The show will include weather forecasts, sporting events, What’s On information and other snippets like port traffic movements and, in a first for BBC Radio Solent, the show will also be available as a weekly podcast, at bbc.co.uk/hampshire and bbc.co.uk/dorset

Listeners will be able to download highlights of the show to their computer or MP3 player and listen whenever they want to. The H2O show will be added to the BBC’s existing portfolio of podcasts available at bbc.co.uk/podcasts

"Boating has got to be one of the biggest sports in Hampshire - it’s a major activity for people, but the coverage has been limited so far," observed Sir Robin.

The new show was developed with the help of local water sports enthusiasts and experts, said Solent managing editor Mia Costello. "We asked a group of people from the Solent area who had an interest in water activities what they wanted to hear," she said. "This ranged from general information to what’s on in the Solent that weekend, and the H2O show on a Friday evening is the result."

The H2O Show with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory started last Friday, 18 April, at 19.00 on BBC Radio Solent 96.1 & 103.8FM, and on bbc.co.uk/hampshire and bbc.co.uk/dorset