As we witness the closest approach of the moon to earth in decades, Jonty Pearce wonders whether it could explain some strange behaviour...
Cruising life
Jonty Pearce: Jobs that have no end
Acquiring an orchard has kept Jonty Pearce on land with seemingly endless jobs, but is it so different from winter maintenance? he asks
Jonty Pearce: Winter migration
Jonty Pearce and his pontoon mates are made homeless for the winter when a howling gale necessitates some marina repairs
Jonty Pearce: A star-lit night at anchor
The beauty of the night sky from an anchored yacht fills Jonty Pearce with awe, but it also shines on when we're not afloat
Jonty Pearce: Mr Blobby on a stick, or ‘The art of mast climbing’
Some of us are better suited than others to being hoisted aloft, as Jonty Pearce discovered, but good team work and thorough preparation make mast-head jobs go smoothly
Jonty Pearce – Sprayhoods and cockpit covers
When it comes to cost, it all depends on the kind of sailing you do and your willingness to be self-sufficient, says Jonty Pearce
Heading for home from the high Arctic in a leaking boat
In a bitter north-east wind accompanied by flurries of snow we watched the desolate coast recede. By now, even on this coast, all the ice had vanished, all but…
Jonty Pearce: Going clubbing
Jonty Pearce pins his hopes on a sailing club and cruising with friends to ease him through the cold-turkey of retirement
Salvation in a shipwreck on a Scottish isle
By this time, we had got round Iona and begun to come alongside Mull. The tide at the tail of the land ran very strong, and threw the brig about.…
Jonty Pearce: A seasonal consideration
With the end of the season approaching, Jonty Pearce considers whether to keep his boat ready for action, or to pack it all away and enjoy the nearest warm pub