Comments for Atlantic Passage http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle A log of my passage on the tall ship Picton Castle Nov. 2008 to May 2009 Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on A long day! Sunday Mar 15,09 by KJ http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2009/03/a-long-day-sunday-mar-1509/#comment-1321 KJ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:20:55 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2009/03/a-long-day-sunday-mar-1509/#comment-1321 Thanks for the comment John! I should have paced them out better these balks are closer to 35' long and more like 18" thick which would make them more than 2 tons if neutrally buoyant. FWIW According to this cool site: "http://www.allhandsondeck.org/building/lesson4_home.php" a naval cannon in the 19th century weighed around 230 lbs/lb of shot so an 18 pounder weighed two tons. KJ P.S. Susie says 'Hi' and made me promise to mention her occasionally for you :-) Thanks for the comment John!

I should have paced them out better these balks are closer to 35′ long and more like 18″ thick which would make them more than 2 tons if neutrally buoyant.

FWIW According to this cool site:
“http://www.allhandsondeck.org/building/lesson4_home.php” a naval cannon in the 19th century weighed around 230 lbs/lb of shot so an 18 pounder weighed two tons.

KJ
P.S. Susie says ‘Hi’ and made me promise to mention her occasionally for you :-)

]]> Comment on A long day! Sunday Mar 15,09 by JohnR http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2009/03/a-long-day-sunday-mar-1509/#comment-1320 JohnR Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:02:25 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2009/03/a-long-day-sunday-mar-1509/#comment-1320 Hi KJ, thanks for your very interesting and well done blog and pictures. I think that the 15 March entry regarding the lumber has a glitch. The lumber floated and hence weighed bit less than 64 lbs/cubic foot (density seawater). If these guys were 20' x 18" x 12" they have 30 cubic foot of wood. This means they can't weigh more than 1800 pounds, bit less than one ton. Other than that one nit, nothing else to pick! Keep up the good work, say "Hi!" to Susie for me, best, John R Hi KJ, thanks for your very interesting and well done blog and pictures. I think that the 15 March entry regarding the lumber has a glitch. The lumber floated and hence weighed bit less than 64 lbs/cubic foot (density seawater). If these guys were 20′ x 18″ x 12″ they have 30 cubic foot of wood. This means they can’t weigh more than 1800 pounds, bit less than one ton. Other than that one nit, nothing else to pick! Keep up the good work, say “Hi!” to Susie for me, best, John R

]]> Comment on Ashore in Mindelo, Sao Vincente, Jan 22,09 by DavidB http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2009/01/ashore-in-mindelo-sao-vincente-jan-2209/#comment-1312 DavidB Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:22:43 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/?p=286#comment-1312 Looks good! David Looks good!
David

]]> Comment on Marrakech Dec 6,08 by Neko http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/12/marrakech-dec-608/#comment-47 Neko Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:22:47 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/?p=145#comment-47 Hi! Sounds like lots of fun - keep updating if you can! Hi! Sounds like lots of fun - keep updating if you can!

]]> Comment on Gibraltar Monday Nov 24 by KJ http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-monday-nov-24/#comment-46 KJ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:49:30 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/?p=111#comment-46 Thanks for the info Cybernest. I fixed the typo. I'll definitely try to get back to Gibraltar sometime it's a fascinating place with very friendly people. Ciao KJ Thanks for the info Cybernest.
I fixed the typo.
I’ll definitely try to get back to Gibraltar sometime it’s a fascinating place with very friendly people.
Ciao
KJ

]]> Comment on Heading South to Essaouira Monday December 1,08 by Jan Jenkins http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/12/heading-south-to-essaouira-monday-december-108/#comment-21 Jan Jenkins Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:56:08 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/12/heading-south-to-essaouira-monday-december-108/#comment-21 ahoy matey, glad to hear you made it ok through your first gale storm. High seas test your navy legs and stomach that's for sure. Hope you have a chance to experience a bit of Morocco, perhaps a guided visit into one of the old medinas to see if you can barter for exotic treasures at the market? just remember if you hear them yell PALAK (donkey), to clear the aisle ASAP as there's a big load coming thru. take care! Jan Jenkins ahoy matey, glad to hear you made it ok through your first gale storm. High seas test your navy legs and stomach that’s for sure. Hope you have a chance to experience a bit of Morocco, perhaps a guided visit into one of the old medinas to see if you can barter for exotic treasures at the market? just remember if you hear them yell PALAK (donkey), to clear the aisle ASAP as there’s a big load coming thru. take care! Jan Jenkins

]]> Comment on Gale and Galley Saturday Nov 29,08 by Jayne http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/12/gale-and-galley-saturda-nov-2908/#comment-20 Jayne Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:53:22 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/12/gale-and-galley-saturda-nov-2908/#comment-20 “This is what you paid for right?" It had better be! Although... I'm very glad I did not know about the 19-20 foot waves while you were in them! XO, Jayne “This is what you paid for right?”

It had better be!

Although… I’m very glad I did not know about the 19-20 foot waves while you were in them!

XO,
Jayne

]]> Comment on Gibraltar Nov 22-25 by Jayne http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-nov-22-25/#comment-19 Jayne Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-nov-22-25/#comment-19 nice photos! aren't you glad you aren't required to drag my chair up and down those narrow, stair-filled passages? nice photos! aren’t you glad you aren’t required to drag my chair up and down those narrow, stair-filled passages?

]]> Comment on Gibraltar Monday Nov 24 by Cybernest http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-monday-nov-24/#comment-18 Cybernest Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/?p=111#comment-18 Hi I came across your post on a google alert. Thought you might like to know the wrecked ship is quite recent. It is/ was the M/V Fedra, a Liberian-registered bulk-carrier cargo ship. It ran aground and smashed against Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar on 10 October 2008 following severe gale force winds measuring 12 on the Beaufort scale... a touch more than the force 5 you experienced! You can read all about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Fedra Oh... and the bay where HMS Victory was docked (and Nelson's pickled body landed) after Trafalgar, is called Rosia Bay! Hope you enjoyed your visit to Gibraltar, despite the wig threatening winds... come again soon! :) Saludos! Hi

I came across your post on a google alert.

Thought you might like to know the wrecked ship is quite recent. It is/ was the M/V Fedra, a Liberian-registered bulk-carrier cargo ship. It ran aground and smashed against Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar on 10 October 2008 following severe gale force winds measuring 12 on the Beaufort scale… a touch more than the force 5 you experienced!

You can read all about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Fedra

Oh… and the bay where HMS Victory was docked (and Nelson’s pickled body landed) after Trafalgar, is called Rosia Bay!

Hope you enjoyed your visit to Gibraltar, despite the wig threatening winds… come again soon! :)

Saludos!

]]> Comment on Gibraltar Nov 22-25 by JohnR http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-nov-22-25/#comment-17 JohnR Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:07:54 +0000 http://www.4kconsulting.com/pictoncastle/2008/11/gibraltar-nov-22-25/#comment-17 Hi KJ found this site few days ago and am enjoying it, good job well done! Tell Susie not to forget to wear her seat belt, good sailing, JohnR Hi KJ found this site few days ago and am enjoying it, good job well done! Tell Susie not to forget to wear her seat belt, good sailing, JohnR

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