The Mariner’s Library brings forgotten & obscure sailing books to life, allowing them to pass on their hard-won knowledge to a new generation of sailors.
Read by solo, round-the-world yachtsman and host of ’The Mariner’ podcast; Chris Stanmore-Major.
312 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 31
This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer ’Svaap’ from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years.
It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as ’not a writer’, goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and heartfelt story, that even now, a hundred years later, still stirs the soul to adventures beyond the West horizon.
To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos, life streams and sailing discussion.
https://patreon.com/themariner
Check out also, The Mariner Youtube Channel - where we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports from all over the world.
https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA
9 Dec 2025
311 | Deep Water & Shoal | W.A. Robinson | Part 30
This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer ’Svaap’ from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years.
It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as ’not a writer’, goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and heartfelt story, that even now, a hundred years later, still stirs the soul to adventures beyond the West horizon.
To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos, life streams and sailing discussion.
https://patreon.com/themariner
Check out also, The Mariner Youtube Channel - where we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports from all over the world.
https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA
3 Dec 2025
310 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 29
This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer ’Svaap’ from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years.
It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as ’not a writer’, goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and heartfelt story, that even now, a hundred years later, still stirs the soul to adventures beyond the West horizon.
To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos, life streams and sailing discussion.
https://patreon.com/themariner
Check out also, The Mariner Youtube Channel - where we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports from all over the world.
https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA
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4.3 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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