Barque Picton Castle

The Barque Picton Castle is a three-masted tall ship based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada and best known for our adventurous international long distance sail training voyages. Anyone can become a trainee crew member, no experience required, just a desire to become part of the crew that sails the ship. With the guidance of our professional crew, you'll literally learn the ropes. Join us as a trainee crew member on the Voyage to the South Pacific in 2020-2021. Sign aboard for three, six or nine months, or for the full year-long voyage. Sail to the Caribbean, Panama, Galapagos Islands, Pitcairn Island, the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, Tahiti and the Society Islands, Easter Island, Las Perlas, San Blas Islands, Cartagena, the Yucatan, the Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas and Bermuda, making trade wind passages under sail. Sign on now, your adventure awaits!

Latest Captain's Log

“Colonel” Mad Mike Hoare….African Mercenary 1919-2020

We are were in Durban, South Africa, in December 1976 in the pretty 80’ Danish wooden Brigantine ROMANCE, the ship with so much of her DNA in PICTON CASTLE, about to set off around the Cape of Storms and onwards towar...

February 05, 2020