Date: 28 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 08°58.9’S 023°09.1′ WCourse: NWSpeed: 5.0 knotsWind force and direction: Force 4 SESeas/swell: 3m SEBarometer: 1014 SteadySky: 4/8 CuWater temperature: 83°F, 28CDistance made good in 24 hours: 121 nmPassage log: 1,311 nmVoyage log: 24,559 nmDistance to next port: 2,618 nmRemarks: A clear sunrise was […]
Date: 27 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 09°13.0’S 021°10.3′ WCourse: NWxWSpeed: 5.3 knotsWind force and direction: Force 4 SSESeas/swell: 3m SEBarometer: 1014 SteadySky: 4/8 CuWater temperature: 83°F, 28CDistance made good in 24 hours: 128 nmPassage log: 1,190 nmVoyage log: 24,438 nmDistance to next port: 2,729 nmRemarks: The big Grenadian barbecue
Date: 26 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 09°15.4’S 019°01.0′ WCourse: NWxWSpeed: 5.5 knotsWind force and direction: Force 4 SSESeas/swell: 3m SEBarometer: 1014 FallingSky: 4/8 CuWater temperature: 82.8°F, 26CDistance made good in 24 hours: 132 nmPassage log: 1,062 nmVoyage log: 24,310 nmDistance to next port: 2,843 nmRemarks: The new course sail
Date: 25 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 09°19.6’S 016°48.1′ WCourse: NWxWSpeed: 5.3 knotsWind force and direction: Force 5 SSESeas/swell: 4m SExEBarometer: 1017 RisingSky: 4/8 CuWater temperature: 82.5°F, 26CDistance made good in 24 hours: 127 nmPassage log: 930 nmVoyage log: 24,178 nmDistance to next port: 2,952 nmRemarks: We were accompanied by
Day’s Run – April 24, 2024 Date: 24 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 09°24.4’S 014°40.7′ WCourse: NWxWSpeed: 5.9 knotsWind force and direction: Force 5 SSESeas/swell: 4m SEBarometer: 1016 SteadySky: 3/8 CuWater temperature: 82°F, 26CDistance made good in 24 hours: 142 nmPassage log: 803 nmVoyage log: 24,051 nmDistance to next port:
At 0400 (that’s 4 AM) the moon has set allowing the stars of the Milky Way to shine sharply against the black night sky. No moon, and no city light pollution out here. The wind backs and veers a point now and then having the watch officer to adjust course to keep these breezes fine
As always, it becomes time to sail. All Picton Castle hands had had a lovely visit at St Helena. It’s a spot that I have grown to like more with each visit. After making the rounds saying fond goodbyes, clearing out with passports stamped, final emailings done, time to up anchor and head back to
Date: 23 April 2024Sailing from: St. HelenaBound towards: Grenada, West IndiesNoon position: 09°34.1’S 012°18.6′ WCourse: NW 1/2 W compassSpeed: 5.4 knotsWind force and direction: Force 5 ESESeas/swell: 3m SEBarometer: 1016 SteadySky: 3/8 CuWater temperature: 82°F, 26CDistance made good in 24 hours: 131 nmPassage log: 661 nmVoyage log: 23,909 nmDistance to next port: 3,211nmRemarks: Donald has
Date: 19 April 2024 Sailing from: St. Helena Bound towards: Grenada Noon position: 14°31.6’S 007°39.1′ W Course: NxW Speed: 3.0 Knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 E Seas/swell: 1m ExS Barometer: 1017 Steady Sky: 3/8 Cu Water temperature: 78.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 72 nm Passage log: 142 nm Voyage log: 23,460
Picton Castle at anchor off Jamestown, St. Helena Island, 15 degrees south of the equator: We got the hook down at a good spot off Jamestown, St. Helena. It was deep, 15 fathoms or 90 feet, about 1/2 mile SW of the boat landing past the large mooring field. Moored are mostly small local working
