We’re going to Bermuda! We’re in a region of high pressure here in the Atlantic, at about the same latitude as Cape Canaveral, and there’s absolutely no wind so we had to fire up the main engine anyway. Captain said if we have to motor it may as well be in the direction of Bermuda, […]
By Wendy Heisler The last time I saw Bermuda, she chewed me up and spit me out in the most romantic way possible. You in the unkempt fancy shirt, you know what I’m talking about. It was the kind of affair that leaves you woozy, disoriented, dumbstruck and always finding pink sand in weird crevices.
All is well aboard the Picton Castle here in Bermuda – surrounded by pastel turquoise waters we are snugly moored starboard side-to at Penno’s Wharf in beautiful old St George’s. A fresh southerly breeze has us fair pinned to the wharf but the fendering is excellent and we could not be better berthed. Much thanks
We in the Picton Castle are having a fair passage towards Bermuda just now. Seas moderate, winds light and mostly favourable, even currents in our favour. We have a strong crew. Many Picton Castle veterans and we have some pretty salty young folks who have only recently signed off the Danish full-riggers Danmark, Georg Stage
After days and weeks of training, orientation and preparation, Picton Castle is scheduled to set sail this coming Monday, April 16, at 1400. Sailing from the wharf at the end of Bluenose Drive in Lunenburg, Picton Castle is bound for Bermuda, then Savannah, New York City, Greenport, Norfolk, Newport, Halifax and the Nova Scotia coast
By Paula Washington The last scheduled stop of World Voyage Five appeared on the horizon around noon on Wednesday June 8th. From ten miles away it did not look like much, a low lying sandy island that stretched for 13 miles in front of us. Despite its lack of elevation and its lonely location approximately
At dawn this day comes in overcast spitting light rain in a fresh southerly breeze hauling the Picton Castle and her crew north. Yards are squared and all sail is set and drawing to the royals. The Chief Cook asks for the main topmast staysail to come in as sometimes wind spilling off it spoils
