Well then Billy Budd. Sorry I never got round to thanking you for going with me to hospital in Kobe. Whenever I go to hospital I think of you, hoping you're well of course!

2008-01-05 14:03:55 - Wiltshire

Thanks very much Jim I would love a photo of her if you can send it to my e-mail. Glad to hear Captain Bryson is still around still have fond memories of looking after him, and meeting him in the final of the crib knockout (he won) even though I was only seventeen he still turned up for the game with cans of beer for his opponent, also the 2 supernumaries, two fantastic old gentlemen who used refer to each other by their ranks, ie tell the general I’ll see him on deck or tell the brigadier I’ll meet him in the wardroom.

2007-12-22 07:07:54 -

Attention Frank Parkinson - interesting that you sailed on the older Baron Pentland in 1965/66. Your old Captain is still going strong and in fact attended the Christmas Lunch in Glasgow just last week. If you want a photo of your old ship, let me know and will send.

2007-12-17 13:29:52 -

Just found this site, reading through the guestbook not to sure if I am on the right path. I sailed on the Baron Pentland from Feb 1965 to Mar 1966. When I Googled the ships name it showed me a pic of a bulk carrier launched 1976. If by any chance I am on the right line (pun intended) is there anyone who sailed on her between those dates. The master was H Bryson who I believe was one, if not the youngest captain of a deep sea vessel at that time. I had a great time and have told my children some of the less risqué episodes of my trips. I still have photos taken swimming in the Panama Canal when half the crew went for a swim with just a rope over the side, none of us could climb back up till a rope ladder was dropped over. By the way I was a catering boy any one who knows me please get in touch.

2007-12-15 02:24:44 - Liverpool/Benidorm

I sailed on the Cape Wrath June 69 to Dec 69, It was my first and most memorable trip to sea, is their anyone out there who sailed on the same trip?.

2007-11-18 18:05:14 - Wigan

I spent Xmas aboard the Cape Race in 1983 in Port Kaiser Jamacia.I was actually from the STUK Tanker Paludina.Can you imagine 2 British ships in the same port at the same time on Xams Day? What a party that was until our Skipper got wind of it.
The rotten barsteward made us all come back to the Paludina and we set sail for Kingston where we went on the hook for about 3 days.He was without doubt the most unpopular man on the face of the planet.His reason was we where on a ship to work and not have fun.I never got the chance to Thank the men of the Cape Race for a great afternoon on Xmas day all those years ago so here it is boys........
Thank You .
You guys rock!
I really appreciated the kindness you showed to the crew of the MV Paludina in a far away port a long time ago.

2007-11-18 04:49:02 - Kalama Washington USA

I did my first trip after getting my Class 4 on the ex Cape Leeuwin in 1982. She had been re named as the Tanjong Utara at the time, and over the next three years became the Kildrummy and then the Rebeka Oma. She was a really happy ship, mainly because we had sweet FA to fix anything with as she was always being sold.
I then went to the Sea Taian in Tomano Japan - the only new build I was ever on. Great ship, great crew.

2007-11-04 03:19:42 - Brazil

Gordon Bennet Capt Web! The code you need to input needs a telescope to read!

2007-11-02 18:25:21 -

Here is a new updated guestbook for the benefit of all.

2007-11-02 12:39:41 - Warrington Cheshire UK