That was one rocky-rolly passage from Pitcairn to Mangareva. After passing through the western cut in the reef that surrounds the lagoon in Mangareva, French Polynesia, eight miles from the town of Rikitea, and the through a second pass, I brought Picton Castle in to anchor off Rikitea almost as it was getting dark with […]
Date: 22 August 2023 Sailing from: Pitcairn Island Bound towards: Mangareva, Iles Gambier, French Polynesia Noon position: 21°02.3’S 133°48.8’W Course: SxW Speed: 5.4 knots Wind force and direction: Force 6-7 ENE Seas/swell: 5-6m ExS Barometer: 1020 Steady Sky: 8/8 overcast Water temperature: 73.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 115nm Passage log: 326nm Voyage log:
Date: 21 August 2023 Sailing from: Pitcairn Island Bound towards: Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia Noon position: 22°22.2’S 132°25.3’W Course: NW1/2N Speed: 5.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5/6 ENE Seas/swell: 5m ExS Barometer: 1022 Falling Sky: 5/8 cu/ac Water temperature: 72.7°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 123nm Passage log: 211nm Voyage log:
Date: 20 August 2023 Sailing from: Pitcairn Island Bound towards: Mangareva in the Gambier group of French Polynesia Noon position: 23°51.5’S 130°55.2’W Course: NWxN12N Speed: 4.7 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4-5 ExS, 6 in squalls Seas/swell: 4-5m ESE Barometer: 1026 Steady Sky: 6/8 cu, st Water temperature: 72.2°F Distance made good in 24
The Picton Castle is at anchor at Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean. We let go the starboard anchor of the Picton Castle at about nine o’clock last night. This put an end to a 3,000 miles passage from the Galapagos Islands. We were 27 days sailing here. A good, if at times strenuous,
Date: 14 August 2023 Sailing from: Galapagos, Ecuador Bound towards: Piticairn Island Noon position: 24°01.8’S 129°44.6’W Course: SWxS Speed: 5.9 knots Wind force and direction: Force 5 WxN Seas/swell: 2m WxN Barometer: 1018.5 Steady Sky: 7/8 cu Water temperature: 71.4°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 203nm Passage log: 2892nm Voyage log: 7552nm Distance to
Sailing from: Galapagos, Ecuador Bound towards: Pitcairn Island Noon position: 22°19.5’S 127°35.9’W Course: SW 1/2 S Speed: 6.2 knots Wind force and direction: Force 2 SWxS Seas/swell: 3m SSW Barometer: 1022 Rising Sky: 3/8 cu Water temperature: 73.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 150nm Passage log: 2689nm Voyage log: 7394nm Distance to next port:
Day’s Run – August 12, 2023 Date: 12 August 2023 Sailing from: Galapagos, Ecuador Bound towards: Pitcairn Island Noon position: 21°11.3’S 125°14.3’W Course: SWxW Speed: 6.1 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SSW Seas/swell: 3m SW Barometer: 1021 Steady Sky: 2/8 stcu, cu, st Water temperature: 73.6°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 147nm
Date: 11 August 2023 Sailing from: Galapagos, Ecuador Bound towards: Pitcairn Island Noon position: 20°11.8’S 112°52.2’W Course: SWxW Speed: 3.9 knots Wind force and direction: Force 3 SSW Seas/swell: 3m SWxS Barometer: 1019 Rising Sky: 2/8 st, cu Water temperature: 74.4°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 83nm Passage log: 2392nm Voyage log: 7097nm Distance
Date: 10 August 2023 Sailing from: Galapagos, Ecuador Bound towards: Pitcairn Island Noon position: 19°41.5’S 122°48.9’W Course: SWxS Speed: 6.8 knots Wind force and direction: Force4 NW Seas/swell: 3m NWxN Barometer: 1017 Falling Sky: 7/8 cu,st Water temperature: 74.4°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 162nm Passage log: 2309nm Voyage log: 7013nm Distance to next
