Date: June 25, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 2018.3’N, 06326.3’WCourse: NxESpeed: 6.0 knotsWind force/ direction: F5 NExESeas/swell: 3m ExNBarometer: 1019Sky: 4/8 Cu and hazyWater temperature: 83FDistance made good in 24 hours: 139nmPassage log: 139nmVoyage log: 27977nmDistance to next port: 727nm Remarks: A fresh breeze kept us clipping along all night and into […]
The Picton Castle just sailed from Anguilla headed north for Bermuda (hurricanes permitting – none in the forecasts yet), after wandering through the Eastern Caribbean or Lesser Antilles – Carriacou, Grenada, Bequia, Martinique, Dominica, Saint Martin and Anguilla for a month or more. Much sailing on and off the hook, many beautiful bays and coves, lots of
Date: June 21, 2024Ship’s Position: 14°44.5’N, 061°10.6’W – At anchor in Sandy Ground, Road Bay, AnguillaWeather: 88°F partly cloudyRemarks: To make sure everyone was nice and awake this morning, all hands went to the windlass to heave up the anchor right after breakfast. Swell had been coming and and building around the point to our
Date: June 19, 2024Ship’s Position: 14°44.5’N, 061°10.6’W – at Sandy Ground, Road Bay, AngulliaWeather: 89°F sunny and hot with the occasional shower passing overheadWater: 85”F, that’s warmRemarks: Port watch musters at 0800, but before breaking into ship’s work, we wish our beloved cook, Donald, a happy birthday. 17 years he has been with Picton Castle and his birthday is
Date: June 18, 2024Ship’s Position: 14°44.5’N, 061°10.6’W – at Sandy Ground, Road Bay, AngulliaWeather: 89°F sunny and hot with the occasional thunder shower passing overheadWater: 85”FRemarks: Port watch takes the deck at 0800 after being ashore the night before. The day opens with the sun relentlessly gleaming overhead. Small thundershowers pass by bringing some relief. The
Date: 16 June, 2024Position: 18°04.9’N 063°05.1’W – alongside at Port de Galisbay, Marigot Bay, Saint Martin, West IndiesWeather: 89°F, SunnyRemarks: At 0700, the 4-8 and 8-12 watches turn to bringing hawsers up on deck to get ready for coming alongside as we slip closer to Saint Martin. The wind dies down so we fire up
Date: June 15, 2024Sailing from: DominicaBound towards: St. MartinNoon Position: 16°50.8’N 062°24.4’WCourse: NWXN 1/2 NSpeed: 7 knts Wind force and direction: light and variableSeas: <1m SEBarometer: 1017Sky: 3/8 cuWater temp: 83.6° FDays run: 97nmPassage log: 116nmVoyage log: 27736Distance to next port: 95nmRemarks: A peaceful crystal clear night was enjoyed as we made our way slowly north
All hands were happy with our visit to Dominica. A very interesting and friendly country. But sail we must. From Dominica the plan was to sail Picton Castle for Marigot Bay, Saint Martin, about 200 miles away. It would be a good thing to get some actual sailing in after these short hops and delightful West Indian
Date: June 14 2024Sailing from: DominicaBound towards: St. MartinNoon Position: 15°34.6’N 061°29.0’WCourse: NNWSpeed: 6.3 knts Wind force and direction: light and variableSeas: <1m SEBarometer: 1016Sky: 5/8 cu, st, asWater temp: 84° FDays run: 19nmPassage log: 19nmVoyage log: 27639nmDistance to next port: 174nmRemarks: We hauled up the port anchor off Roseau, Dominica after breakfast and got under
The Picton Castle had a romping sail from St Pierre, Martinique to Dominica. Boat hoisted, with all hands aboard, we sailed off the anchor on an early morning before breakfast out from under the volcano. Fore yards braced on the port tack to cast the bow to port and northwards. Main yards on starboard tack braced to
