The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Restoring the Picton Castle’s Monomoy Longboat
In 1996 after sailing from Norway, we steamed the MV Picton Castle from New York to Lunenburg to carry out the big refit and rigging …
A Capstan For The Barque PICTON CASTLE
In 1996 we bolted down on the foc’sle head a N0 6 HYDE Capstan I got from Captain Bob Douglas of the magnificent Topsail Schooner …
A Shelburne Winter Is…
As the PICTON CASTLE remains high and dry at the shipyard in Shelburne, one may be forgiven to ask: “What is the ship’s gang actually …
Christmas Report
CHRISTMAS REPORT – dateline – DECEMBER 2022- LUNENBURG Mes ami… Well, we were supposed to be on our way to the Galapagos right now, but …
Waiting to sail
As we’ve told you in a previous Captain’s Log, Picton Castle’s departure from Lunenburg is delayed. Our ship is still out of the water at …
When do we sail?
Not surprisingly, we have been getting questions on when we expect our Barque Picton Castle to set sail on this, our long anticipated, great adventure …
Clothing Donations Desired!
Lunenburg area friends, as you go through your closets to put away your summer clothes, please think of Picton Castle. We are about to …
Post Hurricane Fiona
Regarding Hurricane Fiona now past. After extensive preparations with extra hawsers and massive chafe gear we were as ready as we could be for a …
Hurricane Fiona Approaching Nova Scotia
Hurricane Fiona has done some serious damage in the West Indies and is now heading our way. It has increased in intensity on its …
Hurricane a Comin’ to Nova Scotia
After slamming Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos islands, Hurricane Fiona is headed towards Nova Scotia by way of Bermuda. It looks like …