Lat 43-29N, Long 061-21W Course: ESE Speed: 5 knots Weather: fair and clear, SW winds force 4 Seas: less than one metre In the Picton Castle we could not wish for a better start to a transatlantic passage bound for Europe. The one week delay in Lunenburg has given us perfect conditions to sail eastward […]
A great deal of thought and effort goes into the weather planning prior to a Trans-Atlantic passage in a ship like the Picton Castle. Well prior to sailing, the approximate departure date/time is established by consulting pilot charts, studying the Sailing Directions and consulting with professional and experienced masters who have significant experience in the
“Your dinner aboard the ship is some expensive,” said the woman sitting across from me in the doctor’s office waiting room. Dinner aboard the ship, I wondered. Huh? “Oh, you mean the dinner that’s being auctioned off in support of LaHave Manor.” “Fifty dollars a ticket, prepared by the Captain, served on the ship,’ she
Here on our wharf in Lunenburg The Bosun School is in full swing and the gang has been busy, very busy. We have had six weeks of almost perfect weather at the ideal time of year. So often we find ourselves working in the cold rain and even snow while we down rig or up
The next morning everyone was up unusually early (before their third wakeup), seabags packed and ready to go. We trooped down the street, hopped the fence at the Fisheries Museum, scampered down the ladder on the dock, and threw our gear aboard Pride of Baltimore II. I can’t speak for everyone else, but I was
I have been sailing in the Picton Castle for almost 7 years now, and last month we did something I have never done before, something I never would have dreamed was even possible. We spent the month of August in Lunenburg! Until recently, I had been very sceptical about the reported existence of summer in
Johanna, Deckhand Johanna, a native of Lunenburg, first sailed in the Picton Castle during the summer tall ships voyage in 2004 and without hesitation she signed up as a trainee for the first seven months of the fourth world voyage, sailing from Lunenburg to Bali. In 2005 Johanna was responsible for securing a large donation
Rebecca, 2nd Mate A native Nova Scotian, Rebecca has recently returned to the Picton Castle with a brand new Watch-keeping Mate license. She earned the required sea time sailing in the Picton Castle‘s third and fourth world voyages before completing courses in British Columbia throughout the fall and most of the winter months. Rebecca has
Donald, Chief Cook Donald joined the Picton Castle at the beginning of January when she called at his home town of St. George’s, Grenada. Donald has worked for 20 years as a chef on cruise ships, sailing around the Caribbean, the USA and Europe. His preference to use fresh local fruit, vegetables, spices and local
Logan, Deckhand A Nova Scotia native, Logan circumnavigated on the Picton Castle‘s fourth world voyage in the role of deckhand and ship’s carpenter, and has spent a few summers and winters on board as well. Logan’s skills extend far beyond carpentry—he has assisted in the engine room, served as a junior watch officer, and is
