If you’re a regular reader of the Captain’s Log, you will have heard about the incredible adventures the crew are having on this world circumnavigation voyage aboard Picton Castle. Sailing in all weather, learning a bevy of seamanship skills, exploring exotic ports and islands, getting to know one another and work together to sail this […]
We are off under square sail again – we had a warm, brilliant time at Palmerston with all the folks there, soaking up atoll life in the South Pacific. Thanks so much to all you Marsters and to Vina who helped at Rarotonga. But it comes time for a ship to sail, and sail we
Date: 05 October 2023 Sailing from: Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°49.9’S 172°35.2’W Course: W Speed: 4.45 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 SWxS Seas/swell: 3m S Barometer: 1018 Steady Sky: 3/8 st, cu, stcu Water temperature: 76.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 107nm Passage log: 649nm Voyage log:
With the boats loaded up again they headed for the pass not far away. Picton Castle, with engine silent, set a staysail and drifted off to leeward, safely and serenely. Quite a sight for crew to see. She was to remain close by, not more than six miles off in the lee of Palmerston. The
Date: 04 October 2023 Sailing from: Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 18°24’S 170°51.7’W Course: W Speed: 6 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 SxW Seas/swell: 4m SSE Barometer: 1017 Steady Sky: 8/8 rain Water temperature: 76.2°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 145.5nm Passage log: 481.5nm Voyage log: 10399.5nm Distance
Date: 03 October 2023 Sailing from: Palmerston Island Cook Islands Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 18°39’S 168°38.2’W Course: WxS1/2S Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 SExE Seas/swell: 4m SE Barometer: 1020 Steady Sky: 8/8 light rain Water temperature: 77.2°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 128nm Passage log: 336nm Voyage log: 10254nm
To say that Port Watch was excited to go ashore at Palmerston is an understatement. In the 24 hours prior, after our arrival, the official paperwork and documentation had been submitted and, finally, approved while we waited at anchor watching the island over the reef. At the appointed hour, the island’s boats pulled up alongside,
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Date: 02 October 2023 Sailing from: Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 18°13.5’S 166°26.6’W Course: WSW Speed: 5.2 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 SExS Seas/swell: 4.5m SE Barometer: 1021 Rising Sky: 7/8 ni, st, ast Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 126nm Passage log: 208nm Voyage log:
Date: 01 October 2023 Sailing from: Palmerston Atoll, Cook Islands Bound towards: The Kingdom of Tonga Noon position: 18°02’S 164°14.7’W Course: WxS Speed: 2.9 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5/6 SxE Seas/swell: 2-3m SW as well as SE Barometer: 1019 Rising Sky: 8/8 overcast Water temperature: 78.6F Distance made good in 24 hours: 61nm
Only moments after sending in the last Captain’s Log about getting to Palmerston Atoll and being at anchor in the lee of the reef, the starboard anchor lost its hold and slid off the shelf into deeper water. This happened at the 0800 muster and I could hear it make the jump. Soon this navy
