The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
World Voyage 7 Sailors
by Arne Stefferud “Arne has been a steady hand the whole voyage. Below are a few of his perspectives.” Captain Daniel Moreland As I near …
Picton Castle sailing into Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Our ocean wandering sail training ship, the Barque Picton Castle, has sailed into Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada and came alongside to complete a voyage around …
Bermuda and to Sea
Picton Castle sailed into Bermuda from Jost Van Dyke, 850 nautical miles to the south, just ahead of tropical storm Andrea. We got secured at …
Boat Carpenter Internship
In the coming summer of 2019 the Sail Training Ship, the Barque Picton Castle is offering a spot aboard for a scholarship boat carpenter internship. …
Days Run May 29, 2019
At noon on May 29, 2019, Picton Castle was at 34-55N and 065-00W. Steering a northerly course. Bermuda is 265 nautical miles astern. The mouth …
Day’s Run 28 May 2019
A good sail out Town Cut, St George’s, Bermuda under full sail. Nice warm day to start our climb north to Nova Scotia. Date: May …
Passage to Bermuda, North Bound
This has not been the finest sailing passage from the British Virgin Islands northbound for Bermuda and Nova Scotia. Winds started out light as Picton …
Day’s Run 21 May 2019
Pilot aboard. Headed into Ordnance Island at St George’s, Bermuda to go alongside to clear in and dodge the winds. Date: May 21, 2019 From: …
Day’s Run 20 May 2019
Motoring along in light winds, could sail (slowly) but want to get into Bermuda and secured before this low pressure to our west catches up …
Day’s Run 19 May 2019
Motoring along here in light winds, could sail (slowly) but want to get into Bermuda and secured before a new low-pressure system passes over and …