A grey day today. The wind gradually picked up through the day, so we shortened down sail to topsails and foresail to be nice and snug for the night, with lines rigged tight across the quarterdeck and main deck to give people more to hold on to. Good job Sunday galley team of Colin, Alec […]
Happy Halloween! We’re underway! Much thanks to the crowd of Lunenburgers and well wishers who came down to the wharf to wish us fair winds yesterday. The first day at sea of this voyage and all is well aboard PICTON CASTLE. Seas are small and winds quite light though it’s cold. New hands are finding
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Clear sky, cool, H 12c L 2c, barometer 1001. Last minute tasks, drying sail and repetition of drills was the focus of the morning. Fiji, of course, had her own ‘to do’ list which included a game of Cat and Mouse. The Captain held the first of
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: High southeasterly winds, rain, H 17c L 8c, barometer 1012 The howling wind, driving rain and large waves may have delayed our departure but we didn’t let it stop us entirely. We braced for the weather, gained practical experience paying attention to and slacking lines, further studied
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast morning, clear sky afternoon, H 9c L1c, barometer 1032 It’s official, the pesky Southeasterly expected tomorrow will delay our departure. Everyone from the Captain on down are chomping a the bit to get underway and thus are disappointed to still be on the dock. The decision,
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Cold, clear sky, H 9c L1c, barometer 1036 A new aspect of ship work was added into training today. Two of the three watches went through a couple of rounds dropping, then hauling up the port anchor. This involves learning how to use the windless, the fish
All are welcome to join us on the Lunenburg waterfront this coming Saturday morning to see the ship off on her Transatlantic Voyage. Trainees arrived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada for the start of the voyage on October 1. Since then, they’ve been busy with training, orientation and preparation for their first Transatlantic passage. On
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Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Clear sky, H 11c L -1c, barometer 1024 During the muster following this afternoons prepare to abandon ship drill, the Captain stressed the importance of donning the immersion suits quickly, and helping shipmates to do the same. Once this is done any other assigned tasks can be
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast, warm, H 14c L 6c, barometer 1021 Daily Log: While docked, Sunday is the day for the off watch crew to spread out through the town, getting errands done or just enjoying some quiet time alone. As our departure date draws ever closer most people will
Noon Position: Docked in Lunenburg, NS, Canada Weather: Overcast, H 9c L 7c, barometer 1029 Primarily focusing on cleaning up the dock and warehouse, so many little tasks were completed today. The crew worked fast and furious to get everything done in order to grab hold of the dangling carrot – a few extra hours
