You'll be welcome on Peregrine. Let's get the Morgan's schedule and plan it. Andy
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > I definitely need to get to New England next summer! I'll be looking to > bum a boat ride from one of you so I can see her(?) from the water! > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> Thought I would pass this along... >> >> >> <http://www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130904%2FNWS01%2F309049963%2F1069%2Frss><http://www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130904%2FNWS01%2F309049963%2F1069%2Frss> >> >> Article published Sep 4, 2013 >> *Wanted: captain for 172-year-old whaleship* >> By Joe Wojtas <j.woj...@theday.com> Day Staff Writer >> *Seaport seeking first Charles W. Morgan skipper in 92 years* >> ***Mystic* - The Charles W. Morgan is about to get its first captain in >> 92 years. >> **Mystic Seaport, which has been restoring the 172-year-old wooden >> whaleship for the past four years so it can sail to historic ports across >> New England next summer, is advertising for someone to captain the ship >> leading up to and during its 38th voyage. >> **"The Morgan has not had a captain in more than 90 years and who knows >> how long it will be after this voyage," Dana Hewson, the museum's vice >> president for Watercraft Preservation and Programs, said Tuesday. "So I >> think this will be a much sought-after position." >> **Seaport officials said the captain not only will have to be a >> top-notch mariner but also must be comfortable in front of the public >> because of the media attention and crowds the ship will attract during its >> three-month trip next summer. >> **"They have to be absolutely qualified to manage this artifact, which >> has national and international importance," Hewson said of the candidates. >> "They also have to embrace the role of the public nature of this endeavor." >> **He said that could mean interacting with everyone from the media and >> passengers to governors of the states they are visiting. >> **Applicants must possess a 500-ton Near Coastal Master license and have >> 10 years of command experience on traditional sailing vessels with >> extensive knowledge in square-rig sailing, according to the job description >> on the museum website. >> **It adds that the captain must recognize the ship "as the premier >> artifact in the museum's collection as well as one of the nation's most >> important historic objects. Her safety and well-being will be paramount in >> all decisions." >> **The Morgan, whose last voyage ended in 1921, is the world's last >> surviving wooden whaling ship and a National Historic Landmark. It also >> holds the distinction of being the country's oldest commercial vessel still >> afloat. A total of $7 million eventually will be spent on its restoration >> and voyage. >> **Hewson said the museum has seen interest in the position from people >> in the field. >> **"It's a relatively small world, so it's certainly been known in the >> field that we'd be doing this," he said. >> **The restored Morgan was launched during a ceremony in July. While the >> majority of the work to the hull is complete, shipyard workers have to >> replace spars, rig the ship, fit it with new sails, replace the electrical >> system and install modern navigation, safety gear and other equipment for >> the voyage. The 21st century gear will be removed when the voyage is over. >> **After the work is complete next spring, the Morgan will travel to New >> London, where it will spend three weeks preparing for the voyage and >> conducting sea trials. >> **Escorted by a tugboat and the Roann, a fishing vessel restored at the >> Seaport, the Morgan next will sail to Newport, R.I., and then to stops in >> Massachusetts at Vineyard Haven, New Bedford, the Cape Cod Canal, >> Provincetown and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary before returning >> to New London and the Seaport, where it will resume its spot as the >> centerpiece of the museum's collection. >> **Hewson said the museum hopes to announce the name of the captain in >> the next 60 to 90 days, and that the person will be involved in the fitting >> out of the ship next spring. The captain's job will end once the voyage is >> completed in August 2014. >> **Seaport spokesman Dan McFadden said the museum would not publicly >> disclose the salary for the position. >> **The museum also is hiring a full-time marine operations manager to >> handle all the marine logistics of the trip. >> **In addition to the captain, the ship will have three mates, 10 to 12 >> crew who are certified mariners, 10 additional crew and a dozen passengers >> on any one leg of the trip, Hewson said. >> **j.woj...@theday.com >> ************************************** >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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