![]() The system is moving to the south at around 6 mph. This in from : ‘…Adjali formed Sunday afternoon, EST, in the central Indian Ocean 415 miles west-southwest of Diego Garcia. “The Tropical Disturbance has been named ‘Adjali’ and classified as a Tropical Storm. Novem– 20☂1.5S x 069☄2.4∮ (Bali, Indonesia to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius) Goey brownies for Terry’s birthday today.” Meanwhile, skies are blue and winds are light enough – hard to believe there might be some weather coming. Currently we are braced up sharp on a port tack, heading almost south so as to make as little westing as possible – we’re effectively tapping the breaks so that this system can blow in front and to the north of us while we monitor the forecasts closely. ![]() The harbour there is pretty well sheltered from swell, but open to north east winds so it’s better for us not to be there in a blow. Its predicted path is south and then west over the next four days, possibly passing right over Rodrigues Island, though at the moment it looks like it will pass to the north. ![]() It’s a low pressure system, which is not yet a cyclone, but we are monitoring the forecasts carefully to see how it develops and tracks. “A ‘tropical disturbance’ has appeared on the long range weather forecasts about seven hundred miles north of our course near Diego Garcia. Novem– 19☂2.2S x 070☄6.4∮ (Bali, Indonesia to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius) It’s both Alex and Peter’s birthdays today so two cakes!”Ĭhristian (Denmark) and Anne-Mette (Denmark) practice coiling (Photo Courtesy of Picton Castle) While it’s fun standing on the quarterdeck on a sunny afternoon and watching your world rise under your feet and then fall away with the sparkling blue sea, it does get tiring, even just standing still or walking around. “The constant winds from astern have been building the ocean swell over the last few days and it’s now all of three meters. Novem– 19☀9.6S x 072☂0.5∮ (Bali, Indonesia to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius) Both islands sound very lovely but it’s also a little sad that we’re thinking about the end of this passage already, it seems to be going very quickly.” ![]() Apparently the crème brulee there is unbeatable. Also La Renuion Island, another 500nm on from Rodriguez and a French Territory and thus in our imaginations source of endless croissants, baguettes, red wine and good cheese. He spoke about our anticipated ports of call at Rodriguez Island, part of Mauritus and described by Joseph Conrad as the ‘sugary pearl of the Indian Ocean’. “The Captain gave an update on our passage so far this afternoon. Novem– 18☄9.6S x 074☄9.6∮ (Bali, Indonesia to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius) To explain why that makes us so happy, here’s an archive shot of PICTON CASTLE taken in the Indian Ocean a few years ago with all stuns’ls set. If the wind stays consistently light, we might be able to rig them in the next day or two. “Today’s afternoon workshop was on studdingsails or stunsl’s – the large sails set to windward of the foreyards on special booms in light airs the history, the ships that carried them and how we rig up for and set stunsles in the PICTON CASTLE. Novem– 18☄4.1’S x 077☀8.6’E (Bali, Indonesia to Reunion Island, France, Indian Ocean)
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