Here in the early afternoon the Picton Castle is paddling pretty hard to get into port at Reunion tomorrow, Tuesday January 23, with Reunion 207 nautical miles ahead. Need to say all that due to confusing time zones and what not. We have some winds and weather brewing behind us and I would like to […]
Date: 20 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 18’29.1’S 065’01.9’E Course: WxN Speed: 7 knots Wind force and direction: Force 1 NW Seas/swell: 2-3m WNW Barometer: 1011 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu Water temperature: 83.9’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 168nm Passage log: 3,170nm Voyage log: 18,364nm Distance to next
At 1000 this morning, January 19, the Picton Castle is at 16-08 South latitude and 070-22 East longitude, over two thirds of the way across the Southern Indian Ocean, bound from Bali for Reunion Island of France. We have come about 2,700 nautical miles from Bali in mostly excellent sailing conditions and we are about
Date: 19 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 17’14.2’S 067’37.2’E Course: W Speed: 6.7 knots Wind force and direction: Force3 WNW Seas/swell: 3m WNW Barometer: 1010 Steady Sky: 2/8 ci, ac, cu Water temperature: 84.3’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 161nm Passage log: 3,002nm Voyage log: 18,196nm Distance to
Date: 18 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 16’10.3’S 070’09.1’E Course: WNW Speed: 7.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 NxW Seas/swell: 2m N Barometer: 1010 Falling Sky: 7/8 cu, nist Water temperature: 83.6’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 172nm Passage log: 2,841nm Voyage log: 18,035nm Distance to
On any long, multi-ocean voyage, a ship needs to be prepared for heavy weather. It’s going to happen. While it makes all kinds of sense to avoid heavy weather as much as possible, and goodness knows we do the best we can, the fact is, on a voyage around the world, not every gale or
Date: 17 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 15’32.6’S 073’01.1’E Course: WNW Speed: 2.8 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 NNW Seas/swell: 1m ENE Barometer: 1013 falling Sky: 3/8 cu, ci, ast Water temperature: 83’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 68nm Passage log: 2,669nm Voyage log: 17,863nm Distance
As captain of the Picton Castle for most of the last 27 years I have developed certain habits. Comes with age and experience, making mistakes upon occasion, as well as listening I suppose. This may be of passing interest to some. If not then I offer my apologies. I usually get up at night, or
Date: 15 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 15’58’S 074’39.8’E Course: WxN Speed: 2.7 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 ExS Seas/swell: 1m SExE Barometer: 1016 Steady Sky: 2/8 cu, st Water temperature: 82’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 64nm Passage log: 2,550nm Voyage log: 17,744nm Distance to
Date: 14 January 2024 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 16’55.1’S 075’09.9’E Course: N 1/2 W Speed: 2.8 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 ESE Seas/swell: 1-2m SExE Barometer: 1016 Steady Sky: 2/8 cu Water temperature: 81.8’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 67nm Passage log: 2,486nm Voyage log: 17,680nm Distance
