Charles W. Morgan Transit

The Charles W. Morgan, right, approaches the Mystic Drawbridge behind the tugboat "Thuban" Saturday, May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan approaches Ledge Light, as it passes by Avery Point in Groton, Saturday, May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan arrives to New London at City Pier, Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Spectators gathered at the end of City Pier in New London as the Charles W. Morgan arrives, Saturday, May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan arrives to New London at City Pier, Saturday, May 17, 2014.

First mate Sam Sikkema keeps a watch from the anchor deck at the bow of the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan as the ship passes the Mystic River Drawbridge at the beginning of the tow from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Spectators watch from the Mystic River Park as the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan is towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Mystic Seaport whaleboats lead the flotilla of vessels following the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan down the Mystic River en-route to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Spectators fill the pier at the Ram Island Yacht Club in Noank to watch the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Quentin Snediker, Director of the Mystic Seaport H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, ,left, river pilot Jim Giblin, center, and Kip Files, right, Captain of the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan follow progress as they try to free the ship from a brief grounding at the mouth of the Mystic River as the shep is towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Mystic Seaport President Steven White, right, and state senator Andrew Maynard, obscured, wave to crowds on shore in Noank as the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan is towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Two Mystic Seaport small craft work to free the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan from a brief grounding at the mouth of the Mystic River as the ship is towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

Deckhand Dan Roche, left, and medical mate Cassie Sleeper turn the ships wheel as the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan is towed from Mystic to New London, Conn., to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

The historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan docked at City Pier in New London after being towed from Mystic to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan gets underway for its first voyage since 1941 as it transits from the Mystic Seaport to New London Saturday May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan makes its way down the Mystic River from the Mystic Seaport on its way to New London Saturday May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan passes the Morgan Point Lighthouse heading out into open water for the first time since 1941 as it transits from the Mystic Seaport to New London Saturday May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan crashes through the waves on Fishers Island Sound as the Morgan transits from the Mystic Seaport to New London Saturday May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan makes its way up the Thames River as New London Harbor Lighthouse is seen in the distance as the Morgan heads to New London City Pier Saturday May 17, 2014.

Sam Sikkema , First Mate of the Charles W. Morgan watches as the ship makes its approach into New London harbor Saturday May 17, 2014.

The Charles W. Morgan passes its first hurdle sliding past the Mystic River drawbridge as the Morgan makes its first voyage since 1941 transiting from the Mystic Seaport to New London Saturday May 17, 2014.

The historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan was towed from Mystic to New London to begin her 38th voyage Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Morgan, the last remaining wooden whaling ship remaining and the oldest American commercial vessel still in existence as well as a National Historic Landmark, will travel to six New England ports this summer as part of the 38th voyage, starting June 14th with the sail from New London to Newport, RI. The ship will be in New London until then making final outfitting, training the crew to sail and holding a number of public availabilities