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On a late summer day in 1973 I first stepped aboard Tabor Boy as a wide-eyed, green freshman. Like thousands of other boys and girls who have crossed the rail of this amazing vessel, my life was forever changed that day. Four years later, I left Tabor Academy as a young adult confident that I could accomplish nearly anything I set my mind to doing.
In 2001, I became the executive director of the American Sail Training Association where I had the opportunity to work with hundreds of other sail training vessels and tall ships from across the world. From this unique perspective, my appreciation for my Tabor Boy experiences only grew stronger.
Several years ago, Patrick Collins, a Tabor student and Tabor Boy executive officer, wrote a book about the history of the schooner for his senior project. This website picks up on Pat Collins' great work.
Over the past year there has been a major transformation in how we use technology and the internet to communicate and work. Collaborative software and websites like this one allow people to co-create like not even imagined when Pat wrote his history. The Tabor Boy Project is an effort to capture the stories, photos and videos that continue to add to Tabor Boy's rich history and define and demonstrate her mission.
Please register, read, contribute and converse. The Tabor Boy Project is a living history work in progress that needs your contributions. Thanks for sharing!
Fair Winds,
Peter A. Mello, XO77
Chief Storytelling Officer
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I’ve updated the post about the high school tall ship Concordia sinking. It’s mostly news about the investigation and one video that I hadn’t captured earlier.
Filed under: life, maritime Tagged: Concordia
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Montreal designer Philip Sparks’s fall 2010 menswear collection claims Moby-Dick as its inspiration, though one impressed reviewer says the models look less like working whalemen than like "sailors on shore leave looking for trouble." The getups include pea coats, trench coats, tweed blazers … and even some cropped, supposedly "motorcycle-inspired" toppers that...
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I’ve written about Jason deCaires Taylor’s beautiful underwater sculpture before. The artist recently started an installation for the Cancun and Isla Mujeres Underwater Museum. Here’s a short video of the first stage.
I’d love to hear if any Sea-Fever readers have ever experienced Jason deCaires Taylor’s work up close and underwater.
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Here’s a cool video: the orchestral trailer for the Gorillaz new album Plastic Beach.
The Gorillaz website is also definitely worth a visit but please be safe and don’t get lost in there!
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Wow, I almost missed this! TALL SHIP SEXY Magazine is running a contest.
The Challenge: on a 7.7 x 7.5 inch page, answer the question “What is sail training?” using no more than 50 words. Pictures, drawings, diagrams may all be used, but please ensure that all artwork is original. Imagine you are answering this question [...]
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Jim
How's the little dude, little dudess, and admiral doing? I'm headed out tomorrow for a two week trial out to Andros Island, Bahamas. Should be interesting. I hope all is well on the home front. My best to the little people and admiral.
Best,
Jamie
Will definitely ping you next time I am up there and look forward to hearing about all you have going on. All best for a great Fall. jlc
I understand Jay is not well,
Will
Thanks for posting the pictures. What an era! The TABOR BOY program is so important and it would be a shame to let it fall. Please let me know if and how I can help support Spencer's efforts.
The T-shirt looks great! I'll get a picture of me wearing it aboard the ship this week and post it.
Best,
Jamie
This site is an eclectic collection of characters through the ages. The last picture posting is a great shot of Bruce Roubaud aboard the original TB.
R,
Jamie
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