Jonty Pearce: A break from yachts

Following months of maintenance work, Jonty Pearce swaps yachts for a luxury cruise

Jonty Pearce: New halyards for old?

Jonty Pearce carries out some serious mast maintenance to prepare Aurial for the season ahead

After sleepless nights, Jonty Pearce decides it is time to change Aurial's standing rigging

Jonty Pearce diagnoses why his AIS and VHF are not performing as they should

Jonty Pearce wrestles with confined spaces on board as he gets down to a bit of maintenance

Jonty Pearce experiences crossing the Drake Passage and reflects on the bravery of those who went before him

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 discovers that even bad weather doesn't have to hamper a charter holiday in Scotland

Strong winds make it a far from easy sail back to Milford Haven for Jonty and Carol Pearce

When diesel bug raises its ugly head, Jonty Pearce learns some valuable lessons