Ship’s work: To get through the St Lawrence Seaway locks, we need to make ourselves as skinny as possible – so take in anything that would make us wider than the hull of the ship. In addition to taking and stowing on deck anything that hangs outside of the hull’s footprint (for example boats that […]
Ship’s work: Paint buff bulwarks, lower masts, port side galley house & fo’c’sl head trim, spot paint buff where possible Spot paint red and green. Paint fiddley deck & engine room ladders 0430 Pilot transfer at Trois Rivieres meant a very early start to the day! 1700 the pilots disembarked and at 1730 the wind
20 June 2019 Ship’s work: Finish rigging canal fenders, stowing the hold and commenced painting fiddley deck plates, finish prep engine room ladders for painting as well. Pilot exchange off Quebec 1000 this morning, without a hitch. Good and friendly new pilots who are very interested in the ship & what she does. Position: At
It’s been a bit quiet here on the Captain’s Log for the past couple of weeks while we’ve all been busy getting Picton Castle ready to sail again. She arrived in Lunenburg on June 1, completing her seventh world circumnavigation voyage, and sailed again on June 15 to start her summer voyage to the Great
Bluenose II, Pride of Baltimore II, and Picton Castle will sail out of Lunenburg harbour together on Saturday June 15, starting around 10:00am. All three vessels are heading for the Great Lakes where they will participate in the Tall Ships Challenge, an event made up of a series of port festivals and races, organized by
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 the end of World Voyage 7, I reflect on the places I’ve traveled to and the people I’ve sailed with. Descriptions of the places have been covered in other entries
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 the world. This is the ship’s seventh global circumnavigation out of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Perhaps a modern day record. Last port was St George’s, Bermuda after stops at Grenada, the
Picton Castle sailing into Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Read More »
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 Ordnance Island at noon before shifting over to Penno’s Wharf. We were very graciously allowed to stay here for the duration of our visit. Once there at 8:30 in the
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. Picton Castle will join the fleet of sailing ships voyaging the Great Lakes of Canada and the USA on this year’s Tall Ships Challenge series. Carpenter and shipwright projects that
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 of the Chesapeake Bay is 525 nautical miles on our port beam. Cross Island off Lunenburg 452 nautical miles dead ahead. We are also about a day away from the
