Garrett "GMAC" McNamara is the American professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman known for breaking the world record for the largest wave ever surfed at Nazaré, Portugal. Surviving monstrous waves at Jaws, riding tsunamis from calving glaciers in Alaska and many more feats that are impossible to even imagine for many.Catch this exclusive half-hour special of Garrett McNamara & The Essence of Big Wave to understand his drive to get into the water despite knowing he's risking his life. Find out more about his struggles, life-changing decisions, and the injuries that have made him become the legend he is today. From his earliest surfing days in Hawaii to world record success G-Mac tells it all.

We are in Mozambique, the southern African paradise with the long Indian Ocean coastline to its side. Mozambique is not only filled with popular beaches and offshore marine parks, but also incredible windsurfing spots. On this occasion, we celebrate Vilanculos Downwind, a never before done 20 kilometer kitesurf race from the mainland of Mozambique to Bazaruto Island.Join the windsurfers that will journey in the tricky Indian Ocean and race to reach the island of Bazaruto. Departing from the city of Vilanculos, they head for a journey downwind like no other. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience, on Nautical Channel.

Jamie gets ready for the big swells that are about to hit the North Shore by dusting off his big wave board. While others go to a top surf spot in Maui, Jamie reflects on staying closer to home and continues to master the switch stance.

It is December on the North Shore and the waves are pumping. Jamie will catch some of the best winter waves before meeting Jacob from the Make a Wish Foundation to take him surfing and diving with sharks. Then, Jamie earns a wild card spot at the Sunset Pro, a SUP competition and a stop on the Stand Up World Tour.

In this new episode of The Boat Show we are ready to try the Majesty 140, a beautiful superyacht with three decks and a sun deck. It has symmetric lines and magnificent view from all of the indoor environments. Then, we are ready to try the Karnic SL 601, a boat that packs a lot into a very limited space. It is everything you could possibly want aboard a new nautical adventure.

In this episode of The Boat Show, we travel to beautiful Miami, Florida, to discover the new Tiara 34 LS. It is multifunctional with lots of innovation and technology, so we are eager to find out its performance. Then, we try the Joker Boat Clubman 30 and will visit the Gulf Craft Shipyard in Emirates.

Get ready for the thrill of the WPG#1 Waterjet Offshore New Championships on the beautiful island of Phuket! This exciting jet ski tournament will take place just 2 kilometers offshore, showcasing the beauty of the Andaman Sea. Competitors will have to complete a 120km race around the island to rise to victory - don't miss this world-class sporting event!

Bass by Kayak follows a small expedition party crossing in sea kayaks from the Australian mainland to Tasmania. Four hundred odd people have made the crossing in the modern era, and Aboriginal Australians did it during the last ice age in canoes. For the seafarer, linking together the perfectly spaced islands feels like a rite of passage. Adventure filmmaker Beau Miles narrates the expedition as the first ever feature film of the crossing via sea kayaks. There is chafe, a storm, bad cooking and an emerging mate-ship between men that barely know each other.

The World Kiteboarding Championships Freestyle Tour are headed to stunning Akyaka, in Turkey, for the WKC Akyaka World Cup that kicks off the 2018 WKC season. The world's top elite league freestyle riders will battle it out in one of the world's premier kiteboarding locations. As one of the most scenic and unspoilt corners of the Mediterranean, Akyaka will see athletes give their all for the first win of the season. Enjoy the best moments of the competition, on Nautical Channel!

Welcome to Dakhla, Morocco, for the second round of the World Kiteboarding Championships Tour. The warm-up is over as the world's top freestyle kiteboarding talent kick it up a notch in their quest for the 2018 World Title. It's the usual mix of seasoned former world champions and veterans vs some incredible up and coming talent that has been pushing the limits of kiteboarding to new impressive heights. Are you going to miss out?

Get ready for the thrill of the WPG#1 Waterjet Offshore New Championships on the beautiful island of Phuket! This exciting jet ski tournament will take place just 2 kilometers offshore, showcasing the beauty of the Andaman Sea. Competitors will have to complete a 120km race around the island to rise to victory - don't miss this world-class sporting event!

It is December on the North Shore and the waves are pumping. Jamie will catch some of the best winter waves before meeting Jacob from the Make a Wish Foundation to take him surfing and diving with sharks. Then, Jamie earns a wild card spot at the Sunset Pro, a SUP competition and a stop on the Stand Up World Tour.

Since the first wave was ridden, surfers have shared stories and experiences to try to explain the wonders inside the waves they ride.Professional and amateur surfers, photographers and videographers around the world have the possibility to display their passion: Barrel surfing. This term is used by surfers to describe riding well inside the curve of a finely shaped breaking wave, for many described as magical.The Barrel is all about surfer's skills, creativity and love for adventure as they look for the best waves for tube riding. Get inside the barrel of the wave, with Nautical Channel.

Hello from Sweden! We are on our way to the island of Orust. This island lives from boatbuilding, and big companies produce sailing boats here to expand their boats to the entire world. When the economic crisis stroke, demand decreased, thus less boats were ordered. This forced habitants of the small island of Orust to find a new path. Refit has become the new trend in Second Life in Scandinavia. Giving a new life to beautiful yachts, not only the economy is changing, but the local community as well. Lucia will venture into the island of Orust to learn more about the way its population has adapted and how it has become the mecca of boatbuilding. Watch out now, on Nautical Channel.

The Azores KiteSurf Odyssey is the biggest and ultimate journey of Francisco Lufinha, a 34 year-old Portuguese entrepreneur and a nautical sports addicted. The goal is to connect the entire Portuguese territory Kitesurfing from the Azores to the mainland, more than 1500 km of Atlantic Ocean in its most savage state.His journey takes us on an adventure to discover more about kitesurfing and the connection of Francisco with the ocean. As he depends on wind currents, he will have to tack and change routes constantly in order to arrive to his destination. An inspiring story of self determination and challenge, follow Francisco Lufinha to the mainland on Kitesurf Odyssey.

In its 32nd year, the event continues to showcase the best, most extreme, windsurfing seen in competition. Attracting some of the best riders in the world to make the pilgrimage to the small island located in the inner Hebrides off the Northwest coast of Scotland, this is one of the four events taht make up this year's British Wave Sailing Tour Championship. Enjoy the Tiree Wave Classic from 2018, on Nautical Channel.

In this episode we are following the 2019 RSX European Championships. The 2019 RS:X Europeans and Youth European Championships which are being held on the island of Mallorca, Spain, is a record turn out for the RS:X Class with 333 confirmed entries from 43 different nations representing six different continents over five days of racing. This is not a challenge for the class and athletes alone, but also for the local host Club Nautic Arenal.

In this new episode of The Boat Show we are ready to try the Majesty 140, a beautiful superyacht with three decks and a sun deck. It has symmetric lines and magnificent view from all of the indoor environments. Then, we are ready to try the Karnic SL 601, a boat that packs a lot into a very limited space. It is everything you could possibly want aboard a new nautical adventure.

In this episode of The Boat Show, we travel to beautiful Miami, Florida, to discover the new Tiara 34 LS. It is multifunctional with lots of innovation and technology, so we are eager to find out its performance. Then, we try the Joker Boat Clubman 30 and will visit the Gulf Craft Shipyard in Emirates.

Bass by Kayak follows a small expedition party crossing in sea kayaks from the Australian mainland to Tasmania. Four hundred odd people have made the crossing in the modern era, and Aboriginal Australians did it during the last ice age in canoes. For the seafarer, linking together the perfectly spaced islands feels like a rite of passage. Adventure filmmaker Beau Miles narrates the expedition as the first ever feature film of the crossing via sea kayaks. There is chafe, a storm, bad cooking and an emerging mate-ship between men that barely know each other.

Since the first wave was ridden, surfers have shared stories and experiences to try to explain the wonders inside the waves they ride.Professional and amateur surfers, photographers and videographers around the world have the possibility to display their passion: Barrel surfing. This term is used by surfers to describe riding well inside the curve of a finely shaped breaking wave, for many described as magical.The Barrel is all about surfer's skills, creativity and love for adventure as they look for the best waves for tube riding. Get inside the barrel of the wave, with Nautical Channel.

Jamie gets ready for the big swells that are about to hit the North Shore by dusting off his big wave board. While others go to a top surf spot in Maui, Jamie reflects on staying closer to home and continues to master the switch stance.

It is December on the North Shore and the waves are pumping. Jamie will catch some of the best winter waves before meeting Jacob from the Make a Wish Foundation to take him surfing and diving with sharks. Then, Jamie earns a wild card spot at the Sunset Pro, a SUP competition and a stop on the Stand Up World Tour.

The World Kiteboarding Championships Freestyle Tour are headed to stunning Akyaka, in Turkey, for the WKC Akyaka World Cup that kicks off the 2018 WKC season. The world's top elite league freestyle riders will battle it out in one of the world's premier kiteboarding locations. As one of the most scenic and unspoilt corners of the Mediterranean, Akyaka will see athletes give their all for the first win of the season. Enjoy the best moments of the competition, on Nautical Channel!

Welcome to Dakhla, Morocco, for the second round of the World Kiteboarding Championships Tour. The warm-up is over as the world's top freestyle kiteboarding talent kick it up a notch in their quest for the 2018 World Title. It's the usual mix of seasoned former world champions and veterans vs some incredible up and coming talent that has been pushing the limits of kiteboarding to new impressive heights. Are you going to miss out?

Get ready for the thrill of the WPG#1 Waterjet Offshore New Championships on the beautiful island of Phuket! This exciting jet ski tournament will take place just 2 kilometers offshore, showcasing the beauty of the Andaman Sea. Competitors will have to complete a 120km race around the island to rise to victory - don't miss this world-class sporting event!

The Azores KiteSurf Odyssey is the biggest and ultimate journey of Francisco Lufinha, a 34 year-old Portuguese entrepreneur and a nautical sports addicted. The goal is to connect the entire Portuguese territory Kitesurfing from the Azores to the mainland, more than 1500 km of Atlantic Ocean in its most savage state.His journey takes us on an adventure to discover more about kitesurfing and the connection of Francisco with the ocean. As he depends on wind currents, he will have to tack and change routes constantly in order to arrive to his destination. An inspiring story of self determination and challenge, follow Francisco Lufinha to the mainland on Kitesurf Odyssey.

Bass by Kayak follows a small expedition party crossing in sea kayaks from the Australian mainland to Tasmania. Four hundred odd people have made the crossing in the modern era, and Aboriginal Australians did it during the last ice age in canoes. For the seafarer, linking together the perfectly spaced islands feels like a rite of passage. Adventure filmmaker Beau Miles narrates the expedition as the first ever feature film of the crossing via sea kayaks. There is chafe, a storm, bad cooking and an emerging mate-ship between men that barely know each other.

Hello from Sweden! We are on our way to the island of Orust. This island lives from boatbuilding, and big companies produce sailing boats here to expand their boats to the entire world. When the economic crisis stroke, demand decreased, thus less boats were ordered. This forced habitants of the small island of Orust to find a new path. Refit has become the new trend in Second Life in Scandinavia. Giving a new life to beautiful yachts, not only the economy is changing, but the local community as well. Lucia will venture into the island of Orust to learn more about the way its population has adapted and how it has become the mecca of boatbuilding. Watch out now, on Nautical Channel.

In its 32nd year, the event continues to showcase the best, most extreme, windsurfing seen in competition. Attracting some of the best riders in the world to make the pilgrimage to the small island located in the inner Hebrides off the Northwest coast of Scotland, this is one of the four events taht make up this year's British Wave Sailing Tour Championship. Enjoy the Tiree Wave Classic from 2018, on Nautical Channel.

In this episode we are following the 2019 RSX European Championships. The 2019 RS:X Europeans and Youth European Championships which are being held on the island of Mallorca, Spain, is a record turn out for the RS:X Class with 333 confirmed entries from 43 different nations representing six different continents over five days of racing. This is not a challenge for the class and athletes alone, but also for the local host Club Nautic Arenal.

Sails in Sardinia takes us to the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia, the sescond largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, to visit the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, in Porto Cervo. Known for being visited by the rich and famous, it also has a unique sailing history. We will get the true essence of competitive sailing at the Audi Settimana Delle Bocche, where the last leg of the TP52 Super Series is being held. We are meeting Ricardo Bonadeo, Commodore of the yacht club, to understand better how the 1967 non-profit organization has become today a world's leading organizer in international sailing events. Join Andi Van Zyl as she heads to the beautiful Costa Smeralda and interviews other big sailing personalities as Francesco Bruni and Terry Hutchinson, on Sails in Sardinia.

The popular legend claims San Borondón is an island that appears and disappears, normally under a heavy veil of fog. As adventurers departed on missions to be the first to locate it, not all returned from the depths of the ocean. Now, San Borondón is the name many local and international surfers have given to a dangerous wave spot on the Canary Islands. The film producer Rayco Cano, his team and five big wave riders embrace us in their story about these huge waves. The film features windsurfing pro Daniel Bruch, German big wave surfer Alexander Zirke, Manuel Lezcano, Ayoze Fernandea and David Rodal Santiago Vilayta. San Borondón stands for big wave surfing and adrenalin driven surfers, who risk a lot on their surfing boards and SUPs. The jet ski is a necessary safety tool.

Lapo arrives on Giglio Island where he meets a local fisherman who supplies the restaurants with their seafood. On their trip out to sea, Lapo learns about species of the area and how to fish sustainably. He finds his catch when a bunch of America Girls come to dine on board, now its to remember everything he learnt from the Maestros.

Lapo is back on Land for the Surf and Turf Season finale. He will be meeting the Tuscan Cowboys to learn about Tuscany's beef industry as well as taking to the waters to with a local fisherman to fish for sea urchins. In this final episode will the Captain finally soften to Lapo?

In this episode, we try out the Evo R6 yacht that captures the attention of many nautical enthusiasts across the world. Then, we travel to Tropea in Calabria to test out the stylish Invictus GT 320. It marks a new aesthetic route, so we are excited to find out about its performance as well.

Today we are abord a dinghy, but it is not a simple dinghy. It is the Iguana X100, not only a means of nautical transport, but also a land vehicle. Then, we go to Austria, to Lake Wolfgang to make a dream come true: navigate speedily with a splendid motorboat, without contaminating neither the water nor the air. We are talking about the Marian Boat M800 that uses an electric motor.