Peter A. Mello's Virtual Logbook

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