Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Sails for the Vineyard
Charles W. Morgan and entourage approaching West Chop.
Charles W. Morgan and entourage approaching West Chop.
The Charles W. Morgan sails through Vineyard Sound.
The Charles W. Morgan sails through Vineyard Sound.
The Morgan and the Roann.
The Morgan and the Roann.
Tug line dropped, the Charles W. Morgan goes under sail.
Tug line dropped, the Charles W. Morgan goes under sail.
Nashawena in sight.
Nashawena in sight.
As she approaches Cuttyhunk the Morgan has her sails up.
As she approaches Cuttyhunk the Morgan has her sails up.
Some sails are set on the Morgan, with a whale boat visible below.
Some sails are set on the Morgan, with a whale boat visible below.
The Morgan is being towed by Tisbury tug Sirius, which is captained by Paul Bangs.
The Morgan is being towed by Tisbury tug Sirius, which is captained by Paul Bangs.
The Roann, a 60-foot eastern-rig dragger, is traveling with the Morgan. She is coming home, Tisbury was once her port.
The Roann, a 60-foot eastern-rig dragger, is traveling with the Morgan. She is coming home, Tisbury was once her port.
The crew aboard the Morgan as she leaves Newport.
The crew aboard the Morgan as she leaves Newport.
The Morgan in Newport Wednesday morning. Next stop: Vineyard Haven.
The Morgan in Newport Wednesday morning. Next stop: Vineyard Haven.
Two to three foot seas, and wind catching the sails.
Two to three foot seas, and wind catching the sails.
Moby-Dick serves as a manual for a 21st century whaling ship voyage.
Moby-Dick serves as a manual for a 21st century whaling ship voyage.
Beth Robinson from Colorado spots the Charles W.Morgan on the horizon.
Beth Robinson from Colorado spots the Charles W.Morgan on the horizon.
For the first time in much more than a century, a whaleship is bound for Martha's Vineyard.
The whaleship Charles W. Morgan, the last remaining whaleship in the world, left Newport, R.I. at about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning and is en route to the Vineyard. She is expected to arrive at Tisbury Wharf sometime in the afternoon. She will be visible from the north shore of the Island as she makes her way to the harbor.
The Morgan is travelling with several other ships, including the Roann, a 60-foot eastern-rig dragger that once called Vineyard Haven her homeport.