The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Cape Town
Dateline: Cape Town, South Africa – March 2024 The Picton Castle is in Africa!!!!! After 20 days at sea and a swift passage around the …
Picton Castle in Cape Town under Table Mountain
While we passed through three breakwaters wending our way in to get to this berth, this spot is, we are told, the original sea facing …
Reunion to Cape Town
The Picton Castle had a fine classic sailing ship passage from the lovely island of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean off the coast of …
Day’s Run – February 22, 2024
Date: 22 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 34°52.9’S 020°34.9’E Course: NW 3/4W Speed: 6.4 knots Wind force …
Day’s Run – February 21, 2024
Date: 21 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 34°55.6’S 023°31.7’E Course: N Speed: 6.3 knots Wind force and …
Day’s Run – February 20, 2024
Date: 20 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 34°15.8’S 026°17.9’E Course: WxN 1/2N Speed: 11 knots Wind force …
Day’s Run – February 19, 2024
Date: 19 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 31°32.2’S 030°15.2’E Course: WxN 1/2N Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force …
Day’s Run – February 18, 2024
Date: 18 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 30°53.8’S 032°34.9’E Course: NWxW Speed: 4.9 knots Wind force and …
Day’s Run – February 17, 2024
Date: 17 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 30°47.5’S 034°49.3’E Course: NW Speed: 5 knots Wind force and …
Rolling Down To Africa
At 28-08 South latitude and 043-08 East longitude, the Picton Castle is sailing along strong in the Mozambique Channel. Reunion is 900 nautical miles astern, …