The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Tall Ships America Annual Conference
One of the highlights of our winters usually is attending the Tall Ships America annual conference. Tall Ships America is a membership association of sailing …
Letter to Picton Castle Crew – Postponement of the World Voyage
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 …
Opening the Picton Castle’s Ship & Boat Chandlery
It was a beautiful, misty morning on the Lunenburg waterfront as the Picton Castle team hung the final touch on the Chandlery storefront before the …
Coffee With The Captain of Pride of Baltimore II
Those of you who follow the topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II, the State of Maryland’s sailing ambassador, on social media will be familiar with …
Yuletide at the Ship Chandlery
Christmas shopping at our Chandlery at Picton Castle’s warehouse on Lunenburg’s working waterfront. Yes, it has been a long year. Postponing of voyages, grim. Hosting …
Financial Aid Available for the World Voyage
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 …
Happy Thanksgiving
This past weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada (yes, it’s held earlier than Thanksgiving in the USA due to harvest season coming earlier here). As I …
Beautiful Bali
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 …
Slow Travel
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 …