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 > > > ------------------------------ > > *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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 <301%20541%208551> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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