Date: 26 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganvile, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia by way of Torres Strait Noon position: 11°44.5’S 147°37’E Course: W1/2N Speed: 4.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 ExS Seas/swell: 2m SE Barometer: 1013 Steady Sky: 3/8 cu, sunny Water temperature: 80°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 100nm Passage log: […]
Date: 25 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 13°00.0’S 148°42.4’E Course: NW1/2W Speed:4.4 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 ESE Seas/swell: 2m SExE Barometer: 1014 Falling Sky: 3/8 cu, ci Water temperature: 80°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 106nm Passage log: 1,115nm Voyage log: 13,024nm Distance to
Date: 22 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°09.2’S 153°47.8’E Course: WxN Speed: 4.8 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SE Seas/swell: 3m SE Barometer: 1016 Steady Sky: 1/8 cu, sunny and hot Water temperature: 80°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 117nm Passage log: 788nm Voyage log:
Date: 24 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°06.7’S 150°06.9’E Course: NW Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 ESE Seas/swell: 3m SExE Barometer: 1015 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu Water temperature: 79.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 110nm Passage log: 1,009nm Voyage log: 12,918nm Distance to
Date: 21 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°13.8’S 155°46.9’E Course: W1/2N Speed: 5.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SExS Seas/swell: 3m SE Barometer: 1017 Steady Sky: 7/8 st,cu Water temperature: 80.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 123nm Passage log: 671nm Voyage log: 12,580nm Distance to
Date: 19 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°46.9’S 159°53.9’E Course: WxN Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SxE Seas/swell: 2m SSE Barometer: 1019 Rising Sky: 7/8 cu,sc Water temperature: 80.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 108nm Passage log: 427nm Voyage log: 12,336nm Distance to
It came time to sail west from Santo and Vanuatu. We had had quite a time in Vanuatu. But now all hands were chomping at the bit for a sea passage. We cleared outward bound with the very gracious folks of Customs & Immigration, who could not have been kinder or more helpful. The day
At 0430, just as the sky was turning pink at still and serene Banam Bay, all hands heaved Picton Castle‘s anchor up and set sail for the island of Espiritu Santo, 50 miles to our north. The previous evening had been our farewell gathering ashore with crew and villagers dancing to homemade string band music
Date: 18 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 14°55.3’S 161°42’E Course: W 1/2 S Speed: 6.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SSE Seas/swell: 1m SE Barometer: 1017 Rising Sky: 4/8 cu, ac, sunny and hot Water temperature: 80.8°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 147nm Passage log:
WOW! So Chief Menasae and Dixon suggested that the village perform a “kastom dans” for the Picton Castle crew, preceded by a traditional meal at the meeting house on the edge of the village. The crew was excited at the prospect. When the time came on a sunny blue-sky day, we all trooped into shore,
