The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Day’s Run – April 4, 2024
Date: 4 April 2024 Sailing from: Luderitz, Namibia Bound towards: St. Helena Noon position: 23°39.1’S 008°55.7′ E Course: NW 1/2 N Speed: 5.3 knots Wind …
Passage to St. Helena
Picton Castle cast off from the main jetty at Luderitz, Namibia at 1445 Monday April 1, a bright sunny day. Not a cloud in the …
Setting Sail for St. Helena
The Picton Castle sailed into Luderitiz, Namibia in most of a gale 5 days ago and we will be sailing out today in most of …
March Edition of Picton Castle’s PASSAGES Newsletter
We sent out the March edition of PASSAGES this morning, and this month’s newsletter contains stories about the Picton Castle in Cape Town, information about …
Join Our Shore Crew Team! Now Hiring for Operations Assistant
The Picton Castle is looking for someone to join our shore crew team! We are currently hiring for our Operations Assistant position. For details about …
Now Accepting Applications for Professional Crew
Applications are now open for all professional crew positions aboard Picton Castle’s upcoming voyage Around the World By Way of Cape Horn All professional crew …
– Sailing Away From Cape Town
On March 23, at about 1500 our pilot boarded the Picton Castle and we steamed out of Duncan Dock, Cape Town, bound North and to …
Day’s Run – March 24, 2024
Date: 24 March 2024 Sailing from: Cape Town, South Africa Bound towards: Luderitz, Namibia Noon position: 32°06.7’S 17°22’W Course: NxE3/4E Speed: 6.2 knots Wind force …
A Trek Into the Veld
The Morelands head into the hinterlands of southern Africa… Some 20 plus years ago a young son of a farming family, from deep in the …
Life and Work Aboard Barque Picton Castle in Cape Town
We are having lovely days here at Cape Town in the Picton Castle. Usually sunny (rained this morning – need to dry sails), sometimes with …