Knowledge Base, Brigantine NEPTUN

Arthur Kimberly and the brigantine Romance, the captain who trained a lineage

25 Apr 2026

Arthur Kimberly's brigantine Romance ran sail-training voyages from 1966 to 1989. Dan Moreland sailed under him. NEPTUN inherits the same model.

10 Famous Tall Ships Still Sailing Today (2026 Guide)

25 Apr 2026

Ten famous tall ships still sailing in 2026, from NEPTUN to USCG Eagle and Amerigo Vespucci. Build years, dimensions, operators and how to sail on each.

Georg Stage training ship: Denmark's full-rigged sail-training school

25 Apr 2026

The georg stage training ship has put Danish teenagers to sea since 1882, and the original is now Joseph Conrad at Mystic Seaport. Here is the full story.

Irving Johnson and Yankee, seven world voyages with amateur crew

25 Apr 2026

Irving Johnson sailed Yankee around the world seven times with paying amateur crew between 1933 and 1958. The blueprint Brigantine NEPTUN runs on today.

Skoleskibet Danmark, Denmark's seagoing classroom since 1932

25 Apr 2026

Skoleskibet Danmark is Denmark's full-rigged training ship, built 1932, 80 cadets per voyage, still teaching seamanship after 90+ years.

Alan Villiers and the Joseph Conrad: the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail

24 Apr 2026

Alan Villiers' Joseph Conrad sailed 58,000 miles in 1934–36 with a teenage crew, the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail and the blueprint NEPTUN still uses.

Brigantine vs Schooner, What's the Difference?

24 Apr 2026

Brigantine vs schooner, a brigantine carries one square-rigged mast and one fore-and-aft mast; a schooner has two or more masts, all fore-and-aft.

Sailing the Cape of Good Hope, Agulhas current and how to round the Cape under sail

24 Apr 2026

Sailing the Cape of Good Hope means getting the Agulhas current, the southwesterly fronts and the weather window right. Here is how a tall ship does it.

Celestial Navigation on a Tall Ship, Is It Still Taught?

24 Apr 2026

Celestial navigation sailing is alive on NEPTUN, noon sights, star fixes, and how a sextant works alongside GPS on a modern tall ship.

Crossing the Atlantic by Tall Ship, A Practical Guide

24 Apr 2026

What Atlantic crossing sailing on a tall ship actually involves, distances, weather, watches, packing, and how to sign up for a 2027 Atlantic leg.

Dan Moreland and Picton Castle, six world voyages under square rig

24 Apr 2026

Dan Moreland and Picton Castle are the working answer to whether you can still sail trainees around the world under square rig in the 21st century.

A Day at Sea on a Tall Ship: 04:00 to Midnight, Hour by Hour

24 Apr 2026

What a day at sea on a tall ship actually feels like, watch changes, meals, sail trim, the dog watch, the night sky. A trainee's hour-by-hour.

Gap Year at Sea: The Complete Guide

24 Apr 2026

A practical planning guide for a gap year at sea, timing, budget, parent and employer conversations, visas, insurance, and how to make it happen.

How Fit Do You Need to Be for a Tall Ship Voyage?

24 Apr 2026

How fit do you need to be to sail a tall ship? Reasonable health and willingness to move, not athletic fitness. Honest physical requirements for trainees.

How long does it take to sail around the world? Real timelines for 2026

24 Apr 2026

How long it takes to sail around the world depends on whether you own, charter, or join as crew, realistic timelines from 40 days to 5 years.

How to Join a Tall Ship Crew, A Step-by-Step Guide

24 Apr 2026

How to join a tall ship crew in 2026: the three crew categories, what qualifications you need, the real application process, and honest options.

King Neptune ceremony: line-crossing at sea, explained

24 Apr 2026

The king neptune ceremony sailing ritual is 500 years old, here is where it came from and what still happens when a tall ship crosses the equator.

How to Learn Traditional Seamanship

24 Apr 2026

Learn traditional seamanship by doing it, the core skills, how a tall ship voyage teaches them, and what certifications you can earn along the way.

The Milk Run explained, the classic westabout tropical circumnavigation

24 Apr 2026

The milk run circumnavigation, Panama to New Zealand via Galápagos, Marquesas, Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji, what it is, what it costs, and why NEPTUN skips it.

Packing List for an Ocean Voyage on a Tall Ship

24 Apr 2026

A tall ship packing list ocean voyage crews actually use: foul-weather gear, soft-sole boots, dry-bag organisation, and what NOT to bring.

Parts of a Tall Ship, A Plain-English Tour

24 Apr 2026

A plain-English glossary of the parts of a tall ship: hull, masts, spars, rigging, sails, deck gear, and below-deck spaces, with one-line definitions.

What It's Like Sailing Through the Caribbean for a Month

24 Apr 2026

A month of sailing in the Caribbean on a brigantine, Trinidad to Antigua, four anchorages, 418 miles of trade wind, and what you learn along the way.

Seasickness on a Tall Ship, Prevention and Cure

24 Apr 2026

How to avoid seasickness on a long voyage: honest prevention, what works once it starts, and why nearly every trainee acclimates within three days.

Trade Winds, the ITCZ, and the Classic Sailing Routes

24 Apr 2026

Why sailors still chase the trade winds, how the ITCZ moves through the year, and how NEPTUN rides the SE trades across three oceans.

Watch Systems at Sea: How a Tall Ship Organises 24/7 Sailing

24 Apr 2026

Watch system sailing explained, why a tall ship uses a three-watch rotation, how 4-on/8-off feels at sea, and how it compares to yacht watches.

What is a Brigantine? A Complete Guide

24 Apr 2026

Clear definition of what is a brigantine, a two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast and a fore-and-aft mainmast, plus its history and use today.

What Does a Tall Ship Voyage Actually Cost?

24 Apr 2026

A full breakdown of tall ship voyage cost on Brigantine NEPTUN, per-day rates, per-leg totals, what's included, what isn't, and why the price is what it is.

Square Sails – Explained

25 Oct 2024

Square sails explained, how the four-sided rig hung from a yard works, why it powered ocean exploration for 5,000 years, and where you find it today.

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