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Announcing Fifth World Voyage 2010-2011
On or about the first of May, 2010 the sail training ship, the Barque Picton Castle and her crew will set sail on a monumental 14-month voyage bound around the world. Up to 36 people from all walks of life will be accepted to join this tall ship for this challenging once in a lifetime opportunity—truly the ultimate voyage. These crew will dedicate themselves to seafaring under square-sail and to learning all they can from the ship, the ocean, new found friends on far flung islands, each other and themselves.
This voyage will take the ship and her crew over 30,000 blue-water, deep-sea miles circling the globe in fair winds and foul, pleasant trade-winds, calms and squalls. We will follow in the wake of great explorers and voyagers who came before us, sailing throughout the tropics, putting in at remote and storied ports of call. This voyage is expected to be the last world voyage of the Picton Castle under my command.
Captain Daniel D. Moreland
Dakar, Senegal
Education Means the World to Us
The Barque Picton Castle, a sail training tall ship based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada but best known for our sailing adventures around the world.
No previous sailing experience is necessary, just a strong back and willing heart.
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Highlights
Upcoming Voyages
World Voyage 5
Visit remote islands, sail across the South Pacific, enjoy long ocean passages through the tradewinds and across the Atlantic. Learn the skills of a seafarer, develop a stronger sense of yourself and forge relationships with your shipmates to last a lifetime. Step aboard for this adventurous journey around the world.
New Programs
Picton Castle's Bosun School
Picton Castle announces the launch of The Bosun School in Lunenburg, NS. Join us in doing advanced rope-work, wire seizings and splices, basic sailmaking, ship and boat caulking, tar and oil mixtures, proper bosun's chair work and more! Click here for details.
Photo Galleries
The World Through the Lenses of the Picton Castle
Browse or search the new photo galleries and see the places and faces of the friends from around the world.
Latest from the Captain's Log
Voyage Planning
Armed with small-scale charts, a calendar, dividers, a calculator, itineraries of previous voyages, old log books and, perhaps most importantly, a big pot of coffee, we recently sat down to do some serious voyage planning. The itinerary has been set for almost a year now, but we wanted to work on confirming specific dates [...] Read the complete entry for Voyage Planning
Scraping and Sanding
It’s definitely winter in Lunenburg. We’ve had several big snowfalls this month, along with some cold temperatures and strong winds. Picton Castle continues to be tied snugly to the wharf at Adams and Knickle. Despite the weather, there are some signs that time is moving along and that it won’t be winter [...] Read the complete entry for Scraping and Sanding
Our Partners
Mystic Seaport—The Museum of America and the Sea
World-renowned Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea, signs on the fourth world voyage of the Picton Castle to relive the voyages of the 1841 Whaling Bark Charles W.Morgan, preserved at Mystic Seaport. Read more about our partners.
World Wise
WorldWise is a non-profit educational foundation that provides much-needed books and school supplies to many of the islands we visit. We feel fortunate to be affiliated with them. On their kid-oriented web site, you'll find more reports from the Picton Castle, written by WorldWise educator and sail trainee Erin Standing. Read more about our partners.
Come Sail With Us
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World Voyage 5
Step aboard for an epic journey around the world as Picton Castle circumnavigates the globe under sail for a fifth time.
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From the Voyages
