The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Day’s Run – February 15, 2024
Date: 15 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 29°00.3’S 038°56’E Course: NW Speed: 4.4 knots Wind force and …
Day’s Run – February 14, 2024
Date: 14 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 28°09.7’S 040°40.5’E Course: WxN 1/2 N Speed: 7.2 knots Wind …
Sailing From Reunion
Monday February 5, 2024 This morning at 0830 we took on a pilot and motored out of the southern basin of Le Port and into …
Day’s Run – February 13, 2024
Date: 13 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 27°17.2’S 043°35.7’E Course: NWxW Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force and …
Day’s Run – February 12, 2024
Date: 12 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 27°58.5’S 045°51’E Course: NNW Speed: 4 knots Wind force and …
Refresher Training Days in Picton Castle
It may have been the revered British Admiral Horatio Nelson or perhaps Captain Joseph Conrad, the renowned mariner and eloquent author, who said, and I …
Day’s Run – February 11, 2024
Date: 11 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion, France, Indian Ocean Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 27°57’S 047°09’E Course: WNW Speed: 6.1 knots …
Day’s Run – February 10, 2024
Date: 10 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 26°14.1’S 048°52.4’E Course: W1/2N Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force and …
Reunion Astern
The Picton Castle is bound for the Cape of Good Hope and then Cape Town. We sailed from Reunion on Monday February 5th. This French …
Day’s Run – February 9, 2024
Date: 09 February 2024 Sailing from: Reunion Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 24°43.5’S 050°29.5’E Course: SWxW1/2W Speed: 4.2 knots Wind force and …