Now, The Turner Twins may need little introduction. With various adventures and accolades; land, sea and sky, they’ve tried, tested, endured and pushed both themselves and resources to the maximum.

Two years ago they set out to sail to the most remote part of the Atlantic – on a second hand boat, with an electric engine, testing hydrogen cells, new antifouling technology AND whilst supporting macroplastic research as they went, on an emission-free yacht.

So how did all this new technology fare underway?

Let’s hear more from these professional adventurers, Ross and Hugo.

As we know, sails are strong and durable, built to withstand some of Earth’s toughest environments; UV light, saltwater and wind.

Made from complex synthetic materials, sails aren’t formally recycled anywhere in the world with over 97% of them heading to landfill or incineration.

But what if we used these huge sheets of hardy textiles for good?

What if we used spent sails to help shelter refugees, the homeless and those displaced by politics and natural disasters?

In this episode we are joined by Angela Abshier, founder of Sail to Shelter, achieving just that.

A worthy listen, I'm sure you will agree.

And, if you've an old sail remember to head to our ReSail by Clean Sailors platform to find your closest drop-off. Old sails can be made into new things 👍

End of life boats...

With an estimated 30,000 tons of composite waste from old boats being discarded in European landfills annually, alone, we know this continues to be an issue or an opportunity for the marine industry and beyond.

In this episode host Holly is joined by Jeroen Wats, former champion sailor and now composite revolutionist to discuss the environmental impact of composite materials and how, through his company, ExoTechnologies, he's looking at the state of art solutions to address the problem, namely a bullet-proof, lightweight, super strong and fully recyclable composite.