On Thursday of last week, the sun was shining and it was the perfect opportunity to spend some time working on the Picton Castle at her winter wharf. We had a small crew come together to help tighten up some of the lines and check off a few of the planned work jobs on our …
A Beautiful Day in Lunenburg to Work on the Picton Castle Read More »
Since the middle of March, Picton Castle shore crew have all been working from home. From time to time we’ve gone into the office to pick up mail, sign cheques, or do other things that can only be done in person. We’re in constant communication by email, with frequent texts and phone calls too. But …
It has been a long winter for our venerable barque moored at our wharf at 174 Bluenose Drive here in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The Picton Castle, like any sailing ship, does better sailing in sunny trade winds alive with her crew looking after her rather than sitting under slush and snow with winter gales howling …
Bronwen here, I am one of the SPV Picton Castle Shore Crew. As a quick introduction, for those who don’t know me. I sailed as a Deckhand on the Picton Castle in 2007, and then joined the crew again as Voyage Coordinator/Purser/Deckhand during World Voyage 5 (2010/2011). After almost seven years away from the Tall Ship …
Maggie here, from the Picton Castle shore crew. Normally I’d be writing to you from our Lunenburg office, but today I’m writing to you from my living room. In an effort to do our part to flatten the curve, our shore crew have been working from home for the past two weeks. For me, that …
7 Lessons Learned Aboard Picton Castle That Prepared Me For This Pandemic Read More »
I recently joined the shore crew of the Picton Castle, and after just a few weeks of work in the office I am so happy to have become a part of this welcoming team. My name is Danielle, and as a born-and-raised Nova Scotian I have come to need the ocean like oxygen. I have …
Dear PICTON CASTLE crew for our voyage to the South Pacific, It is pretty clear that have been some dramatic and significant changes in our world in the past few weeks. We continue to look into how these changes affect PICTON CASTLE and our upcoming voyage to the South Pacific. As we announced earlier this …
By Trudi Inglis Over the years, I’ve spoken with many parents and grandparents who have children or grandchildren who want to come and sail on one of Picton Castle’s voyages. One thing we all know about parents (grand or otherwise) is that they tend to worry. And if they’re talking to me, then they’re worrying …
While keenly looking forward to sailing in the balmy South Pacific…we take a moment to enjoy the winter here in Lunenburg. Here in Lunenburg, we are preparing for our upcoming voyage to the South Pacific. Quite a bit of excitement. Crew and trainees are signing up. Making lists. Working on plans. Talking to our Panama …
As I sit at my desk in Picton Castle’s shore office overlooking the street and harbour in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, I can hear the wind swinging the sign on the side of the building and whistling through the nearby trees. It’s been raining on and off throughout the day and the sun hasn’t made …
