Cold Spring here in Da Burg – but summer is on its way for PICTON CASTLE and BOSUN SCHOOL

In Lunenburg we love to complain about the winter hereabouts.But should I find myself on the dock having a gam with someone, in a short while into that conversation we get around to agreeing that winters really aren’t so bad here in Lunenburg. But the truth is that spring can be cold enough and can

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Today and looking ahead for PICTON CASTLE – Jan 2025

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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A Haunted Dory Shop

What do some recent Bosun School graduates and PICTON CASTLE crew graduates do for Halloween? Why, they dress up as spooky sea-faring folks and help the Captain’s son create a Haunted Dory Shop! This Halloween, Lunenburg was treated to a transformed Haunted House like no other. The crew got together and over a couple days turned the venerable Dory Shop

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Captain’s Log: Bosun School Sails on the Bluenose II

Written by Ally Gibson Whilst our Bosun School is primarily a land-based seamanship program intended to helpadvance the skills of the talented young mariners enrolled, an important aspect of our current sessionhas involved getting our students onto a variety of small boats and vessels. Our students have sailedwith Eastern Star and Eastern Points, our young

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