An eye for detail, and a demand for the best you have." A quote from an unnamed alumnus.

Captain James E. Geil was introduced to boating at the age of three. At age twelve, he built his first boat, which he called Tar Baby - so named for the amount of roofing tar in the seams needed to keep her afloat

In early 1985 he was hired as mate aboard the Tabor Boy under then Captain George Glaeser. In the fall he became a full-time faculty member in the Nautical Sciences Department. In 1987 he assumed command of Tabor Boy upon Captain Glaeser's retirement.  2005 marked Captain Geil's 20th year at Tabor and his 18th as master of the Tabor Boy. He holds a US Coast Guard 500 ton license - master of steam, motor or auxiliary sail on any ocean While at Tabor, Captain Geil has sailed more than 65,000 miles with hundreds of student crew. He transited the Panama Canal with the Tabor Boyin 1993 and has spent 20 summers sailing the coast of Maine for Tabor's Orientation at Sea Program.

 In addition, he has sailed the Schooner to the Virgin Islands and back seven times - experiencing almost every kind of weather.  Capt, as he is known to his crew, has taught scores of students to love and respect the sea.