Stowaway

Ryan Leighton, a journalist from Boothbay, Maine, was the stowaway aboard the Charles W. Morgan during the ship’s historic 38th Voyage. Visit the Stowaway’s blog »

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Pilgrim Monument video

Stowaway: Shore Leave in Provincetown

The Stowaway explores Provincetown and checks out the Pilgrim monument.

Sagamore Bridge

Stowaway: Our Compass Points to Cape Cod

Clouds cleared at dawn and on July 8, the Charles W. Morgan set sail from New Bedford harbor for Cape Cod.

Whaleboat racing

Stowaway: Whaleboat Rowing Championships 2014

In New Bedford, the sport of whaleboat rowing is taken seriously, and it has been enjoyed here by the locals since 1857.

Colonel Green

Stowaway: The Magical World of Colonel Green

This is a story about a whaling ship, an eccentric millionaire, and a little girl named Ginny.

Man behind the Morgan

Stowaway: The man behind the Morgan

I’m delving into New Bedford’s rich maritime history and learning more about its ties to Charles W. Morgan, and no, I’m not talking about the ship.

New Bedford State Pier

Stowaway: The sights and sounds of New Bedford Pier

I met many people on New Bedford’s State Pier today. They came to celebrate the Morgan‘s long-awaited homecoming. Here are some of those stories!

Landing in New Bedford

Stowaway: A Long Time Coming

The city of New Bedford has had a long and honest relationship with the sea and the Morgan is like a sewing needle. She’s threading the past to the present.

Moshup brings a whale to Gay Head

Stowaway: The World of the Aquinnah Wampanoag

In a day’s journey I went from walking through ancient tribal grounds to chatting with politicians in Washington D.C.

MV from CWM

Stowaway: Stowie’s Top 10 Sailing Rules

Summer solstice, superstitions, sailor's problems and a visit from David Letterman in Vineyard Haven.

Pine tar hand

Stowaway: Sailing into Summer

The Stowaway discovers the magical nature of the ship. And he earns a new nickname in Martha's Vineyard.