
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Kevin Connolly introduces the story of a life untold, following the disappearance of Mary Boyle over 40 years ago.De către BBC Radio
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