The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Christmas Afloat and Ashore
If it has seemed a bit quiet around here in late December it’s for good reason, we took a bit of a break over the …
Bosun School Graduation
On Friday, December 13th Bosun School 2019 came to an end, and we held an end-of-year celebration at the Dory Shop here in Lunenburg. There …
Sail Training International Conference
The past week has been a whirlwind of connecting, meeting, learning and networking at the Sail Training International conference in Antwerp, Belgium. Picton Castle was …
Bosun School – Smells like Winter
Slowly, ever so slowly, it is sinking in that Bosun School is coming to a close. Only one more week! Where have those days and …
Bound for the South Pacific
Bound for the South Pacific in the Barque Picton Castle Here at the Picton Castle office, we have been getting all sorts of questions from folks …
Marine First Aid
Bosun School Marine First Aid, 15-17 November 2019 People who sail in Picton Castle come from all walks of life and, quite frequently, after settling …
Why South Pacific?
Why the change from the Atlantic to the South Pacific? Captain Daniel D. Moreland At the Picton Castle office and aboard the ship here in …
SUMMER 2019 HOMEWARD BOUND (Part 7 of 7)
Just in came the news that the lock at Canso/ Port Hawkesbury is currently out of service due to a power cut as a result …
SUMMER 2019 HOMEWARD BOUND (Part 6 of 7)
We took our leave from Clayton in the early morning of Sunday, downbound the upper Seaway towards Montreal. Seven more locks, somewhat faint in our …
SUMMER 2019 HOMEWARD BOUND (Part 5 of 7)
The ship’s cat. The same cat that had been with Picton Castle since she was a kitten, having come aboard in, well, the port of …