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My cousin (who was visiting this weekend) is going to sail on this ship for a year as a trainee. Looks beautiful, but a little too much adventure for this old soul.
My cousing (who was visiting this weekend) is going to sail on this ship for a year as a trainee. Looks beautiful, but a little too much adventure for this old soul.
That's a very controversial ship.
The daughter of a local hockey legend was swept overboard to her death due to alleged lax safety code observance (she was not wearing a safety tether in very high seas). The Captain and ship owners are very evasive on this subject, and Canadian authorities are investigating.
That's a very controversial ship.
The daughter of a local hockey legend was swept overboard to her death due to alleged lax safety code observance (she was not wearing a safety tether in very high seas). The Captain and ship owners are very evasive on this subject, and Canadian authorities are investigating.
Please do NOT invoke my name, I had nothing to do with that!
Yes it's true about the girl being swept overboard while training on that ship.
Tell your cousin to please be careful!
One look at those waves Phyll, and I'd give it a big NO too!
I loved the Windjammer cruise I did in Maine but it was really tame compared to that. NO for me too.
Kat, I agree with you. for me roughing it is a hotel that does not leave me candy on my pillow.
Laura
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I didn't know about the girl going overboard, and the subsequent controversy. I'm sure that my cousin does know, and is willing to take the risk for this adventure. I'm glad his mom isn't aware of the incident.
My brother who captains boats here in Florida was giving him lots of information about safety equipment, including laser lights that can be seen at great distance, and some kind of saftey suspenders that glow in the dark and inflate if you have them on and hit the water.
Phyll, her name was Laura Gainey, age 25, and daughter of the Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey.
She went overboard during a storm, on a voyage from Lunenburg Nova Scotia to the West Indes, and there has been much controversy over the safety standards and procedures onboard. Her body was never found.
Thanks for postingthe pciture Phyll. I always loved the look of t hose ships with their sails all blown out that way. It reminds me when I was a child, my uncle had a picture similar to this one and brought me right back to my chldhood.
Terrible tragedy about the girl. I will have to agree with everyone, not for me, I need a place where I can be served the way I am accustomed to on the cruise ships!
I remember a few years ago there was a documentary on TV for about 8 weeks following the Picton Castle on it's round the world journey and was joined on board by a journalist named Andrew Younghusband from Canada.
The documentary showed all aspects of life on board the Picton Castle, some good and some not so good and some downright bad. However, having said that most aboard looked like they were enjoying the life and were learning a lot from the then Captain, whom I believe is still the Captain.
The unfortunate loss of Laura Gainey did put a damper on the ship but as they say, "stuff" happens.
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