Date: 24 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°06.7’S 150°06.9’E Course: NW Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 ESE Seas/swell: 3m SExE Barometer: 1015 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu Water temperature: 79.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 110nm Passage log: 1,009nm Voyage log: 12,918nm Distance to […]
Date: 21 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°13.8’S 155°46.9’E Course: W1/2N Speed: 5.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SExS Seas/swell: 3m SE Barometer: 1017 Steady Sky: 7/8 st,cu Water temperature: 80.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 123nm Passage log: 671nm Voyage log: 12,580nm Distance to
Date: 19 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°46.9’S 159°53.9’E Course: WxN Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SxE Seas/swell: 2m SSE Barometer: 1019 Rising Sky: 7/8 cu,sc Water temperature: 80.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 108nm Passage log: 427nm Voyage log: 12,336nm Distance to
It came time to sail west from Santo and Vanuatu. We had had quite a time in Vanuatu. But now all hands were chomping at the bit for a sea passage. We cleared outward bound with the very gracious folks of Customs & Immigration, who could not have been kinder or more helpful. The day
At 0430, just as the sky was turning pink at still and serene Banam Bay, all hands heaved Picton Castle‘s anchor up and set sail for the island of Espiritu Santo, 50 miles to our north. The previous evening had been our farewell gathering ashore with crew and villagers dancing to homemade string band music
Date: 18 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°55.3’S 161°42’E Course: W 1/2 S Speed: 6.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SSE Seas/swell: 1m SE Barometer: 1017 Rising Sky: 4/8 cu, ac, sunny and hot Water temperature: 80.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 147nm Passage log:
WOW! So Chief Menasae and Dixon suggested that the village perform a “kastom dans” for the Picton Castle crew, preceded by a traditional meal at the meeting house on the edge of the village. The crew was excited at the prospect. When the time came on a sunny blue-sky day, we all trooped into shore,
Date: 17 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 15°26.4’S 164°09’E Course: WxN Speed: 3.7 knots Wind force and direction: Force 1 SSE Seas/swell: 1m SE Barometer: 1017 Rising Sky: 3/8 cu, Suuny and hot Water temperature: 79°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 89nm Passage log: 172nm Voyage log:
Date: 16 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 15°36.6’S 165°39.1’W Course: W1/2N Speed: 4.6 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 SxW Seas/swell: 1-2m SSE Barometer: 1015 Steady Sky: Clear and sunny sky, 1/8 ci Water temperature: 79.3°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 83.4 nm Passage log: 83.4nm
Picton Castle’s trading day was viewed by the villagers of Banam Bay, and a few more nearby villages besides, as a grand thing. Much excitement and anticipation on all our parts. So, what is this trading business in a remote village on a jungle island anyway? Well, its not haggling or scowling at what is
