This was my first Picton Castle homecoming and I cannot put into words how special it was to be involved. My role that day was gate security outside of the Adams & Knickle wharf keeping folks out of the way until it was safe. Danielle, who was on social media duty, took turns with me …
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Date: July 10, 2024Noon position: 39 degrees 6.7’N, 063 degrees 0.2’WSpeed: 4.4 knotsVoyage log: 29,150 nautical milesPassage log: 431 nautical milesDistance to Lunenburg: 314 nautical milesWater temperature: 68 degrees Fahrenheit (jumped back up to 73 degrees after lunch)Sara continues to work on the outer jib. The rest of the crew are painting and cleaning, getting …
Date: July 9, 2024Bound from: St. George’s, BermudaBound for: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaNoon position: 37 degrees 27’N, 063 degrees 17’WDay’s run: 101 nautical milesSpeed: 4.2 knotsDistance to Lunenburg: 413 nautical milesVoyage log: 29,045 nautical milesWater temperature: 80 degrees FahrenheitPassage log: 326 nautical miles The crew downrigged the stuns’ls and have focused today on varnishing and …
Bound from: St. George’s, BermudaBound for: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaNoon position: 35 degrees 48.1’N, 063 degrees 31.9’WSpeed: 4.2 knotsVoyage log: 28,944 nautical milesDay’s Run: 101 nautical milesPassage log: 225 nautical milesDistance to Lunenburg: 513 nautical milesWater temperature: 77.2 degrees FahrenheitRemarks: Under the direction of ship’s bosun Line, the crew set stuns’ls yesterday. Stuns’ls, or studding …
Date: July 4, 2024Ship’s Position: 32°22.7’N, 064°40.8’W- Alongside at Penno’s Wharf, Saint George’s, BermudaWeather: 80.6°F, Sunny Remarks: Port watch takes the deck after a stupendous day exploring the alluring caves and blue holes of Bermuda and visiting our shipmate Zoe’s home where her family greeted us with opened arms. Today the watch breaks into our work …
Date: July 2, 2024 Ship’s Position: 32°22.7’N, 064°40.8’W- Alongside at Penno’s Wharf, Saint George’s, BermudaWeather: 79.7°F, Scattered thunder showers Remarks: After a beautiful night of sailing towards Bermuda, we fired up the main engine at 0700 to make a final approach to the island to make the pre-arranged pilot time. We were greeted with the pleasant voices of …
Date: July 1, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 30°32.7’N, 064°30.4’WCourse: NxESpeed: 4.6 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 4 ESESeas/swell: 2m SEBarometer: 1021Sky: 2/8 CuWater temperature: 78.6°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 111nmPassage log: 761nmVoyage log: 28598nmDistance to next port: 113nm Remarks: The temperature was noticeably cooler last night with people showing up for …
Date: June 30, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 28°40.5’N, 064°25.9’WCourse: NxESpeed: 4.4 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 4 ExNSeas/swell: 1m ExSBarometer: 1023Sky: 3/8 Cu, CiWater temperature: 78.3°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 107nmPassage log: 650nmVoyage log: 28487nmDistance to next port: 224nm Remarks: Light winds this morning called for the engine being fired up …
Date: June 29, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 26°57.4’N, 064°04.2’WCourse: NxESpeed: 3.6 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 3 ExNSeas/swell: 1m ExSBarometer: 1022Sky: 5/8 AC,Cc, CuWater temperature: 80.3°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 88nmPassage log: 543nmVoyage log: 28380nmDistance to next port: 328nm Remarks: Noon brings out Jacob, Pearce, Ansleigh and Spring to shoot the …
Date: June 28, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 25°31.3’N, 063°55.5’WCourse: NxE 1/2 ESpeed: 3.5 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 2 ExNSeas/swell: 1m ExSBarometer: 1020Sky: 3/8 Cu, CiWater temperature: 81°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 85nmPassage log: 455nmVoyage log: 28292nmDistance to next port: 415nm Remarks: All sail was set by sunrise this morning and …
