The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
The Making of La Grande Traversée
Back in the summer of 2016, Picton Castle sailed on a transatlantic voyage where we filmed a television series on the way from La Rochelle, …
Doing Laundry At Sea
People ask all sorts of questions when they’re considering signing on board Picton Castle as a trainee. One we’ve been hearing a lot lately is …
A Beautiful Day To Work Aloft!
October is usually beautiful in Nova Scotia, with all the leaves changing colours. This year, October has also been warm, sunny and wonderful for being …
Why Train Under Sail?
From the mid 19th century until the mid 20th century, sailing ships were the incubator and hatchery for almost all deep-sea steam-ship mariners be they …
Traveling to Join Picton Castle’s World Voyage
Picton Castle’s World Voyage itinerary is full of exotic place names, including some you may never have heard of before. We specialize in visiting exotic …
Second Layout of a Mizzen Staysail
On Monday, the Bosun School students went to the Lunenburg Community Centre to use the gym floor to lay out a sail. Actually, this is …
What is Ecotourism?
A very long time before Ecotourism was cool – before it was even a word – Picton Castle was an active ecotourism operator. But what …
Bosun School Learns Sailmaking
For the past week or so, Bosun School students have been focused on learning sail making. Picton Castle is fairly unique in that we make …
Happy Thanksgiving!
One of the best things about sailing with an international crew, and having an international group of students at the Bosun School, is celebrating different …
Bosun School Launches and Rows A Dory
One of the main things we focus on at Bosun School is small boat handling. Students will practice handling boats of all kinds by rowing …