Episode 1: Big Blue Health

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Join Jess & Hannah in the first episode of the Off Watch Podcast. This episode explores what we mean by traditional sailing, the history of sailing vessel Irene in the UK, mental health on-board vessels and the subject of blue health. There’s also some news from the SS Great Britain museum in Bristol!

Books:

Westcountry Coasting Ketches, WJ Slade and Basil Greenhill, 1974
Goodnight Irene, Dr. L Morrish

Irene resources:

https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/469/irene

https://classic-sailing.com/article/irene-1907-history-ship/

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/pirates-caribbean-ship-falmouth-help-6902050

https://lovelymeregis.co.uk/blog/ammonite_film

https://b-i-a-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIAS_Journal_17_KETCH_IRENE.pdf

Extra ships/museums/organisations:

Bessie Ellen

https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1850/bessie-ellen

Garlandstone

https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/136/garlandstone

Pilgrim of Brixham

https://pilgrimofbrixham.org.uk/

Tectona

https://www.sailingtectona.co.uk/

Morwellham

https://www.morwellham-quay.co.uk/

SS Great Britain

https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/albion-dockyard-project/

ASTO

https://uksailtraining.org/

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