Chris Stanmore-Major

The Mariner’s Library

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The Mariner’s Library features professionally narrated, non-fiction sailing stories publish in 20 min episodes, 5 days a week. Host Chris Stanmore-Major is an extremely experienced, sailor who has made it his passion to help pass on as much sailing knowledge as possible.

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Chris Stanmore-Major

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Latest episode

Dec 10, 2025

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Episodes

#187 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | The Downhill Run 18.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#186 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | How Rugged Can You Get? 16.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#185 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | It's Easy When You Know How 15.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#184 | White Sails shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | When You Carry on Too Long 14.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#183 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | The Wild Voyage 13.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#182! | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | White Flannel Days 12.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#181 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | Sea Sickness is No Joke 09.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#180 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | 3000 Miles to Nowhere 08.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#179 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | Sharks in the Boatyard 2 07.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#178 | White Sails Shaking | Ira Henry Freeman | Sharks in the Boatyard 05.02.2024

I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Ma...

#177 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 8 02.02.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#176 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 7 01.02.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#175 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 6 31.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#174 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 5 30.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#173 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 4 27.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#172 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 3 26.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#171 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 2 24.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#170 | The Taking of the Gry | John Masefield | Part 1 24.01.2024

John Masefield's beautiful poem 'Sea Fever' has already inspired a few generations of sailors. With it's rallying call of; 'Take me down to the sea...', anyone with even a drop of saltwater in their veins can almost feel the wind on their face by the end of the iconic first stanza, but did you know Masefield's love affair with the sea goes much further than 'just' poetry? Masefield sailed and wrot...

#169 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 23 22.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#168 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 22 21.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#167 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 21 17.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#166 |The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 20 16.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#165 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 19 12.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#164 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 18 11.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

#163 | The Romantic Challenge | Sir Francis Chichester | Part 17 09.01.2024

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor...  you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-sto...

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