Our stout blue-water barque is snugly, contentedly and safely moored to the welcoming wharves of Adams & Knickle scallop fishing company here in late January. Our own wharf is condemned as we await to hear of plans for renewal. Picton Castle, Bosun School and other working waterfront marine enterprises depend on this wharf. A […]
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On Saturday, July 13th it was an exciting day for friends and family and crew of the Picton Castle. There had been a buzz in the office with the shore crew over the few weeks leading up to the ship’s arrival as we prepared for the event – such as getting posters designed, sending out
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We sent out the March edition of PASSAGES this morning, and this month’s newsletter contains stories about the Picton Castle in Cape Town, information about our upcoming Voyage Around the World By Way of Cape Horn, professional crew and shore crew hiring opportunities, and more! If you would like to receive a copy of this
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The Picton Castle is looking for someone to join our shore crew team! We are currently hiring for our Operations Assistant position. For details about the job description, please read below: Picton Castle is a sail training tall ship best known for extended international voyages to exotic ports and islands. Trainee crew, who require no
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Applications are now open for all professional crew positions aboard Picton Castle’s upcoming voyage Around the World By Way of Cape Horn All professional crew applicants must have STCW Basic Training (STCW VI/1) Lead seamen must have STCW Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (STCW II/4) Mates must have STCW II/2 To apply, please
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Last Saturday in Lunenburg was the much-anticipated annual Santa Claus Parade, and with over 40 floats participating and large crowds of spectators all around it seemed to us like the whole town was involved! Spirits were high as our Picton Castle shore crew and friends gathered at Blockhouse Hill by our float in partnership with
The last chance to send mail to the crew before the holiday season and the end of 2023 will be in Bali. Our ship’s agents in Bali say the best way to send packages is by DHL and it will take at least a week once the package is in Bali for it to clear
Date: 15 October 2023 Sailing from: Neifa, Tonga Bound towards: Suva, Fiji Noon position: 18°34.7’S 177°28.6’W Course: W 1/2 S Speed: 4.5 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SExS Seas/swell: 2m SSE Barometer: 1020 Steady Sky: 4/8 cu Water temperature: 76.5°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 109nm Passage log: 190nm Voyage log: 10832nm
Date: 14 October 2023 Sailing from: Neiafu, Tonga Bound towards: Suva, Fiji Noon position: 18°40.6’S 175°34.4’W Course: W 1/2 N Speed: 4.2 knots Wind force and direction: Force 4 SExS Seas/swell: 2m SE Barometer: 1020 Steady Sky: 7/8 st, cu, alst Water temperature: 75.2°F Distance made good in 24 hours: 81nm Passage log: 81nm Voyage
If you’re a regular reader of the Captain’s Log, you will have heard about the incredible adventures the crew are having on this world circumnavigation voyage aboard Picton Castle. Sailing in all weather, learning a bevy of seamanship skills, exploring exotic ports and islands, getting to know one another and work together to sail this
