Explore More with Imray

Jul 27 2024 27 ep. 29 mins 15
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On behalf of Imray Ceri Hurford-Jones meets up with sailors to explore their favourite cruising grounds and waterways, as they share moments and places that have inspired them and lessons learnt along the way. The guests cover a whole host of hot topics including navigation, pilotage, tides, winds and seas. The series is a great listen for all those who enjoy being out on the water. For more information visit www.imray.com

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Discover the amazing Irish Sea with David Rainsbury

Jul 27 2024 21 mins  
Imray’s third edition of Irish Sea Pilot is a comprehensive guide to this enchanting cruising ground, taking sailors on a guided journey around the shores of the five countries. This podcast explores the man behind the book.....seasoned yachtmaster David Rainsbury, Imray podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones talks to David about how this book will help you overcome the challenges of the

Rachael Sprot shares some top recommendations of places to visit in the Solent

Apr 17 2024 28 mins  
If you have a boat on the South Coast or hire one this year you must listen to the podcast! Rachael Sprot has been sailing in the Solent for over 20 years. For this episode she talks to marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones about some of her favourite places to visit and why you should too!! To order a copy of her guide to the Solent or any other Imray publication just visit https:/

What is the future for leisure marine navigation? Its the great charts vs digital debate.....hear Lucy Wilson and Adam Browne discuss the way forward.

Apr 10 2023 27 mins  
For this episode of Explore with Imray marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones is joined by two very special guests. The managing director of Imray, Lucy Wilson and Adam Browne a qualified Yacht Master and First Mate with 59º North Sailing. Adam lives, together with Laura and their lovely canine friend Angus, on board Yellow Matilda, a 1990 Hallberg-Rassy 312 powered both by the ele

Tom Cunliffe talks to Ceri about handing over the editorship of the Shell Channel Pilot Book to Rachael Sprot after 30 years at the helm.

Feb 28 2023 41 mins  
For this episode, marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones meets two heavyweights of the yachting world to talk about perhaps the best known pilot book of them all, The Shell Channel Pilot. The sailing legend that is Tom Cunliffe is handing over editorship of this long-lived and authoritative tome to its first woman compiler, Rachael Sprot, herself a rising star in the world of sailing

What makes the Channel Islands and the Normandy and Brittany coasts so special? Annabel Finding will tell you more.

Jan 31 2023 24 mins  
In this episode Marine Podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones meets up with Annabel Finding to talk about the Imray pilot book she is newly responsible for……. The Channel Islands, Cherbourg Peninsula & North Brittany. We had a lot of fun whilst chatting, as I’m sure you’ll be able to tell…but we did have all sorts of technical issues whilst recording….NOT anyone’s fault….

Join Jane Cumberlidge as she looks to inspire you to explore The Bristol Channel and River Severn, including Milford Haven to St Ives including the Navigable Severn to Worcester

Jan 01 2023 18 mins  
It’s my pleasure to welcome you to another edition in our series Explore with Imray. As I get to talk with more of the editors behind the wonderful pilot books Imray produce. I hope you’ll enjoy hearing more about their passion for the water along with some of their favourite anchorages and of course discovering more about the cruising grounds they cover which hopefully will pr

Discover some of the hidden delights of the Fenland waterways with Chris Howes

Dec 05 2022 33 mins  
For this episode marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones had the great pleasure to hook up with Chris Howes the editor of 2 pilot books - the Fenland Waterways and The River Great Ouse and its tributaries.  Chris had kindly moved his barge ‘Lily May’ upstream on the Great Ouse for our chat in order to get a decent Wi Fi signal (which also necessitated him temporally putting up

Norman Kean on the 'Explore More With Imray' podcast - talks all things about cruising around Ireland

Nov 04 2022 36 mins  
In this episode marine podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones was delighted to meet up with Norman Kean the editor of South & West Coasts of Ireland Sailing Directions, East & North Coasts of Ireland Sailing Directions and (co-editor) of Cruising Ireland.  Norman is a fascinating guest who has a huge passion for the Emerald Isle, making it an absolutely fascinating conversation

Discover The Inland Waterways of France with David Edwards-May

Nov 01 2021 36 mins  
In this Explore more with Imray podcast Marine Podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones talks to David Edwards-May about his pilot book The Inland Waterways of France. David shares his own boating history along with his personal favourite stretches of canal. He also covers how the canals themselves are operated, licensed and managed, together with some fascinating insights into the uniquely Fr

Discovering The South China Sea from Singapore to Taiwan, with Jo Winter

Oct 31 2021 26 mins  
In this Imray podcast together with The Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation, Jo Winter talks with Marine Podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones about her favourite area, together with some words of advice for both the new and returning cruiser. The South China Sea pilot books cover Singapore to Hong Kong via the Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan. Jo first vis