T H E 3 8 T H V O YA G E
A Voyage of Learning and Sharing
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By ELYSA ENGELMAN otentially hundreds of thousands of visitors will board the Charles W. Morgan during her different port visits this summer. When the whaleship leaves a port
for the next transit, only a small number of crew will be on board, as Coast Guard regulations restrict the total number of people who can travel on each leg. Conscious from the beginning that the demand for these spots on board would be greater than the supply, the Museum has approached the allocation process carefully, thoughtfully, and with an eye toward the project’s national audience, both today and in TOP: OARS IN A NEWLY BUILT WHALEBOAT FOR THE MORGAN’S 38TH VOYAGE. MIDDLE: THE CHARLES W. MORGAN AT CHUBB’S WHARF AT MYSTIC SEAPORT. ABOVE: MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM’S DEMONSTRATION SQUAD LOWER A WHALEBOAT FROM THE MORGAN.
the future. Everyone on board during a voyage leg will contribute to the logistical and programmatic success of the voyage in some way. On each leg of the 38th Voyage, Mystic Seaport staff will collect and record aspects of the experience for future generations. The Museum’s pho-
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