Sailing to Halifax

The Picton Castle is sailing north once more, after very successful 'Tall Ships Nova Scotia 2009' events in both Boston and Halifax. I am currently in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, enjoying the excellent facilities at the Civic Centre. Everyone is very friendly here.

The barque Europa under full sail

The images that follow are some taken during the last few weeks on board the 'Picton Castle'. We are currently on a 6 hours on, 6 hours off watch system; so not a lot of time to compose Blogs, but I thought you might like to see these latest pictures from my life aboard a square-rigged tallship. More later - keep watching this space!

Courtesy ride on the Liberty tugboat

Tugboat bridge with some Picton Castle crew

Evening function on the Picton Castle

Maggie the Purser entertains guests in Boston

Sailing in Boston harbor

Signal flags on the Bluenose II

Quarterdeck and the early morning Boston skyline

Picton Castle moored at Charlestown wharf

St Francis in his garden

Paul Revere on horseback

Ships in Boston harbor

Ships - old and new

Russian cadets cleaning the Kruzenshtern

Mainmast and yards of the Kruzenshtern

Cadets of the Kruzenshtern enjoying a break

Boston policeman

Navigation cadet from the Kruzenshtern

Bracing winches of the Kruzenshtern

Kruzenshtern mooring line with tracer

My homemade canvas sheath for marlin-spike and knife

Sailing in Boston harbor

Boston daysail - Mike the Mate

Picton Castle under sail

Frank on lookout duty

Antoine and the Sagres

Sagres and Antoine

Midships on the Picton Castle

Clouds and sky

Focsle head

On lookout duty

Under sail - 1

Under sail - 2

Alex on the helm

Buddy in the port breezeway

Blocks and rope

Under sail on the Picton Castle

Evening light at sea - 1

Evening light at sea - 2

Evening light at sea - 3

Buddy sail-making on the quarterdeck

John sail-making on the quarterdeck

Sails on the foremast

Peter on lookout duty