The Captain's Log

Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.

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Day’s Run – November 17, 2023

Date: 17 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 15°26.4’S 164°09’E Course: WxN Speed: 3.7 knots Wind force and direction: …

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Day’s Run – November 16, 2023

Date: 16 November 2023 Sailing from: Luganville, Vanuatu Bound towards: Bali, Indonesia Noon position: 15°36.6’S 165°39.1’W Course: W1/2N Speed: 4.6 knots Wind force and direction: …

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Trading Day at Banam Bay

Picton Castle’s trading day was viewed by the villagers of Banam Bay, and a few more nearby villages besides, as a grand thing. Much excitement …

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Vanuatu, Port Vila to Banam Bay

From Fiji, Picton Castle had another fine passage under sail to Vanuatu. Truly sweet tradewinds. One could almost get used to this! We anchored off …

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Fiji Days

We had a fine visit at Suva, Fiji. After an excellent sailing passage from Tonga with a great pilot taking us up the channel into …

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Is It Your Time to Sign Aboard?

Maggie here, in Picton Castle’s shore office in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Looking out my window, I see that it’s overcast, windy and it looks …

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Day’s Run – October 28, 2023

Date: 28 October 2023 Sailing from:  Suva, Fiji Bound towards: Port Vila, Vanuatu Noon position: 18°17’S 174°33.5’E Course: W Speed: 4.4 knots Wind force and …

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Day’s Run – October 30, 2023

Date: 30 October 2023 Sailing from: Suva, Fiji Bound towards: Port Vila, Vanuatu Noon position: 18°20.4’S 171°00’E Course: West Speed: 5.5 knots Wind force and …

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Day’s Run – October 29, 2023

Date:  29 October 2023 Sailing from: Suva, Fiji Bound towards: Port Vila, Vanuatu Noon position: 18°37.3’S 173°14.7’E Course: W1/2S Speed: 3.3 knots Wind force and …

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Passage to Fiji

Barque Picton Castle, at anchor at Walu Bay, Suva, Fiji The Picton Castle and her outstanding crew enjoyed a classic, even ideal, ocean passage from …

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