Maybe do the NE rendezvous in June next year to intersect with a visit from
the Morgan somewhere?

Andy


On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote:

>  The Charles W Morgan will embark on her 38th voyage in May 2014.  Here
> is what the Seaport Museum says about that voyage
>
>
>
> The *Morgan* will begin by a short trip from Mystic, Conn. to nearby New
> London. New London’s deep harbor and ready access to Long Island Sound
> makes it a prime location to prepare her for sea and to conduct sail
> training with the crew (the Mystic River is too shallow and long for this
> purpose). Once ready, the ship will proceed to journey to Newport, Vineyard
> Haven, New Bedford, Provincetown, Boston, and then back to New London and
> Mystic. The entire voyage is expected to take about six weeks and specific
> dates for the port visits are being developed at this time.
>
>
>
> Jonathan
>
> Indigo – 35MkIII – Southport CT
>
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> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Stevan
> Plavsa
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:16 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Job opening for seasoned sailor
>
>
>
> 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
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