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Remarkable Personalities
Mina Ralli
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Antonis Karagiannakis

The show is dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.

Captain Giannis Karagiannis on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” (Part II) | 28 Nov. 2024
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 on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” (Part I) | 27 Nov. 2024
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,...
Captain Giannis Karagiannis on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” (Part I) | 26 Nov. 2024
"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...
Manolis Magiorkinos on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” (Part II) | 25 Nov. 2024
"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...
Vivi Kolliopoulou, WISTA Hellas President, on “Saturday Shift” | 23.11.2024
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...
Manolis Magiorkinos on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” (Part I) | 21 Nov. 2024
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...
Captain Giannis Fostieris on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 20 Nov. 2024
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 on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 18 Nov. 2024
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 on “Saturday Shift” | 16 Nov. 2024
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 on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 14 Nov. 2024
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 on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 13 Nov. 2024
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 on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 12 Nov. 2024
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...
John Faraclas on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” | 11 Nov. 2024
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...
Jacob Moe, director of the Archipelago network, on “Saturday Shift” | 09 Nov. 2024
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...