The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Update – Coronavirus and Picton Castle
To all Picton Castle crew, Like everyone else keen on our upcoming Voyage to the South Pacific in the PICTON CASTLE, we’ve been watching the …
Captain’s Log – From A Parent’s Perspective
By Trudi Inglis Over the years, I’ve spoken with many parents and grandparents who have children or grandchildren who want to come and sail on …
“Colonel” Mad Mike Hoare….African Mercenary 1919-2020
We are were in Durban, South Africa, in December 1976 in the pretty 80’ Danish wooden Brigantine ROMANCE, the ship with so much of her …
Why I’d Love to Sail to the South Pacific
This is Trudi writing. Someone who has never sailed in Picton Castle or any other sail training vessel. People wonder how on earth I ended …
Why I Love Sailing to the Caribbean
Sailing from Nova Scotia southbound for the tropics can be quite the treat as well as a challenge in a big old school square-rigger. Any kind …
Galapagos Islands
Galapagos, Even Better Than I Imagined Maggie here, from Picton Castle’s shore crew. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have sailed with Picton Castle to the …
Will I Get Seasick?
Maggie here, from Picton Castle’s shore crew. I wasn’t always shore crew, I first joined Picton Castle as a trainee back in 2005. One of …
Sailing in the Tropics
Picton Castle and her shore crew are in the grip of winter here in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. On this Blue Monday, which is considered …
Snow Day for the Picton Castle
While keenly looking forward to sailing in the balmy South Pacific…we take a moment to enjoy the winter here in Lunenburg. Here in Lunenburg, we …
Engineer Wanted!
Picton Castle Engineer Wanted For Voyage to the South Pacific The sail training ship Picton Castle is bound for the South Pacific in May 2020 …