What does the shore crew get up to when everyone else is at sea? Sometimes it is connecting with folks joining the next leg or voyage, making sure everything is ready for the ship’s arrival in July (the countdown has begun!), or going to talk to the grade eights of Georges P. Vanier Junior High School …
Date: 18 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 12°19.1’N 061°06.8′ WCourse: NNWSpeed: 7.8 knotsWind force and direction: Force 5 ENESeas/swell: 3m EBarometer: 1016Sky: 4/8Water temperature: 82.1°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 186nmPassage log: 4,058nmVoyage log: 27,307nmDistance to next port: 29nmRemarks: Land Ho! What a sight after 31 days at sea. The …
Date: 16 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 08°55.0’N 057°04.8′ WCourse: NWxNSpeed: 4.5 knotsWind force and direction: Force 3 NESeas/swell: 2m ExNBarometer: 1015Sky: 3/8 cu, ac, csWater temperature: 82.3°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 110nmPassage log: 3,740nmVoyage log: 26,989nmDistance to next port: 341nmRemarks: We are 120 miles NW of Guyana, under …
Date: 15 May 2024 Sailing from: St. Helena Bound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 07°55.9’N 055°31.8′ WCourse: NW 1/2 NSpeed: 6.7 knotsWind force and direction: Force 3 ENESeas/swell: 3m EBarometer: 1016Sky: 8/8 st, nsWater temperature: 81.5°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 163nmPassage log: 3,630nmVoyage log: 26,879nmDistance to next port: 449nmRemarks by guest author, Amelia: Another …
Date: 14 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 06°37.4’N 053°09′ WCourse: NW 1/2 NSpeed: 6.5 knotsWind force and direction: Force 2 ENESeas/swell: 2m NEBarometer: 1016Sky: 7/8 st, cuWater temperature: 81.8°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 157nmPassage log: 3,467nmVoyage log: 26,716nmDistance to next port: 609nmRemarks: Squalls during the night kept the watches …
Date: 13 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 05°06.2’N 051°01.7′ WCourse: NWxW 1/2 WSpeed: 6 knotsWind force and direction: Force 5 NExNSeas/swell: 3m ExNBarometer: 1015Sky: 8/8 st, cnWater temperature: 82.1°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 146nmPassage log: 3,310nmVoyage log: 26,559nmDistance to next port: 769nmRemarks: Ollie and Bruce did a fantastic job …
Date: 12 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 03°48.1’N 049°00.9′ WCourse: NNWSpeed: 5.1 knotsWind force and direction: Force 4 ENESeas/swell: 2m NExEBarometer: 1015Sky: 8/8 cu, cnWater temperature: 82.5°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 122nmPassage log: 3,164nmVoyage log: 26,413nmDistance to next port: 901nmRemarks: The colour of the water has changed from crystal …
Date: 11 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 02°30.6’N 047°26.5′ WCourse: NxW 1/2 WSpeed: 5.6 knotsWind force and direction: Force 2 NESeas/swell: 2m NNEBarometer: 1015Sky: 8/8 st, cnWater temperature: 82.3°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 135nmPassage log: 3,042nmVoyage log: 26,291nmDistance to next port: 1,033nmRemarks: Light rain during the night gave way …
Date: 10 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 01°19.7’N 045°34.7′ WCourse: NxW 1/2 WSpeed: 5.7 knotsWind force and direction: Force 4 ENESeas/swell: 2m ExNBarometer: 1014Sky: 5/8 ac, st, ciWater temperature: 83.4°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 138nmPassage log: 2,907nmVoyage log: 26,156nmDistance to next port: 1,165nmRemarks: Yesterday Picton Castle welcomed Neptune, Davy Jones, and …
Date: 9 May 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 00°04.3’S 043°46.8′ WCourse: N 1/2 WSpeed: 6.3 knotsWind force and direction: Force 3 ESeas/swell: 2m ESEBarometer: 1013Sky: 7/8 StWater temperature: 83.4°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 152nmPassage log: 2,769nmVoyage log: 26,018nmDistance to next port: 1,301nmRemarks: All sail is set and we’re making 7 …
