The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Post Hurricane Relief in the Eastern Caribbean
Picton Castle has spent a lot of time sailing the Caribbean in the past 20 years. We tend to stick to the Windward and Leeward …
Reasons NOT to sail around the world in the Picton Castle….
I’m fairly certain I’ve heard every reason in the book to NOT sail away on a tall ship. Not only heard them, but stated them …
Tackle Tug of War
How can one person beat seven people in tug of war? By using mechanical advantage! Okay, maybe it’s not truly tug of war, but the …
First Day of Bosun School
Although elementary and high school students in Lunenburg started school a couple of weeks ago, today is the first day of school for another group …
Captain’s Log RDV2017 – Allison’s Final Thoughts
By Purser Allison Steele As I sit in the comfort of my living room at home in Ontario, having signed off Picton Castle last week …
Captain’s Log – The Bay of Fundy
By Purser Allison Steele Our final ports of the Rendezvous 2017 voyage are within the Bay of Fundy on Canada’s East Coast. The Bay of …
Captain’s Log – Lunenburg!
By: Purser Allison Steele It was a wonderful visit to our home base in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Although many of our crew have spent …
By: Purser Allison Steele With new crew on board, we began training them in basic seamanship techniques such as tying knots and how to handle …
Captain’s Log – Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island
By Allison Steele After a wonderful day of small boat sailing while at anchor off of the Fortress of Louisbourg, it was time to head …
Day’s Run – 3 August, 2017
SMALL BOAT EXTRAVAGANZA!! Once we were anchored and settled, the crew of PICTON CASTLE launched all of our small boats for a fantastic afternoon …