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Bon Voyage to the Barque Picton Castle – Bound for the South Pacific

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

The sail training ship, the barque Piction Castle, sailed from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia this morning, bound for Grenada, then through the Panama Canal on a voyage to the South Pacific.  To follow the Picton Castle on her voyage click here. The Picton Castle, captained by … Continue reading →

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On Board the Pelican of London, a Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant Tall Ship

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

On Sunday, June 3rd, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend will culminate with a seven-mile flotilla of 1,000 ships and boats making up the biggest gathering on the Thames in 350 years. One of those vessels will be the sail training … Continue reading →

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Indian Navy’s New “Beautiful Lady” – Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

The Indian Navy has launched its second sail training ship, INS Sudarshini. The name means “beautiful lady.”   She will be a three masted barquentine and will join  INS Tarangini, the Indian navy’s other sail training ship which was commissioned in 1997.  Both ships … Continue reading →

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