BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION: 28°40.4’S /039°15.4’E DAYS RUN: 101nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 1,032nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,173nm WIND: Wind Force 2, SSE WEATHER: fair, 3/8 cloud, visibility very good, barometer 1019 millibars and steady SWELL HEIGHT & DIRECTION: SWxW 1m …
The barque Picton Castle is at sea this Christmas: crossing the wide, blue Indian Ocean bound for Cape Town, South Africa. It’s the time of year when thoughts turn from our adventures in foreign ports and our salty, tropical, world to family and fireside and holidays at home. So here’s a little festive love from …
DATE: Dec 22nd, 2014 BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION: 28°23.6S /041°05.9E DAYS RUN: 60nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 931nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,272nm WIND: Wind Force 4, W WEATHER: fair, 1/8 cloud, visibility very good, barometer 1015 millibars and rising SWELL HEIGHT …
DATE: Dec 21st, 2014 BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION: 28°17.2S /042°14.7E DAYS RUN: 108nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 871nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,334nm WIND: Wind Force 2, SWxS WEATHER: fair, 2/8 cloud, visibility very good, barometer 1017 millibars and falling slowly SWELL …
DATE: Dec 20th, 2014 BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION: 28°08.8S /044°16.4E DAYS RUN: 117nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 763nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,498nm COURSE AND SPEED: NW 255T, 4.7 knots WIND: Wind Force 3-4, SExS WEATHER: fair, 7/8 cloud, visibility very good, …
BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION:26°33.5’S /048°12.6’E DAYS RUN: 96nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 532nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,727nm COURSE AND SPEED: WxS 243T, 4.4 knots WIND: Wind Force 4, S WEATHER: fair, 7/8 cloud, visibility very good, barometer 1017 millibars and steady …
By Kate “Bob” Addison Tuesday December 16th, 2014 A typical Tuesday afternoon of this Indian Ocean passage and all about the Barque Picton Castle are scenes of quiet and very salty industry. People sometimes ask how we fill our time all day at sea. If you’re used to short holidays aboard a fibreglass yacht with …
BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION:26°02.8’S /049°54.3’E DAYS RUN: 138nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 436nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,822nm COURSE AND SPEED: W 240T, 2 knots WIND: Wind Force 2, SSE WEATHER: fair, 7/8 cloud, good, barometer 1017 millibars and steady SWELL HEIGHT & DIRECTION: …
BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION:24°22.5’S /051°34.8’E DAYS RUN: 85nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 298nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 8,197nm COURSE AND SPEED: SW 200T, 3.6 knots WIND: Wind Force 3, ExNE WEATHER: fair, 4/8 cloud, good, barometer 1019 millibars and steady SWELL HEIGHT & DIRECTION: …
BOUND FROM: Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean TOWARDS: Cape Town, South Africa TIME ZONE: GMT +4 NOON POSITION: 23°07.0’S / 052°17.8’E DAYS RUN: 141nm PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 213nm DISTANCE REMAINING: 2,059nm COURSE AND SPEED: WSW 216T, 3.6 knots WIND: Wind Force 2-3, NE WEATHER: overcast, 7/8 cloud, good, barometer 1019 millibars and falling slowly SWELL …
