June 17, 2013

When Joe Pearce broke up from his girlfriend he couldn’t afford rent and he was ready to broaden his horizons. So he saved himself £5,600 by buying a run-down old yacht and living aboard.

Now he has completed his degree in Physical geography from the University of Aberystwyth in Wales, but Joe has kept his home and moved the vessel from the boatyard where he completed his studies to a river on the Isle of Wight.

The 23-year-old bought the yacht online for £800,…