WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

We are proud, we are humbled, we loved every minute. The Rolex Swan Cup. Incredible.

Links to stuff we discussed:
- THE ROLEX SWAN CUP IN PORTO CERVO
- Swan on Instagram
- Results

No reading, no watching, just sailing.

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

It's a different week here at Matilda Radio, while we compete in the ROLEX SWAN CUP.
We are focused and maybe we are ready....rules for the week:

1. Safety. 2. Fun. 3. Focus.
Let's talk about it.

Links to stuff we discussed:
- ROLEX SWAN CUP
- ROGER FEDERER - Career Points Breakdown

Total Points Won: 54.1% (127,702 won out of 236,038 played) Total Points Lost: 45.9% (108,336 lost)

Matches Won: 81.9% (1,245 wins out of 1,520–1,526 recorded singles matches)

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you from Sardinia after a 48 hour crossing back from Sicily.

Off the back of a question from a listener, we ask the question - WHY GO?
Why go/come to Europe to charter a boat?
Next May / June?
Where to go and what to avoid and one sure fire planning tool to help you plan and dream.

Links to stuff we discussed:
- VULCANO
- LIPARI AND PUMICE
- FILACUDI
- PREDICT WIND
- IT IS THE ROLEX SWAN CUP (RSC)
- ROLEX SWAN CUP 2026 - PREVIEW AND THAT'S MATILDA AT 38 SECS!
- COLLECT BOAT IN MAO/MAHON - ES GRAU - FORNELLS - PREGONDA - NORTH COAST - CITUADELLA - SOUTH COAST - CALA EN PORTER - MAO - BALEARIC ISLANDS - DAVID & SUSIE BAGGALEY
- NAVILY - THE MOST INNOVATIVE CRUISING GUIDE - USE NAVILY TO PLAN AND DREAM!

What's Sal reading and watching:
- The things we never say // Elizabeth Strout
- The Artist // Lucy Steed

What's Mark reading and watching:
- What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you while sailing from Scilla, Calabria across to Vulcano on the Aeolian Islands!

Links to stuff we discussed:
- Da da? WHAT THE HELL IS SAL TALKING ABOUT?
- ANOTHER WEEK OF NAVY BLUES
- THIS WEEK'S UNOFFICIAL SPONSOR // THE Z HUT
- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VULCANO
- THE SCHYLLA, CHARYBDIS AND NAUSICA
- THE STRAITS OF MESSINA
- FLEABAG / THE PERFECTION THAT IS
- SOUTHERN WOODENBOAT SAILING

What's Sal reading and watching:
- SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood

What's Mark reading and watching:
- WHAT WE CAN KNOW by Ian McEwan

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you from SIRACUSA, SICILY this week we crossed back from Greece to mainland Italy and now in Sicily.

SONG OF THE WEEK - DRAFT DAUGHTERS BLUES by BE GOOD TANYAS

Links to stuff we discussed:
- FISKARDO - LIVE WEBCAM
- TIM & PAULINE CARR WORLD SAILORS
- LIN & LARRY PARDY WORLD SAILORS
- KATABATIC WIND EXPLAINED
- ROCELLA IONICA DETENTION FACILITY
- ROLEX SWAN CUP
- KAKUMA REFUGE CAMP
- ANNIE'S EASTER MIX // PLAYLIST
- I SEE DOCO LAB
- SOUTHERN WOODENBOAT SAILING

What's Sal reading?
- The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji and here's a review - sorry for the recommendation Book Group :)

Want to join next book group? September 28. WhatsApp Sal - +61417352673

What's Mark reading?
- What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you from FRIKES, ITHACA

Links to stuff we discussed:
- LEVAKAS CANAL
- SPARTAHORI / SPILIA TAVERNA
- SKORPIOS - JACKIE'S ISLAND
- PERSEIDS 2026 COMETS IN GREECE
- SOUTHERN IONIAN
- SOUTHERN WOODENBOAT SAILING

What's Sal reading and watching:
- The Persian's by Sanam Mahloudji
- The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage

What's Mark reading and watching:
- Seascraper by Benjamin Wood

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you from VONITSA, Mainland GREECE.

Links to stuff we discussed:
- What is a Baker's Dozen?
- ALLTRAILS this week's unofficial sponsor
- OLIVE TREES IN PAXOS
- ANTIPAXOS
- UNOFFICIAL SPONSOR - NAVILY - THE MOST INNOVATIVE CRUISING GUIDE
- BATTLE OF ACTIUM
- GOOGLE MAP IMAGE OF BOATS ON SHORE AT ACTIUM
- VONITSA
- SOUTHERN WOODENBOAT SAILING

What's Sal reading and watching:
- The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji

What's Mark reading and watching:
- A Stranger in Corfu by Alex Preston

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO

A weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to live the dream //

This episode comes to you from the island of LONGOS, PAXOS in GREECE.

Links to stuff we discussed:
- This week's song - COLIN HAY - Waiting for my real life begin
- CORFU TOWN
- CAN I DRINK TAP WATER IN CORFU
- MARK'S NEAR MISS THUNDERSTORM
- MARINE TRAFFIC
- CEUTA UPDATE
- FIX THE NEWS
- BLUE CAVES - west coast Paxos
- O'MATHILDE - $500,000 per week ++
- I SEE DOCO LAB WINNER
- APPLY TO I SEE DOCO LAB
- FILMINK

What's Sal reading and listening to:
- A PASSAGE TO INDIA by EM Forster
- DARK IS THE MORNING by Rupert Thomson

What's Mark reading:
- A STRANGER IN CORFU by Alex Preston

Got a question for Mark and Sal - send us an email:
Sal - sal@salbalharrie.com and
Mark - helm@southernwoodenboat.com