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 and direction: Force 4 ENE Seas/swell: 3m E Barometer: 1015 falling Sky: 1/8cu Water temperature: 73.2°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 266nm Passage log: 1,883nm Distance to next port: 391nm […]
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 and direction: Force 2 S Seas/swell: 1-2m SSE Barometer: 1022 Steady Sky: 8/8s st Water temperature: 79°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 129nm Passage log: 1,617nm Voyage log: 20,555nm
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 direction: Force 4 SW Seas/swell: 2m SxW Barometer: 1022 rising Sky: 8/8 st Water temperature: 74.7°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 118nm Passage log: 1,488nm Voyage log: 20,426nm Distance
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 direction: Force 3 NNE Seas/swell: 3m NE Barometer: 1019 rising Sky: 4/8 ac, ci Water temperature: 77.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 121nm Passage log: 1,370nm Voyage log: 20,308nm
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, Madagascar is 250 nautical miles to our northeast and the coast of southern Africa is 450 nautical miles up ahead to our west. We are sailing along in rolling seas
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 direction: Force 3 ESE Seas/swell: 2m ExS Barometer: 1017 Steady Sky: 2/8 cu Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 107nm Passage log: 1,126nm Voyage log: 20,064nm Distance
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 force and direction: Force 4 SExE Seas/swell: 4m SExE Barometer: 1019 Steady Sky: 2/8 cu Water temperature: 79°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 173nm Passage log: 1,019nm Voyage log:
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 the northern basin to take on fuel. 11 tons, or 11,000 liters. We had to turn the ship with feet to spare in one basin and then flip her around
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 direction: Force 5 E Seas/swell: 4m ExS Barometer: 1018 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu Water temperature: 77.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 128nm Passage log: 846nm Voyage log: 19,784nm Distance
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 direction: Force 3 ExN Seas/swell: 3m ExS Barometer: 1018 Steady Sky: 3/8 cu, st Water temperature: 78°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 73nm Passage log: 718nm Voyage log: 19,656nm
