We sailed our Barque Picton Castle from Bermuda and anchored at Rose Bay not far from Lunenburg. The last passage of this monumental circumnavigation in this wonderful sea-proven ship we call “ours.” It was an excellent passage with very little time under power. And the weather stayed quite warm almost all the way up to the coast …
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Saturday July 6, 2024 – Penno’s Wharf, St George’s, Bermuda The day came in nice with light easterly winds as I went off down the waterfront to clear the ship out at Customs & Immigration at their Ordinance Island office, a ten-minute walk from Penno’s Wharf. The folks there could not be nicer. All done …
Well, I suppose the first thing to point out is that Bermuda is not one island. Bermuda is many islands, maybe seven or eight larger islands and myriad tiny cays and islets. Lots of bridges to most of them. About 15 miles end to end it’s all not so big but plenty people, maybe 65,000. …
Saturday June 29, 2024 Anguilla towards Bermuda Late afternoon, under all plain sail – 300 miles south of the cut into St George’s, Bermuda. Winds went light this morning, so we fired up and pushed a couple hours. We do have to get there after all. Then the breeze filled in and we set sail …
One day north of Anguilla At midday June 25, 2024 the Picton Castle is one day (actually 22 hours) and 130 miles north of the lovely island of Anguilla where all hands had a grand time at our final West Indian island. Much thanks to Elvis, Laurie, Deb, Gabi, Brett, Charmain, and Bankie Banx for making it …
There comes a time when a ship must sail. As the old Latin saying has it, “it is necessary to navigate,” meaning not only to find your way but to get out there and “do it.” A ship in port forever is not doing the job she was created for. So, from Anguilla we sail …
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The Picton Castle just sailed from Anguilla headed north for Bermuda (hurricanes permitting – none in the forecasts yet), after wandering through the Eastern Caribbean or Lesser Antilles – Carriacou, Grenada, Bequia, Martinique, Dominica, Saint Martin and Anguilla for a month or more. Much sailing on and off the hook, many beautiful bays and coves, lots of …
All hands were happy with our visit to Dominica. A very interesting and friendly country. But sail we must. From Dominica the plan was to sail Picton Castle for Marigot Bay, Saint Martin, about 200 miles away. It would be a good thing to get some actual sailing in after these short hops and delightful West Indian …
The Picton Castle had a romping sail from St Pierre, Martinique to Dominica. Boat hoisted, with all hands aboard, we sailed off the anchor on an early morning before breakfast out from under the volcano. Fore yards braced on the port tack to cast the bow to port and northwards. Main yards on starboard tack braced to …
The Picton Castle, with her spanker set keeping her head to wind, is anchored pretty close to the black sand beach that is the shore at St Pierre, Martinique. This is necessary as the shore drops off steeply here. I make my way to sit on a mahogany chest next to the wheel box up on the …
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