The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Interlude at Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
The Picton Castle sailed in and anchored under sail at Jost Van Dyke, in the British Virgin Islands, after a short two-day passage. We had …
Day’s Run 18 May 2019
Still pushing. Rainy and squally. Not bad though. In the old days of my youth with all this rain we would be out in it …
Day’s Run – 17 May 2019
Wind petered out this morning and was light all night. At 1000 Engineer Deyan fired up the main engine and we are pushing. Weather is …
Landfall – British Virgin Islands – May 11, 2019
With the Saintes and Nevis well astern we kept sailing for the British Virgin Islands and Jost Van Dyke. At dawn, the day came in …
Îles des Saintes
Two days after sailing due north from St George’s, Grenada, the small group of islands known as “the Saints” lay on the horizon ahead. The …
Rendezvous at Nevis
The Picton Castle gang sailed the ship off the hook from Terre de Haute, Les Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe and got all canvas on in …
Grenada – The Isle of Spice
After 29 days at sea from St Helena and a sweet few days in the nearby sister island of Carriacou, the Picton Castle sailed the …
Day’s Run – 1 May 2019
Let the island hopping begin! We sailed into and up the anchor off Hillsborough, Carriacou four days ago after 3,700 miles and 29 days at …
Day’s Run – 25 April 2019
A good day at sea today. We had a discussion on the nature of Grenada and the islands last night. Tonight we will see the …
Day’s Run – 23 April 2019
Very broad squall this morning at dawn ushering in an overcast day. Clothes set to soak for a big washing later. Soon a talk on …