The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Post Tropical Storm Lee Visits Nova Scotia
Hello everyone, and greetings from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada which is Picton Castle’s home base between voyages. A number of people have reached out to …
Passage To Tahiti
The Picton Castle sailed from Mangareva in light rain and what looked like fog, with good sailing breezes building out of the southeast. We had …
Day’s Run-September 13th, 2023
Day’s Run – September 13, 2023 Date: 13 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 17°52.8’S 148°15.9’W Course: SWxW1/2W Speed: 5.5 knots …
Day’s Run-September 12th, 2023
Date: 12 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 17°41.2’S 146°02.4’W Course: N1/2W Speed: 5.3 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 …
Ship’s Kittens Update
By Tammy Moreland When I found out last April in Lunenburg that we (supposedly) weren’t permitted to bring our family’s kitties, Ralphie and Tigress, on …
Day’s Run-September 11th,2023
Date: 11 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 18°23.9’S 143°59.6’W Course: WxN 1/2N Speed: 3.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force …
Day’s Run-September 8th, 2023
Date: 08 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 19°09.6’S 140°05.8’W Course: WNW Speed: 5.4 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 …
After The Rain
We have sailed from Mangareva and are bound for Tahiti. All rather magical sounding. But it is all truly real for us onboard. 100% real. …
Day’s Run-September 6th, 2023
Date: 6 September 2023 Sailing from: Mangareva Bound towards: Tahiti Noon position: 22°05.2’S 136°56.9’W Course: NWxN Speed: 5.9 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 …
Westward Bound Again
Just afternoon, 140 miles NW of Mangareva and the sun has rejoined this ship and her crew. What a pleasure this is for us all! …