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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 Around the World Voyage 2021-2022. Sign aboard for three, six or nine months, or for the full year-long voyage. Sail to the Panama, Galapagos Islands, Pitcairn Island, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Niue, Fiji, Vanuatu, Bali, Reunion Island, South Africa, St. Helena, the Caribbean and Bermuda, making trade wind passages under sail. Sign on now, your adventure awaits! The Picton Castle is a training ship engaged in and dedicated to deep sea sail training and long distance education.

Latest Captain's Log

Bosun School Start Delayed

Flexibility and patience are lessons that ships and the sea teach, we learn to work with the environmental conditions we’re given.  Now we’re applying that lesson to organizing the Bosun School – we’re announcing that...

May 04, 2021