When Jonty Pearce practiced going overboard from his yacht, he and his wife realised how hard it is to get back on board. But how many of us actually practice…
Cruising life
Jonty Pearce – Electronic spaghetti
Jonty Pearce burrows into the depths of his boat to wire up some new instruments
Jonty Pearce – Fair Isle and Orkney
Strong winds and strong tides are the order of the day as Jonty Pearce sails from Fair Isle to Orkney
Jonty Pearce – Over the top at Muckle Flugga
Jonty Pearce takes a mixed bag of weather on the chin for a cracking cruise around Shetland and Orkney, including a rounding of Muckle Flugga
Jonty Pearce: The long road to Shetland
Jonty Pearce makes the long trip north to sail in the Shetland Islands, but is hampered by mechanical and weather problems
Jonty Pearce: Take every opportunity you can
A chance meeting presents an unexpected opportunity to get out on the beautiful waters of the Scottish west coast for Jonty Pearce
Jonty Pearce – The law of chance
Even if they interrupt your planned time away, chance meetings with old friends are happy moments to be relished, says Jonty Pearce
Jonty Pearce: Finnie the Pooh
Jonty Pearce delights in others' difficulties with holding tanks, until his boat meets the same obstacle
Jonty Pearce: A troublesome first charter day
A charter holiday is never without some issues, so a sailor must be a good mechanic and engineer as well as a competent seaman, says Jonty Pearce
Jonty Pearce: Swallows and Amazons
With his working life newly at an end, Jonty muses on changing times