Jonty Pearce experiences crossing the Drake Passage and reflects on the bravery of those who went before him
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Jonty Pearce: In Shackleton’s footsteps
Jonty Pearce leaves the relative balmy conditions of the UK to venture south and follow in the footsteps of legendary explorer, Ernest Shackleton
Jonty Pearce: High winds in Torridon
Jonty Pearce discovers that even bad weather doesn't have to hamper a charter holiday in Scotland
Exploring Hope Cove, south Devon
This unspoilt, often overlooked haven in Devon can be a great anchorage, says Dag Pike
Jonty Pearce: Long passage back from the Isles of Scilly
Strong winds make it a far from easy sail back to Milford Haven for Jonty and Carol Pearce
Exploring Western Haven, Newtown
Peter Bruce packs a picnic and takes a dinghy day trip to explore a secret haven just a mile or two from the Solent
The Isle of Whithorn in Scotland
It may be slightly out of the way for those heading north, but this anchorage near the Solway Firth is worth visiting, says Dag Pike
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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