Date: June 28, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 25°31.3’N, 063°55.5’WCourse: NxE 1/2 ESpeed: 3.5 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 2 ExNSeas/swell: 1m ExSBarometer: 1020Sky: 3/8 Cu, CiWater temperature: 81°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 85nmPassage log: 455nmVoyage log: 28292nmDistance to next port: 415nm Remarks: All sail was set by sunrise this morning and […]
Date: June 27, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 24°07.3’N, 063°47.0’WCourse: N 1/2 ESpeed: 4.9 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 3 ExNSeas/swell: 2m ExSBarometer: 1020Sky: 6/8 St, CuWater temperature: 82°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 119nmPassage log: 370nmVoyage log: 28207nmDistance to next port: 498nm Remarks: At 03:30 the ship sailed across the Tropic of
There comes a time when a ship must sail. As the old Latin saying has it, “it is necessary to navigate,” meaning not only to find your way but to get out there and “do it.” A ship in port forever is not doing the job she was created for. So, from Anguilla we sail
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Date: June 26, 2024Sailing from: Anguilla, West IndiesBound towards: BermudaNoon position: 22°09.4’N, 063°35.5’WCourse: NxESpeed: 4.6 knotsWind force/ direction: Force 3 ExNSeas/swell: 3m ExNBarometer: 1020Sky: 7/8 St, As, CuWater temperature: 82.6°FDistance made good in 24 hours: 111nmPassage log: 250nmVoyage log: 28088nmDistance to next port: 616nm Remarks: Lighter winds prevail and the sky is a bit more
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
