308 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 27

308 | Deep Water & Shoal | W. A. Robinson | Part 27

From The Mariner’s Library by Chris Stanmore-Major

November 28, 2025 · 17 min · Episode 308

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on W.A. Robinson's adventurous sailing journey around the world in the interwar years.

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

People in this episode

Host: Chris Stanmore-Major

Guest: W. A. Robinson

Topics covered

  • sailing
  • circumnavigation
  • adventure
  • literature
  • history
  • seafaring

Keywords

  • sailing
  • circumnavigation
  • W. A. Robinson
  • Panama
  • adventure
  • seafaring
  • literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, The Mariner

Places: Panama, West horizon

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