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Sailing with the CHARLES W. MORGAN

Almost any mast against a skyline can inspire a poet or painter, but it takes authenticity, the ring of truth, to take the breath away from even the most jaded professional mariner. That such a ship—ready for sea with a crisp and purposeful air—should also be the oldest surviving American square-rigged merchantman only makes the sight more compelling. Such was the CHARLES W. MORGAN in the summer of 2014 during her first venture to sea in more than 90 years.
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MAYFLOWER II’s Rebirth

Among the dramatic changes during the MAYFLOWER II reconstruction has been the complete replacement of her rigging, reducing weight aloft by about one-third. The standing rigging is of Mystic Three Strand, made by New England Rope.
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Two Gambles

A good fun boat,” very popular with younger sailors, the Starling Burgess-designed, Abeking & Rasmussen-built Atlantic Class received an added boost when parachute spinnakers were introduced in the mid-1930s.
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27th Annual Moby-Dick Marathon

Visitors are invited to join Mystic Seaport volunteers and staff for the 27th annual celebration of Herman Melville's masterpiece, Moby-Dick. This story comes alive during the annual 24-hour reading that takes place throughout the Museum's 19th-century seafaring village and aboard the CHARLES W. MORGAN, the last wooden whaleship in the world.

The celebration will kick off Monday, July 30, with a free public showing of the classic 1956 film, Moby Dick, starring Gregory Peck. The movie will begin at dusk on the Museum's Village Green.

Museum Small Craft Association Annual Meeting

The Museum Small Craft Association is a group of individuals who share an interest in small boat conservation and restoration, skills preservation, documentation, history, interpretation and research. While most members are museum professionals all are welcome. This year’s annual meeting of the Museum Small Craft Association will be at Mystic Seaport, which has the largest collection of historic boats in the United States and possibly the world.