She was built in 1928 and she was named after a castle in Wales. Until World War II she was used as a fishing trawler, and then was repurposed as a minesweeper. During this time, a mine exploded beneath her, lifting all 300 tons of her. Luckily, there wasn’t a lot of damage from this. In 1992, Captain Daniel Moreland found her in a fjord in Norway. Her engine was started and she made the track to New York where she was repaired and converted into the square-rigger she is today. Now, she is most well known for her annual Around the World Voyage. For 2021-2022 she is travelling to Panama, Galapagos, French Polynesia, Fiji, Bali, South Africa, St. Helena, Carribean, Bermuda and then back home to Nova Scotia. Be sure to check out their website for updates on this trip: https://www.picton-castle.com/