The Captain's Log
Picton Castle Captain and his crew post of their travels around the world.
Captain’s Log – Rigging And Yards
With Picton Castle in drydock, the Bosun School students are working on yards and rigging. As you may remember from previous Captain’s Logs, we sent …
Captain’s Log 10 October, 2016 – Drydock Continues …
Picton Castle has now been in drydock for a week. The ship was hauled out last Monday at the Lunenburg Foundry for routine maintenance. We …
How to Rust Bust Steel Yards
While Picton Castle is in drydock, Bosun School students have been carrying on with projects related to Picton Castle’s yards. All yards except the course …
Picton Castle Goes Into Drydock
With the high tide on the morning of Monday October 3, 2016, Picton Castle was hauled out of the water on the marine railway at …
Sending Down Yards
Bosun School students have been working on sending down yards. On some other ships, this is done with the assistance of a crane. On Picton …
Captain’s Log: Sailing Schooners & Other Traditional Boats
This weekend was all about boats for the Bosun School. Every fall, there’s a race of traditional vessels in Lunenburg. It’s always a fun event. …
Captain’s Log – Bosun School Begins
Bosun School is officially in session! Monday September 19 was the first day of classes for this session of the Bosun School. We have a …
A Ship’s Cat’s Life Ashore
Since returning to Picton Castle’s home base in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada two weeks ago, ship’s cat Fiji has made herself at home in this …
Captain’s Log – Early September in Lunenburg
12 September, 2016 Early September in Lunenburg On the morning of the last day of August, Picton Castle sailed quietly in to Lunenburg Harbour. As …
Captain’s Log – 30 August, 2016
At 2230 this evening Picton Castle dropped anchor in Rose Bay, in the same spot we lay four months and a little under 10,000 nautical …