Solo sailor, Ella Hibbert spent this Summer preparing herself and her boat for her upcoming non-stop single-handed circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle; a world-first.

In Ella's own words, 'this is not a record attempt, it’s a wake-up call’.

Tune in to hear how Ella's shakedown sailing went and what she learnt about herself, her boat and observations on our changing climate, from the Solent to Svalbard.

Based in Brussels, European Boating Industry represents the European leisure marine industry in Europe.

Over 6 million boats are kept in European waters, and we’ve over 10,000 marinas - the industry is HUGE.

As Secretary General, Philip Easthill is responsible for running the show

So what do they stand for and what are their current priorities?

Let’s find out!

Sails.

There are millions of them in circulation on our planet, and just as many heading into landfill each year.

Currently, there aren’t any formal recycling schemes to be found anywhere in the world, but many small organisations are working with sail material to make new things. Whilst these efforts are noble, it’s clear this isn’t the long-term sustainable opportunity - environmentally or economically, and legislation is now rapidly changing.

In this episode, Dr. Joe Penhaul Smith and Sam Penhaul; one scientist and one sailor, discuss the chemistry of sail material and their efforts towards recycling sails, in the most direct meaning of the term ‘recycle’.