After 10 days ashore in Hawaii, yachtsman Adrian Flanagan is now back at sea and on course for Japan.

He was forced to stop in Honolulu after his yacht Barrabas suffered damage to its mast during a storm.

With help from the Waikiki Yacht Club, he has made repairs and resumed his round-the-world expedition.

The father of two is hoping to become the first person to sail solo around the world via the polar regions.

He has now forfeited the non-stop aspect of his voyage, which he is doing partly in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign.

After his brief spell on dry land, enjoying cold beer and steak lunches, Mr Flanagan, who lives in Ludgershall, near Bicester, is getting used to life at sea again.

He said: "After the excitement of touching land after six months alone, it now feels strange to once again find myself on the wide ocean with only my boat as company.

"As I watched the mountains of Oahu and the high-rises of Honolulu fade into the mists of low cloud, a certain sadness descended at leaving a group of new found friends who have, by their help, now become an integral part of the Alpha Global story.

"After 10 days ashore it will take a little time for me and Barrabas to settle back into our previously established routines, but I am fuelled by the kindness, graciousness and generosity of those I met in Hawaii."

Mr Flanagan said he had also enjoyed the islanders' hospitality, adding: "On my first evening ashore I was driven to a mountain-top lookout. The scenery is stunning and would compete with any in the world."

His next goal is to reach Japan, a distance of 3,200 miles.

He said: "There is a concern now that the typhoon season has begun and it was with considerable trepidation that I learned of a big storm hitting Japan recently."