The Tabor Boy Project

Welcome Aboard!

For over 50 years, the schooner Tabor Boy has taken young Tabor Academy students to sea under sail. This remarkable ship has played a significant role in helping Tabor Academy transform adventurous teenagers into confident young adults.

The Tabor Boy Project is a living history project and social network by and for Tabor Boy sailors and supporters. While it will help create and preserve the rich stories that make up the schooner's history, it will also connect shipmates that have been "lost" for years.

If you have EVER sailed aboard Tabor Boy as a student, crew, parent, guest or Sea Ranger, for an hour, day, week, semester or year(s), please tell your story(s), comment on other's stories, post pictures and videos and invite shipmates to be part of this living history / storytelling archive. It's easy, fun and you can't break it!

Hop aboard and let's tell the Tabor Boy story together!

Latest Activity

James Hutton left a comment for Robert (Bob) Griffith

"I sailed in New York Harbor on tankers early in my career and occasionally we would sail past West Point on the Hudson River. It's a beautiful area but I know that being a West Point cadet was another experience. I sure miss Cap. He was…"

yesterday

Robert (Bob) Griffith left a comment for James Hutton

"West Pont not Kings Point. Capt G did urge me toward Kings Point, but I'd wanted to go to West since I was twelve. Tabor was/is a naval honors school and i got an appointment through that program. Course Vietnam was just heating up around…"

Thursday

John W. Briggs left a comment for James Hutton

"Hi Jamie! I don't know why it took me so long to see your message and to reply to you! All is well on this end, here in rural New Mexico! I remember you, our crew mates, and our time together, very well. And I remember how…"

Wednesday

James Hutton left a comment for James Pollard

"James, Welcome aboard! I know the positions of boatswain, deck scrubber, and hull painter very well as I too filled those slots. I hope that you enjoy looking through some of the photos and perhaps catch up with an old shipmate. Thanks for…"

Nov 28

James Pollard is now a member of The Tabor Boy Project

Nov 28

Welcome Them!

Frances Gebhard and Andrei Sarbu are now friends

Nov 15

Andrei Sarbu updated their profile

Nov 15

James Hutton left a comment for Frances Gebhard

"Welcome aboard Frances! It's especially rewarding for me to welcome another former XO. I hope to see you virtually tonight on the Tabor Boy Alumni XOs and Crew Vimo call. Jamie Hutton TB XO '79"

Nov 15

Frances Gebhard is now a member of The Tabor Boy Project

Nov 15

Welcome Them!

John Crocker posted a blog post

Answer to David Rose's question about Johnny Crocker.

Yes, David, I am that Johnny Crocker.I played trumpet at Sippican school and was a member of the band along with your sister, Betsey.Sorry I took so long to answer you. Looking forward to more e-mail exchanges in the future.jjpcrocker@gmail.comI was not able to locate your e-mail address. Please email me. Thanks.See More

Nov 13

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Andrei Sarbu posted photos

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Adelle Smith updated their profile

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Great article from Cruising World Magazine

Tabor Boy: 100 Years at Sea by John Rice

Tabor Boy: 100 Years at Sea from Above the Line Programming on Vimeo.

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Answer to David Rose's question about Johnny Crocker.

Yes, David, I am that Johnny Crocker.

I played trumpet at Sippican school and was a member of the band along with your sister, Betsey.

Sorry I took so long to answer you. Looking forward to more e-mail exchanges in the future.

jjpcrocker@gmail.com

I was not able to locate your e-mail address. Please email me. Thanks.

Posted by John Crocker on November 13, 2022 at 12:19pm

Major transitions at Tabor

Major transitions at Tabor.

i’ve been following some of the major changes at Tabor, they are in the middle of a search for a new head of school, and apparently Captain Gail has retired, and the boat sits with no captain and apparently right now no mission or direction while the Covid virus is throwing the entire school into frantic efforts to assure student safety in the coming school year.

do any of us know what’s going on with the boat? Do we have any recent readings from the director of athletics or the director of the Maritime programs who would give us a hint on what is going on with the Tabor Boy.

Right now I’m not getting much feedback from the few contacts I have, but this is a really trying a difficult time for the whole school. Bro Russell class of 62Former navigator

Posted by Bro Russell on July 15, 2020 at 12:55pm