Indian Ocean – 11-06S / 111-39E – 163 miles south of Java – Bound for Reunion Island The day came in light airs with the Picton Castle still under power. Not much wind but we shut down the engine anyway. The Christmas tree was decorated and lit up on the hatch. Soon there was what […]
Date: 25 December 2023 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 11′ 06’S 111’39.2’E Course: SWxW1/2W Speed: 6.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 SW Seas/swell: 2m SW Barometer: 1015 Sky: 4/8 cu, st nc Water temperature: 83.4’F Distance made good in 24 hours: 147nm Passage log: 15,458mm Voyage log: 257nm Distance
Date: 24 December 2023 Sailing from: Serangan, Bali Bound towards: Reunion Noon position: 9°51.7’S 113°44.7’W Course: WSW Speed: 6.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 SWxW Seas/swell: 1m S Barometer: 1015 Sky: 5/8 cu, stcu Water temperature: 84.4°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 110nm Passage log: 110nm Voyage log: 15,311nm Distance to next
Mount Agung over Serangan Harbour The dinghy dock, a mum and child getting cool in the afternoon and a pooch to take it all in Warung Pak Jalan To get ashore from the Picton Castle out at moorings at Serangan, Bali, we run the skiff the half-mile to a set of floating docks that reach
The early morning comes in warm and calm but also fair with clear skies. A bit unusual for this time of year. I was expecting more rain. This sort of weather is, of course, good for painting, varnishing, oiling decks, laying out sails and so on. Just after dawn finds a turquoise painted outrigger nearby
Lots on the go here at Serangan, Bali and Picton Castle. Here is a “shopping list” of the buzz. Calm light breezes. Warm enough but not beastly hot. Lots of outriggers all over the place, an outrigger either side is the standard on boats here and these craft are very colorfully painted up. One small
Picton Castle will arrive in Cape Town, South Africa in late February. If you would like to send a letter or parcel to a crew member aboard, you must send it by DHL and not by mail. Here is the address: Crew member’s name Picton Castle c/o Supermaritime South Africa 2nd Floor, FPT Building South
Well. It was an interesting run for Picton Castle and crew from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, over the western South Pacific, for 25 days. Specifically, the Coral Sea, through the Torres Strait (in only 18 hours mind you!) and then into the extreme eastern reaches of the Indian Ocean, aka the Arafura and Timor Seas. Excellent
Date: 9 December 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 10°2.6’S 117°26.3’E Course: WNW Speed: 6.9 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 W Seas/swell: 3m WxS Barometer: 1013 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu, ci ,ac Water temperature: 84.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 167nm Passage log: 3,115nm Voyage log: 15,024nm
With the Torres Strait astern the Picton Castle is almost halfway between Vanuatu and Bali and under power, pushed along by the big Danish B&W Alpha auxiliary engine. Great sailing all the way from Santo, Vanuatu to Bligh’s Entrance. Not much sailing in the forecast to the west of the strait for now. But onward!
