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This is a podcast about the sea and the people who answer its call. Hosted by a mariner with over 30 years of experience across search and rescue, yacht racing, coastguard, and maritime enforcement, this show dives deep into the real stories of life at sea. These are not polished tales or manufactured drama. They’re honest, human conversations with sailors, lifeboat crews, adventurers, and everyday people who’ve lived extraordinary moments on the water. Stories of resilience, humour, loss, camaraderie, and the quiet truths the ocean teaches, told by someone who understands the weight of it. Each episode is a slow-burn conversation, less interview, more shared watch. Alongside these deep dives, you’ll hear personal reflections, listener stories, and glimpses into the bond between people and the vessels they trust with their lives. Whether you’ve spent your life at sea or never left shore, this
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis is a podcast about the sea and the people who answer its call. Hosted by a mariner with over 30 years of experience across search and rescue, yacht racing, coastguard, and maritime enforcement, this show dives deep into the real stories of life at sea. These are not polished tales or manufactured drama.
Oceans Unplugged is hosted by Lee Gallacher. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 24 - Caterina Rota" (30 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Episode 23 - Joss Creswell" (23 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "Episode 22 - Matthew Barraud" (16 October 2026, 21 minutes).
Oceans Unplugged publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Oceans Unplugged is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Oceans Unplugged requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Oceans Unplugged's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Oceans Unplugged are Sea & Coastal Shipping. Oceans Unplugged has a society audience.
Lee Gallacher hosts Oceans Unplugged, a society podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #24
This week on Oceans Unplugged, Lee is joined by Caterina Rota, the Italian sailor who swapped a career in intellectual property and patent law for yacht deliveries, offshore racing and sail training. Caterina came to...
Oceans Unplugged
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Joss Creswell, the British offshore sailor who has just completed his first full solo season on the Figaro Bénéteau circuit out of Lorient. Joss came to offshore racing the...
Oceans Unplugged
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Matt Barraud, director of the Morvargh Sailing Project, a Cornish charity that has been taking young people to sea under sail since 2010. Matt came to this work through his own...
Oceans Unplugged
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Guy Waites, the North Yorkshire solo sailor who took his Tradewind 35, Sagarmatha, around the world singlehanded in the 2022 Golden Globe Race. Guy's route to the start line...
Episode #19
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean — the Scottish brothers behind BROAR, who have rowed two oceans together and set world records on both. In 2019 they crossed the Atlantic from...
Episode #18
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Rhia Pritchard, a tugboat captain whose working life is spent on a very different kind of vessel to most of the boats we talk about on this show. Tug work is one of those...
Episode #17
This week on the podcast, Lee is joined by Nick Taliadoros, one of the people behind the scenes at Oceans Unplugged. Nick is usually on the other side of the camera, so this time the roles shift and he takes the guest...
Episode #16
This week the roles are reversed. The man who usually asks the questions is the one answering them. Lee Gallacher has spent more than 30 years around the water — search and rescue, yacht racing, the coastguard, and...
Episode #15
This week on Oceans Unplugged , we’re joined by sailor Carsten Haas for a conversation about life on the water, the experiences that have shaped his sailing journey and what keeps drawing him back to the ocean. Carsten...
Episode #14
This week on Oceans Unplugged , we’re joined by Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer — the first Swiss-German skipper to complete the legendary Vendée Globe. Oliver shares his journey from a corporate career to...
Episode #13
Nigel Rennie is an experienced RYA Yachtmaster Examiner, Ocean Yachtmaster and sailing instructor with decades of offshore sailing experience. In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, he shares insights into seamanship...
Oceans Unplugged
In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher sits down with Captain Ben McInnis, Harbour Master of Portsmouth and a Master Mariner with decades of experience in the maritime industry. From starting his career at...
Oceans Unplugged
In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher is joined by adventurer and ocean rower Lachlan Maclean, who, alongside his brothers, completed a record-breaking row across the Pacific Ocean from South America to...
Oceans Unplugged
In this special solo episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher takes a step back from the interviews to reflect on the journey behind the podcast, a lifetime spent at sea, and the experiences that have shaped his...
Oceans Unplugged
In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher hosts Mike Sentch from YB Tracking to explore the cutting-edge technologies shaping yacht racing, motorsport, and extreme adventure events. Learn about the evolution of...
Oceans Unplugged
In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher sits down with legendary adventurer and race organiser Don McIntyre founder of the Golden Globe Race, Ocean Globe Race, Mini Globe Race, and Real Ocean Rowing. From...
Episode #7
Gunnar Christensen is a seasoned sailor, yacht captain, and adventurer preparing to compete in the legendary 2026 Golden Globe Race — one of the world’s toughest solo, non-stop sailing challenges. With decades of...
Oceans Unplugged
In this episode of Oceans Unplugged , the roles are reversed as host Lee Gallacher takes the guest seat to share his extensive experience and career at sea. Drawing on years of service as a sailor, volunteer lifeboat...
Oceans Unplugged
🌊 Oceans Unplugged – Dee Caffari Special 🌊 In this episode of Oceans Unplugged, Lee Gallacher sits down with legendary ocean racer Dee Caffari to dive deep into life beyond the horizon. From seven laps around the...
Oceans Unplugged
Oceans Unplugged | Pip Hare – Dismasting in the Southern Ocean & the Reality of Vendée Globe In this episode of Oceans Unplugged , host Lee Gallacher sits down with offshore sailor Pip Hare for a powerful and deeply...
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