The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Day’s Run – 6 February 2019
Making good time under power. Wind has filled in some from the SW, so we have fore and aft sails set. Wind might come back …
Day’s Run – 5 February 2019
The day came in calm so we fired up the main engine. Early we had 3-knot fair current despite the calm. No seas to speak …
Day’s Run – 4 February 2019
Nice sailing day at sea. Almost halfway across the Mozambique Channel. We had to send down the main royal yard. It cracked while bracing. The …
Day’s Run – 2 February 2019
A fine sailing day at sea. Seas diminished, wind faired, yards almost squared, sparkling seas and nothing but blue sky. In sailmaking, the new spanker …
Day’s Run – 1 February 2019
Sweet sailing day today as we head for southern Madagascar, painting, sailmaking, varnishing, steering, sail handling all part of the day. Seas smoother and winds …
Day’s Run – 31 January, 2019
Here at midday, the Picton Castle is bowling along towards a spot about 80 miles south of Madagascar where we will fall off and turn …
Day’s Run – 30 January, 2019
The crew were close at hand on standby last night, anticipating sail handling under the dark, cloudy sky with groups of stars peering through, as …
Day’s Run – 29 January 2019
Our first day back at sea after nearly two weeks in port – a surprise extended stay on the French island of Reunion in the …
Bound for the Cape
After a very pleasant stay in La Reunion, a French Island east of Madagascar in this South Indian Ocean, the Picton Castle and her adventurous …
Captain’s Log: La Reunion, France, Indian Ocean
The Picton Castle is alongside in the fine protected basin, part of the harbour of the commercial port near St Denis, Reunion Island in the …