Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation; you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout; in the galley you're cooking.
I was very lucky, I was part of the post-war period when everything had to be redone.
| John Bach, Actor (1946) |
| Peter Erskine, Musician (1954) |
| Lord Thomson Of Fleet, Publisher (1894) |
| Ken Follet, Author (1949) |
| Ken Follett, Author (1949) |
| Kenny G, Musician (1956) |
| David Hare, Playwright (1947) |
| Alfred Kazin, Critic (1915) |
| Kathleen Kennedy, Producer (1953) |
| John Maynard Keynes, Economist (1883) |
| Gamaliel Bailey, Journalist (1859) |
| Eleanor Farjeon, Writer (1965) |
| Orlando Gibbons, Composer (1625) |

