Wow. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Morgan_(ship)
And you can get a model kit too :) You guys over in NE are lucky to be surrounded by so much naval history. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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