Sailing a Tall Ship - Atlantic Ocean

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada - She’s circled the globe four times, delivering much-needed supplies to remote island schools, conducting impromptu medical clinics, and introducing nearly 1,000 people to the challenges and rewards of sailing a square rigged ship.

She’s the Barque Picton Castle, and this spring she’s setting out on a real adventure, a 12-month exploration of the Atlantic Ocean.

The sailing crew will visit exotic ports steeped in history and rich with culture. They will also live and work aboard the traditional sailing ship, learning timeworn skills, testing the sailors limits, and developing friendships that will last a lifetime. The ship will call at nearly 20 nations on four continents, including several long sea passages guaranteed to turn these 40 sail trainees into true square-rig seafarers.

We look forward to watching this voyage, and hearing the tales from the crew as they set of from Nova Scotia Canada in May.

Picton Castle's Itinerary:

Leg 1 - Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada - Starts May 5, 2008
Ireland
Falmouth, UK
Denmark
Aland Islands, Finland
Bergen, Norway
Ends August 9, 2008

Leg 2 - Bergen, Norway - Starts August 10, 2008
Den Helder, Netherlands
Bremerhaven, Germany
Ipswich, UK
Swansea, UK
France
La Coruna, Spain
Mallorca, Spain
Ends November 11, 2008

Leg 3 - Mallorca, Spain - Starts November 12, 2008
Malaga, Spain
Gibraltar
Morocco (pending political situation)
Madeira Islands
Canary Islands
Senegal (pending political situation)
Cape Verde
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
St. George’s, Grenada
Ends February 20, 2009

Leg 4 - St. George’s, Grenada - Starts February 23, 2009
Carriacou
Bequia
Martinique
Dominica
Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe
Anguilla
Nevis
Jost Van Dyke, BVI
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ends May 23, 2009

Photo: The Tall Ship Picton Castle
Video: Picton Castle