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The Ancient Mariners Sailing Podcast

The Ancient Mariners Sailing Podcast

Written by: Andrew Laming
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 A weekly sailing podcast about racing and cruising in and around Falmouth and Cornwall. Brad Osman is a keen cruising sailor who owns a Rustler 36, Andrew Laming is a keen racer with a Sigma 33 OOD. Brad races a bit on Falmouth Working Boats, Andrew has cruised to the Med so plenty to talk about. Each week they welcome a guest from the local sailing community and beyond to chat all things yachts, dinghies and technical. Plus stories of far flung adventures and from time to time input from Bertie the Jack Russell asleep on the floor!

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Episodes
  • Making the water accessible for everyone

    Making the water accessible for everyone
    Dec 29 2025
    This week Brad and Andrew are joined by founder of disability sailing and powerboating charity, Mylor Sailability, Tracey Boyne. Tracey is a life long sailor of dinghies and keel boats. Her passion for outdoor pursuits and teaching led to her becoming the owner of Mylor Sailing School, which led to her founding this excellent charity. Tracey shares her inspiring story on a rain soaked night in Falmouth just before Christmas.

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    42 mins
  • Sail making and shouts

    Sail making and shouts
    Dec 14 2025
    Brad and Andrew are joined this week by local Falmouth sailmaker Nick Head from SKB. Nick is also a deputy cox on Falmouth lifeboat as well as a busy family man. He was apprenticed into the trade from school and has seen new technology transform the ancient craft.

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    47 mins
  • Sailing through life as friends

    Sailing through life as friends
    Dec 6 2025
    Local sailors Gilly Fox and Bob Warren join Brad and Andrew this week to share their journey from sailing groms racing dinghies at Restronguet, to offshore double handed in the Around UK and Ireland race and onward on their J39 in the 2,400 mile race to the Azores and Back.

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    46 mins
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