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Tack talk video

Captain: Tack talk

How exactly does a square-rigged vessel sail? The captain explains all.

Atop the world video

Crew: Atop the world

Put a camera on your head, then climb to the top of the tallest mast.

Stowaway: Last Hurrah on the Last Wooden Whaler

I spent my last night alone, in the dark on the world’s last wooden whaling ship. How fitting for a stowaway. My crew mates had packed their bags and left the ship heading in different directions. For some, home was just a few hours away. For others, home was over the horizon, sailing to the far reaches of the world.

Mystic bridge returning

News: 38th Voyage Complete

The Charles W. Morgan was welcomed home to Mystic Seaport on August 6, where she is now tied up at her traditional berth at Chubb’s Wharf.

Provincetown sunrise

Stowaway: Looking back at the 38th Voyage

I talked with some crew and Mystic Seaport staff members, and this is what they had to say. Enjoy!

Morgan in the dark

Stowaway: Reflections of a Stowaway

"For the first time I saw the lower topsails flying in the night sky. It was glorious."

Barclay the seal

Stowaway: Stranded in Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Canal is known for its mighty sea current. Boaters aren’t the only ones that can get stranded in Cape Cod Bay. This weekend, the Morgan crew members “adopted” one of the young harbor seal pups named Barclay.

Old Ironsides video

The Morgan vs. Old Ironsides

The U.S.S. Constitution and the Charles W. Morgan, this nation’s oldest military and commercial ships, are now docked together at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Happy Birthday CWM

Stowaway: Happy Birthday Charles W. Morgan

Today is the Morgan’s 173rd birthday! On July 21, 1841 the Charles W. Morgan was launched at Hillman Brothers Shipyard in New Bedford.

Boston sunset colors

Stowaway: Boston Colors

When the lights go down in Boston, the deafening sound of a cannon shot from the U.S.S. Constitution thunders across the harbor. The flags are lowered and all ships fall silent.