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James Hutton
- 57, Male
- Waterford, VA
- United States
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- When did you sail aboard Tabor Boy?
- '75 to '79, summer '80 and spring '85
- How many years did you sail aboard Tabor Boy?
- 4
- Were you a member of the Schooner Crew?
- Yes
- Were you an Officer?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide position (s) and years(s)
- Bosun - '78
XO - '79
- Did you make any extended voyages? (i.e. Caribbean, Bermuda, etc.)
- Caribbean, Bermuda, Maine
- Did you participate in "Orientation at Sea" program for new students?
- No
- Tabor graduation year:
- 1979
- College attended and year graduated:
- Maine Maritime Academy 1984, Clarkson 1988
- Do you currently work in the maritime field?
- Yes
- Current Occupation:
- Commissioning chief engineer for new construction, OMAO NOAA
- Last time you sailed on Tabor Boy?
- 2009
- Do you own currently own a boat?
- Valiant 42
- Favorite Tabor Boy moment
- Sailing through Woods Hole on the way to Nantucket, one late fall day. We sailed her through and found that the wind was blowing even stronger on the Nantucket side. So, Cap told us to reduce sail and Bob Glover and I climbed out on the bowsprit to gather, stop, and secure the outer jib as it came down. Cap pointed her up into the wind and the schooner started a progressive pitch. We worked quickly but it wasn’t long before the bow plunged so that our boots were dipped into the cold water. We continued stopping the sail and securing it to the jib boom as the bow dipped and we were waist deep in the spume. We kept working, and the bow dipped again; this time we were neck deep. Bob and I tied the last stop and scrambled back in before the bow sprit took one more dip into Nantucket Sound. Cap headed off the wind and we continued our way to Nantucket making about ten knots.
“Rock the boat if you can swim!”
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First Tabor Boy Female XO!
June 6th, in an email from Bob Thompson, Director of Capital Giving:
“It was announced this morning in our last Chapel that Holly Francis ’14 of Marion, MA will be next year’s Executive Officer.
As the first female XO, Holly is an extremely competent individual who will lead the schooner in…
ContinuePosted on June 8, 2013 at 7:04am — 2 Comments
Sister Ship "No. 6"
“No. 6” was built of steel by the shipyard Piet Smit Jr. in Rotterdam, yard number: 299. Her construction was contracted at the 5th of September 1917, her keel laid in the same year.
She was launched on the 23rd of September 1920 and put into service on the 1st of March 1921 as “Nederlandse Loodsschoener”, a…
ContinuePosted on September 1, 2012 at 6:42pm
Tabor Boy Sister Ship No. 6 Texel
Tabor Boy ’73-’74 XO Jon Barrett manages multiple mega-yachts around the world and found pictures of one of the TABOR BOY’s sister ships while working with a yacht yard. Here is an article of the Sail Yacht No. 6 Texel
Historic Vessel Set For Round-the-World…
ContinuePosted on September 1, 2012 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment
HarborFinder Free Nautical app for Android smart phones
ContinueThere are a lot of "apps" available for smart phones but here's one that is terrific for the mariner. Class of '79 Bill Earle and his associate at BBN/Rayetheon came up with this free Android app for voyage planning. Bill and his associate would like to get some feedback on the app so download it, have fun with it, and let him know how well it works for you - bearle@bbn.com …
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 10:30am
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That's what I hear. The old wharf is now luxury condos. Well they aren't making any more land there.
Thanks, Jamie - fun to have discovered the site. Great job! Getting to sail Morris boats is pretty sweet, but Jon Barrett's the guy with the rock star job! I have the pleasure of crossing paths with him now and then.
It was terrific sailing aboard the Tabor Boy last year at Reunion - first time in 40 years.
The photo insert is of the Tabor Boy in '09. I walked into my office in Bass Harbor, Maine one foggy June morning, looked out my window and behold!!
Hi Jamie! You and I met at reunion last year! Thanks for welcoming me to this great website! I just posted that there are Recycled Tabor Boy Sail Bags for Sale. Let me know if you want one/some: cquirk@taboracademy.org
(-: Casey
Many thanks for the warm welcome! Hope all is well with you!
Jamie,
Thank you so much for the comment -- I am honored to be chosen as the XO of the Tabor Boy. I am extremely excited for the upcoming year! Hopefully I will see Capt. Glover and Peter Mello; I would love to meet them. When you come to campus, let me know. Past schooner crew members are always welcome back aboard for a sail even if you cannot come to reunion.
Thank you again!
Holly
XO '14 SSV Tabor Boy
7326878271
Hey Jamie,
What are you doing weekend of September 19 to 22nd? Group of us from '88 are heading up to Castine for Alumni weekend....25 years later.
Jonathan
jlincoln@mebaunion.org
504-495-9750
I would love to come out and sail with you after I retire, provided you can use a deck hand in his 60s.
Thanks Jamie,
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