MORGAN GOES BACK TO SEA - THE AGE OF WHALING RETURNS

"The shipbuilders are long dead, their knowledge gone. The shipyard no longer exists. No blueprints survive, nor ship’s models.

But the Charles W. Morgan is still here — the world’s last surviving wooden whaling vessel, built in 1841. And restorers are spending $10 million to turn the museum piece into a working ship able to ply the unruly sea. They plan to sail the ship on its first voyage in nearly a century, opening a new chapter in its long career."
New York Times

This is beyond cool. To see the last of the great New England whalers back on the open seas is almost beyond belief.

Now, let's have some fun. Get the guys from The Deadliest Catch on board and go get some whales. Do it the old fashioned way with long boats and harpoons. I would love to see a Nantucket sleigh-ride caught on film. I'd like to know how the difficulty in sailing and fishing from the Morgan compares to modern fishing from guys that do the work today.

I'd also enjoy the firestorm it would create among the enviro-weenies!