Thanks to a generous donation from local elementary and high schools, Picton Castle’s cargo hold will be filled with books to donate to schools in remote and under-resourced schools on our upcoming World Voyage. The books were delivered to our warehouse this morning by Donna and her helper, coordinated by librarian Lisa. They had collected …
As we dream of setting sail again, we’re sharing this evocative poem by Lewis R. Freeman with you: “The Tracks of the Tradewinds” Take me back, take me back to the Tracks of the Trades! Let me wander again in the coco palms’ shade, Where the drums of the ocean, in pulsating roar, Beat time …
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#PortoftheWeek: St. Barths Saint Barthélemy’s beautiful warm white sand and turquoise waters will await the Picton Castle in Gustavia this World Voyage, for the West Indies Regatta. There, our crew will join various Caribbean sloops and schooners for a few days of racing and fun! Here is an excerpt from a Captain’s Log post in …
Please find below a letter that was sent to crew of the Picton Castle regarding the postponement of the World Voyage: Dear crew of Picton Castle’s upcoming World Voyage, We are writing to you today with important updates about the voyage. After in-depth consideration, which we will explain more thoroughly below, the World Voyage planned for departure …
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Thanks to the Nova Scotia Seamanship Education Society, a registered charity in Canada, and a generous anonymous donor, financial aid will be available for trainees on Picton Castle’s upcoming World Voyage. We recognize that the World Voyage trainee fee is a big amount and out of reach for many who would benefit from the voyage …
Sailing around the world in the Barque PICTON CASTLE, its no secret that on top of sailing around 30,000 ocean miles, we put in at some pretty cool places along the way. In fact, my husband (the Captain) likes to say that we only stop at super cool places, and he’s right. Quite often I’m …
The other day I was telling an old friend about a wonderful trip I took by train and he asked why I enjoyed it so much. The bunks were cool, the food was great, the scenery was amazing, and there was time to take it in and enjoy it. I attribute my appreciation of slow …
When Picton Castle World Voyage crew sign off the ship and see their friends and families again, one of the questions they’re most often asked is “what was your favourite port?” A voyage around the world in the Barque Picton Castle covers an awful lot of ocean, about 30,000 nautical miles worth. And on this …
Word has been spreading about Picton Castle’s next world circumnavigation voyage with a sailing date planned for next spring and naturally we’re getting lots of questions from prospective trainee crew. Understandably, keen would-be seafarers want to know as much of what they can expect in the first few days or weeks aboard the ship. The answer …
The coronavirus pandemic has messed up a lot of travel plans. We’re feeling that here too – if we had proceeded as scheduled, Picton Castle would be sailing in gorgeous South Pacific trade winds on a passage from the Galapagos Islands to Pitcairn Island right now. But ports are generally not open, we’re not sailing …
