Tall Ship Chronicles

Season

2002

8.7

It follows the training of Canadian journalist and actor Andrew Younghusband on an 18-month sail training voyage around the World, on the barque Picton Castle.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Nova Scotia to Panama

The series begins in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada where the tall ship Picton Castle is being prepared to begin her 19-month voyage around the world. The Picton Castle is commanded by Captain Daniel Moreland and his crew of a dozen paid professionals and 35 paying trainees.

S1 • E2

Panama to the Galapagos Islands

The Picton Castle has arrived at the Panama Canal and the crew are amazed by this engineering wonder as they pass from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Arriving on the Pacific side of the canal marks the beginning of their passage through the sultry South Pacific.

The Galapagos Islands to Pitcairn Island

S1 • E3

The Galapagos Islands to Pitcairn Island

The Picton Castle has arrived in the famed Galapagos Islands, and the crew take full advantage of the opportunity to explore the exotic wildlife which inspired Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

S1 • E4

Pitcairn Island to Tahiti

After spending almost one month at sea and having traveled 2700 miles without seeing land, the Picton Castle and her crew arrive at one of the most isolated islands in the world.

S1 • E5

Tahiti to the Cook Islands

Having sailed nearly 8,000 miles in less than four months, the crew of the Picton Castle arrive in Tahiti, the heart of French Polynesia.

S1 • E6

The Cook Islands to Samoa

The crew of the Picton Castle are now deep in the heart of the picture prefect South Pacific Ocean. Having left French Polynesia, many of the crew are relieved that are once again able to communicate with the locals in English.

S1 • E7

Samoa to Fiji

As the Picton Castle continues to island hope through the South Pacific, all is not well in paradise. Hygiene problems, infections, and bad water have lowered the crew morale to an all-time low.

S1 • E8

Fiji to Vanuatu

The Picton Castle's visit to Fiji represents another emotional turning point for everyone aboard as they say a painful goodbye to several long-time crew members who are leaving the ship.

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