Westward Bound
Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomons, Bali, Reunion, Madagascar, Cape Town, St. Helena, Senegal, Cape Verde, 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.
Latest Captain's Log
Leaving Nuku Hiva
By Chelsea McBroom March 1st, 2014 The Picton Castle's last couple days in Nuku Hiva I made sure to have lunch at the wharf's café again - ceviche with coconut milk, fresh tomato, rice, a side of banana and bread frui...
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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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