Westward Bound - World Voyage 6
Fiji, Vanuatu, Bali, Reunion, Madagascar, Cape Town, St. Helena, Africa, Caribbean - July 2014 to May 2015
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The Barque Picton Castle is a three-masted tall ship based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada but best known for our sail training voyages around the world. Sign aboard as a trainee to explore the legendary South Pacific including Pitcairn Island, French Polynesia, Samoa and Fiji from February to May 2014, or be Westward Bound starting in July 2014 as Picton Castle sails from Fiji back to her North American home in Lunenburg by way of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Bali, Reunion, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, St. Helena, Senegal, Cape Verde, and the islands of the Eastern Caribbean. No previous sailing experience is necessary, just a strong back and willing heart.
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The Night The Anchor Dragged In Palmerston
By Captain John Beebe-Center April 15th, 2014 Sometimes you just know. Being at anchor at Palmerston Island presented some logistical challenges - primarily because one goes from no sounding to a coral reef in about 2...
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Westward Bound Apprenticeship
Applications are now being accepted from aspiring professional mariners who already have sea time and certifications for square rig apprenticeships on the Westward Bound voyage, beginning July 2014.
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