The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Day’s Run – December 3, 2023
Date: 3 December 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 10°40.4’S 133°54.3’E Course: W 3/4N Speed: 6.8 knots Wind force and …
Day’s Run – December 2, 2023
Date: 2 December 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 10°36.8’S 136°42.2’E Course: WxN Speed: 6.8 knots Wind force and direction: …
Day’s Run – December 1, 2023
Date: 1 December 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 10°37.7’S 139°27.4’E Course: WxN1/4N Speed: 7 knots Wind force and direction: …
Torres Strait
Picton Castle is through the Torres Strait. Tuesday November 28 – Picton Castle was sailing along blissfully 6 miles north of Eastern Fields, a coral …
Day’s Run – November 30, 2023
Date: 30 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indoneisa Noon position: 10°29.9’S 142°15.6’E Course: WxS1/4S Speed: 7.3 knots Wind force and direction: …
Vanuatu to the Torres Strait, Part 2
Days just run one into another on a tradewind passage under square sail such as the one we are enjoying now. Apart from wearing ship …
Day’s Run – November 29, 2023
Date: 29 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 9°26.7’S 144°30.8’E Course: NWxN Speed: 3.3 knots Wind force and direction: …
The Lunenburg Santa Claus Parade
Last Saturday in Lunenburg was the much-anticipated annual Santa Claus Parade, and with over 40 floats participating and large crowds of spectators all around it …
Day’s Run – November 28, 2023
Date: 28 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 9°53.2’S 145°40.3’E Course: W Speed: 2.7 knots Wind force and direction: …
Passage from Vanuatu to the Torres Strait
Separating Australia and Papua New Guinea, the Torres Strait is a narrow archipelago of scattered islands with some fascinating history, cultures and ancestry. Strong currents …