Date: June 3, 2024Position: 13°00.5’N / 061°14.6’W – At Anchor in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesPort anchor out with two shots of chain well in the waterWeather: 80°F, pleasant easterly wind, partly cloudyRemarks: Beautiful day at anchor in Admiralty Bay, Bequia. Ferry boats come and go to nearby St Vincent. A huge […]
Date: June 2, 2024Position: 13°00.5’N / 061°14.6’W – At Anchor in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesPort anchor out with two shots of chain well in the waterWeather: 84°F, Scattered showers throughout the the day with strong easterly gusts. Wind shifts to the southeast mid afternoon.Water temp: 82.5°FRemarks: Scattered rain showers overnight continuing
Date: June 1, 2024Position: 13°00.5’N / 061°14.6’W – At Anchor in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesPort anchor out with two shots of chain well in the waterWeather: 80°F, Squalls throughout the morning with strong easterly gusts. Clearing in the afternoonRemarks: A strong squall passed over the bay before the off-watch went ashore.
After 4,000 miles in 31 days under sail from St. Helena in the Picton Castle all hands enjoyed their time ashore on the tranquil island of Carriacou. A small island only 6 miles long with maybe 8,000 residents and little tourism, yet plenty to do and see. Hilly but low and pretty dry, it’s pretty sweet at
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Date: May 31, 2024Depart: Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou, Grenada at 0900Arrive: Port Elizabeth, Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines at 1530Days run: 35nmPosition: 13°00.5’N / 061°14.6’W – At Anchor in Admiralty Bay, BequiaPort anchor out with two shots of chain well in the waterWeather: 84°F, clouds over the island chain, clear at seaRemarks: The ship woke
Date: May 30, 2024Depart: St George’s, Grenada 0600Arrive: Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou 1300Days run: 32nmPosition: 12-29.1N / 061-27.7W – At Anchor in Hillsborough BayPort anchor out with three shots of chain, starboard anchor out with two shots of chainWeather: 80 degrees F, mostly cloudy with rain, clearing by late afternoonRemarks: The all-hands wake up call sang
Date May 29, 2024Position 12-02.638N / 061-45.656W – At Anchor off St George’s, Grenada, West IndiesPort anchor out with three shots of chain well in the water in 30’ in hard sand. Anchor holding niceWeather: 85 degrees F, sunny with rain showers Water temp: 82 degrees FRemarks: Watch change day. All Hands muster at 0800 and
Date: May 28, 2024Position: 12-02.638N / 061-45.656W – At Anchor off St George’s, Grenada, West IndiesPort anchor out with three shots of chain well in the water in 30’ in hard sand. Anchor holding nice.Weather: 85 degrees F, sunnyRemarks: Work on the skiff continued ashore with Curtis and Amelia. Fibre glassing was finished on the
Date: May 27, 2024 Position: 12-02.638N / 061-45.656W – At Anchor off St George’s, Grenada, West IndiesPort anchor out with three shots of chain well in the water in 30’ in hard sand. Anchor holding niceWeather: 85 degrees F, sunny with occasional light rain showers, gusty easterly winds.Remarks: Starboard watch relieved Port watch at 0800
Land Ho! Last week, after 31 days across the South Atlantic from St Helena and over 4,000 nautical miles of bowling tradewinds and rolling tropical seas, the Barque Picton Castle sailed around Gun Point into the harbour at Hillsborough, Carriacou, part of the nation of Grenada in the southern eastern Caribbean. Before that by a few hours,
