Written by: Dirk Lorenzo Sailing our barque around the world one could easily think that attending to the ship and her current voyage would be just about enough to keep one busy. But think again; in Picton Castle, one voyage is not just that; one voyage. It is also the leadup to the next voyage. […]
Date: 20 September 2023 Sailing from: Tahiti Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°52.9’S 151°41’W Course: WxS1/4S Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SxE Seas/swell: 2m SExS Barometer: 1016 Steady Sky: 3/8 st, stcu Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 108nm Passage log: 122nm Voyage log: 9218nm Distance to next
Date: 19 September 2023 Sailing from: Tahiti Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°25.4’S 149°48.4’W Course: W 1/2 S Speed: 5.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SxE Seas/swell: SE 1m Barometer: 1016 Steady Sky: 3/8 cu, alst Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 14nm Passage log: 14nm Voyage log: 9110nm Distance
Day’s Run – September 13, 2023 Date: 13 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 17°52.8’S 148°15.9’W Course: SWxW1/2W Speed: 5.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 ESE Seas/swell: 4 SE Barometer: 1020 Steady Sky: 7/8 cu, stcu Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 133nm Passage log: 900nm
Date: 12 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 17°41.2’S 146°02.4’W Course: N1/2W Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SSE Seas/swell: 3m SExS Barometer: 1019 Raising Sky: 5/8 st, stcu, cu Water temperature: 77.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 129nm Passage log: 767nm Voyage log: 8874nm Distance to
By Tammy Moreland When I found out last April in Lunenburg that we (supposedly) weren’t permitted to bring our family’s kitties, Ralphie and Tigress, on board Picton Castle for this voyage due to regulations in the Galapagos Islands (which turned out to be incorrect, after all) I was heartbroken. Not only would we be separated
Date: 11 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 18°23.9’S 143°59.6’W Course: WxN 1/2N Speed: 3.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SSW Seas/swell: 1m SWxW Barometer: 1017 Rising Sky: overcast Water temperature: 76.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 76nm Passage log: 638nm Voyage log: 8745nm Distance to next port:
Date: 08 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 19°09.6’S 140°05.8’W Course: WNW Speed: 5.4 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 NNE Seas/swell: 2m NE Barometer: 1018 Steady Sky: 2/8 cu, stcu Water temperature: 77.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 130nm Passage log: 396nm Voyage log: 8503nm Distance to next
Just afternoon, 140 miles NW of Mangareva and the sun has rejoined this ship and her crew. What a pleasure this is for us all! Seas are blue again, winds on the starboard quarter, all sails set and all is right with the world. We are westward bound again in the Picton Castle. Bound for
The PICTON CASTLE and The Chandlery are excited to announce that we will be hosting the Annual Yuletide Sale on Saturday, November 13th from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. Join us at The Chandlery storefront at 174 Bluenose Drive in Lunenburg to celebrate an afternoon of holiday cheer, hot beverages, and shopping! We will also be unveiling
