The sea cook and author Michalis Damianos is the guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the radio show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM.
Michalis Damianos’ latest work, "Cooking at Sea" is published by "...
Captain Giannis Karagiannis, who hails from Lemnos and Stemnitsa in Arcadia and is the son of an engineer, speaks to “Fair Winds and Following Seas” about young people in the shipping industry.
"They must love the profession of seafaring, which is difficult, have passion, read, and stay informed abo...
Captain Kostas Yamalakis was a guest on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on November 27, 2024.
In this episode, Captain Yamalakis, an experienced sailor and maritime expert, shared his insights and stories from his long career at sea. Known for his deep knowledge of navigation and maritime traditions,...
"Despite my father's wishes, I took the exams to become a captain and succeeded! I enrolled in the oldest school in the world, the Hydra School of Captains! It was what I wanted to do, and I've never regretted this decision to become a captain, to explore and travel the world," says Captain Giannis...
"I'll never forget 1972, when I went to embark on the M/V ALESSANDRA and left alone for India—Bombay, Calcutta, and Marmagoa—with very little English and the conditions of that time. I stayed at the airport for five hours, maybe more, and they thought I was American. Oh, what an experience... Thankfully, I f...
On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Vivi Kolliopoulou, President of WISTA Hellas, was a guest on “Saturday Shift”, the weekend special edition of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
WISTA Hellas is a non-profit organization founded in Greece in 1993 that promotes gender equa...
Master Manolis Magiorkinos from Kasos took the helm of the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece, offering a fascinating recount of Kasos's maritime history and the island's golden era during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.Reflecting on a time when most men from Kasos went to sea for a better...
From the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery in Amorgos, where he attended the Divine Liturgy for the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, the seasoned Captain Giannis Fostieris spoke on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" and Voice of Greece.
After 35 years at the helm of the legendary Express Skopelitis, Captain...
Captain Giorgos Bourboutzoglou from Andros, a descendant of a seafaring family, takes the helm on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece. He shares memories of his childhood, spent traveling during school holidays with his father, who was also a captain. Encouraged by his mother to follow...
Captain, author, and researcher Nikos Michailidis, originally from Constantinople, was a guest on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas - Saturday Shift" on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Together with Antonis Karagiannakis, they explored his new book "On the Path to Truth - The Sinking of Evangelistria,"...
Stella Sarri, originally from Paros, completed her studies at the ASDEN of Aspropyrgos as a radio operator and embarked on her first sea voyage in 1980 from Rotterdam on the M/V "NEFELI" to Galveston, USA. It was a lifelong dream for Stella to travel the world and experience different cultures, people,...
Captain Nikos Thermos from the village of Englouvi in Lefkada took the helm of the radio show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece. Sipping his “Byzantine coffee,” as he calls it, he shared stories about his beloved island Lefkada and his life at sea, spanning more than 30 years. "At sea...
Captain Nikos Thermos from the village of Englouvi in Lefkada takes the helm of the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
He shares his life story at sea and aboard ships. "I first embarked in 1981, right when Andreas (Papandreou) came to power, without knowing even five words of English. I went...
The maritime analyst, lecturer on maritime topics at educational institutions and organizations abroad, particularly in the UK, member of the Chios Marine Club, author, and co-founder of allaboutshipping.co.uk, spoke on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the American elections and the potential...
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, Jacob Moe, the director of the "Archipelago" Network, was the guest on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
Jacob Moe, who has lived in Greece since he was a child and splits his time between Syros, Athens, New York, and other islands, recently...
On Friday, November 8, 2024, Gianna Triantafylli welcomes Bishop Prodromos of the Holy Diocese of Toliara in Southern Madagascar to "Voice of Greece."
The work of the Holy Diocese is highly commendable, as it brings hope and life to people in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
Bishop P...
“To succeed in life, you must find solutions to various problems, even on your own, and make sacrifices,” emphasized Captain Christos Karavidas from Thessaloniki.
Captain Christos faced numerous challenges and hardships during his time in Africa. Due to his experience with timber cargo, he went to ...
Captain Kostas Desypris, a seasoned mariner from Syros, has experienced three shipwrecks and six fires over his more than 30 years of service at sea.
"Hardship drove me to the sea. I didn’t want the sea, but I had to go out of necessity. I cried the first day I boarded the OSSA of Orion in Suez i...
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