Here as dawn approaches, the Picton Castle is sailing along in fresh southeast winds on the quarter. Blowing force 6, 7 in the gusts. Sail is reduced to upper topsails , inner jib & fore topmast staysail, foresail, and main topmast staysail. The ship is balanced well so steering is not hard. Seas running around …
Sailing from: Tahiti Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°13.5’S 157°18.2’W Course: WxN Speed: 6.2 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5/6, 7 in gusts SE Seas/swell: 5m SE Barometer: 1019 Steady Sky: 5/8 cu, stcu Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 150nm Passage log: 448.5nm Voyage log: 9554nm Distance to next port: …
Sailing from: Tahiti Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°59.95’S 154°51.6’W Course: W1/2S Speed: 4.6 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 S Seas/swell: 4m southerly Barometer: 1018 rising Sky: 8/8 st Distance made good in 24 hours: 111.5nm Passage log: 298nm Sails set: Outer jib, Inner jib, Fore topmast staysail, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, …
After a grand sailaway from Tahiti, north around Moorea, even could see the mountains of Raitea off to starboard the next day many miles away, Picton Castle is under all plain sail sailing westward bound for Tonga. Whew, a long sentence! No seasickness, kittens getting used to their new world, all hands sailing the ship …
After a grand sailaway from Tahiti, north around Moorea, even could see the mountains of Raitea off to starboard the next day many miles away, Picton Castle is under all plain sail sailing westward bound for Tonga. Whew, a long sentence! No seasickness, kittens getting used to their new world, all hands sailing the ship …
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. …
Yesterday we sailed away from Papeete, Tahiti in the Barque Picton Castle. Our days had been full in Papeete. Crew had run around all over the place, checking out waterfalls, surfing, shopping. Good friends from Pitcairn, Dennis Christian and Sue O’Keefe, showed up so we went to Matavai Bay, the other half of the Bounty …
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 …
Hello everyone, and greetings from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada which is Picton Castle’s home base between voyages. A number of people have reached out to ask how we fared here in Hurricane Lee, which transitioned into a post-tropical storm just before it approached our shores. Despite being post-tropical, Lee still packed hurricane-force winds and was …
