The Boating Life Podcast by savvy navvy

Nov 10 2021 15 ep. 32 mins 8
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Ever dreamed of giving up your day job, buying a boat and sailing off into the sunset? Perhaps you've never sailed before and you're thinking of getting into it? If any of this rings true for you then "The Boating Life" Podcast by savvy navvy will be an entertaining and educational listen! Follow the story of Lauren, Adam and their dog Freddy to find out how they went from never having sailed before to quitting their day jobs and setting off to sail around Britain. Hear all their ups and downs, mistakes and successes to help future sailors follow in their path. Grab some popcorn and tune in!

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The Boating Life with Savvy Navvy - episode 12 with Jelte, CEO of Savvy Navvy - Christmas special

Nov 10 2021 47 mins  
This is number 12 in the podcast series ‘The boating Life’ with Ceri Hurford-Jones as together with Savvy Navvy we go about trying to reduce some of the barriers to boating and hopefully help reduce some of the worries. We’ve had some fantastic guests on this podcast that have really complemented the young crew we have been following on their circumnavigation of the UK. Once

The Boating Life with Savvy Navvy - episode 11

Oct 19 2021 34 mins  
Welcome to another episode in the podcast series the boating life with Savvy Navvy, as we go about trying to reduce some of the barriers to boating and hopefully help you to overcome them.  In this episode we'll meet up again with the stars of the series, namely the crew of a Westerly Sealord called 'Phoenix'. Led by skipper, Adam who together with Lauren and their Jack Russel

The Boating Life with Savvy Navvy - episode 10

Oct 19 2021 32 mins  
Welcome to another edition of the boating life with Ceri Hurford-Jones as together with Savvy. Navvy we go about trying to reduce some of the barriers to boating and help you to overcome them. Today's podcast has a real environmental theme to it....we meet up with Holly Manvell from a group called Clean Sailors and of course we meet up again with the crew of Phoenix, to discover mo

Bonus edition. Paul Wager from New Zealand will inspire you with his sailing exploits as a paraplegic and his work with Sailability

Oct 18 2021 18 mins  
Joining podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones is Paul Wager from Auckland, New Zealand. Paul loves nothing more than tearing around the cans on a carbon mini transat prototype boat, which he says is a lot of fun, although he has yet to get anyone else to jump on board with him!  Many years ago Paul used to be a boat builder, until he became a paraplegic. At this point his late wife enc

The Boating Life with Savvy Navvy - episode 8

Sep 11 2021 36 mins  
Welcome on board again with Ceri Hurford-Jones as together with Savvy Navvy we go about trying to reduce some of the barriers to boating and hopefully help you overcome some of them. We meet up with the stars of this series…..led by the Freddy (the jack Russell terrier) together with his 'crew' Adam and Lauren!!!…..as they circumnavigate the UK,  I also meet up with Bruce

The Boating Life with Savvy Navvy - episode 9

Sep 11 2021 38 mins  
Welcome to another in the series The boating life with Savvy Navvy as we go about trying to reduce some of the barriers to boating and hopefully help you overcome them. In this edition we once again catch up with the crew on board ‘Phoenix’ a Westerley Sealord, led by skipper Adam who together Lauren and their Jack Russel Freddy who are now well on their way circumnavigating th

Bonus edition with solo sailor Lisa Blair on her record breaking challenge to circumnavigate around Antarctica

Sep 09 2021 17 mins  
Joining us today is probably one of the best known explorers in Australia today, Lisa Blair. In this podcast she tells us how she got into sailing just 15 years ago and the path that led to her circumnavigating around Antarctica with the goal to gain the overall speed record for a solo sailor without becoming dis-masted, which is what occurred last time she attempted this amazing,

The Boating Life Podcast with Savvy Navvy - episode 7

Aug 29 2021 35 mins  
Adam, Lauren and Freddy tell us how they are getting on with their circumnavigation of the UK and share some of their top tips for accessing the latest weather updates, along with using Savvy Navvy to best effect. We also meet up with the founder of Navily, a very useful free marina and anchorage planning app.   

The Boating Life Podcast with Savvy Navvy - episode 6

Aug 29 2021 31 mins  
Adam and Lauren open their postbag to answer some of your brilliant questions and we hear from the CEO of the company behind Smart Boat One an innovative boat based data gathering system that monitors your boat when you're not on board. 

The Boating Life Podcast with Savvy Navvy - episode 5

Aug 17 2021 37 mins  
Adam and Lauren (together with their lovely little dog Freddy) get going on their circumnavigation around the UK. On this podcast they tell us about their experiences of longer voyages and how and why they talk to some of the bigger vessels on their VHF that they encounter along the way......we also hear from Captain Mark Oakley about his work guiding those vessels into Southampton