Barque Picton Castle

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. Be part of our epic sixth world circumnavigation, happening now. Berths are available starting January 3, 2015 in Cape Town and March 20, 2015 in Cape Verde. Don't have that much time to sail? Why not sign on for two weeks in the summer of 2015? Or sail transatlantic in 2015-2016 to Europe, Africa and the West Indies. No previous sailing experience is necessary, just a strong back and willing heart.

Latest Captain's Log

Day’s Run – January 28, 2015

REMARKS: The wind picked up to a force 6 overnight, and the day came in brisk and grey. At that speed we would have made landfall in Luderitz at night, so we took in sail to tap the brakes and avoid an arrival in dark...

January 28, 2015