The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Day’s Run – 25 June, 2016
While our good speed continues we are having to work a bit harder for it. The wind strength and direction have started to become more …
Day’s Run – 24 June, 2016
The squalls started up again last night and the Studding Sails came in early. As the morning came on, the wind built to the upper …
Day’s Run – 23 June, 2016
As the night wore off the wind began to build in the morning. The ship is still sailing to the West with the wind mostly …
Day’s Run – 21 June, 2016
Though we did find the North Easterlies, they are not steady yet. Last night the breeze died away almost completely. As there is still some …
The wind has remained from the north and a few squalls overnight provided for some sail handling in the watches. This morning dawned fair with …
Day’s Run – 20 June, 2016
Today was Studding Sail day (pronounced ‘Stun-s’l’). The last bit of canvass we can set in PICTON CASTLE extends out beside the square sails on …
Day’s Run – 19 June, 2016
A beautiful Sunday at sea … that is until the Flying Jib developed a large tear. We quickly got the sail down before more damage …
Day’s Run – 18 June, 2016
Our tradewind passage continues, we are expecting though that the winds might get a little light at our current latitude so in the morning watch …
Day’s Run – 17 June, 2016
Trade winds at last! The wind shifted North East last night and we have made our turn to the West. Can’t have much better sailing …
Day’s Run – 16 June, 2016
The crew kept busy through the night. With the wind gaining strength and then decreasing again throughout the night there were many sail changes. The …