--- title: TaborTalk | Rob Hurd description: Rob Hurd joined the Tabor faculty in 1987, after graduating from Bowdoin College with a bachelor’s degree in physics and government. He later earned his M.A. in Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.) from Dartmouth College (1998) and M.S. in Emergency Management (MSEM) from Massachusetts Maritime Academy (2011). Rob teaches physics and nautical science, is the director of Tabor’s waterfront, and head sailing coach. He also serves as a houseparent --- [Tabor Login](https://www.taboracademy.org/app) [![Tabor Academy](https://info.taboracademy.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Tabor_Academy_August2017%20Theme/Images/master-logo.png?width=680&name=master-logo.png "Tabor Academy")](https://www.taboracademy.org) - [Inquire](https://www.taboracademy.org/admissions/inquire) - [Give](https://www.taboracademy.org/community/support) - [![myTA](https://info.taboracademy.org/hubfs/Tabor_Academy_August2017%20Theme/Images/large_link930751_80723.png)](https://taboracademy.myschoolapp.com/app/) [myTA](https://taboracademy.myschoolapp.com/app/) Search - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 # TaborTalk Blog ## Rob Hurd Rob Hurd joined the Tabor faculty in 1987, after graduating from Bowdoin College with a bachelor’s degree in physics and government. He later earned his M.A. in Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.) from Dartmouth College (1998) and M.S. in Emergency Management (MSEM) from Massachusetts Maritime Academy (2011). Rob teaches physics and nautical science, is the director of Tabor’s waterfront, and head sailing coach. He also serves as a houseparent ### Recent Posts #### [Tabor Sailing Competes in Fleet Racing Nationals](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/tabor-sailing-competes-in-fleet-racing-nationals) Posted by [Rob Hurd](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/author/rob-hurd) on May 13, 2016 10:06:52 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.taboracademy.org/hubfs/Sail.jpg)](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/tabor-sailing-competes-in-fleet-racing-nationals) This morning, members of the Tabor Academy sailing team departed for Charleston, SC to take part of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) Fleet Racing Nationals for the Clifford Mallory Trophy.  The Mallory trophy is high school sailing’s oldest trophy dating back to 1930 when Headmaster Lillard and others started the sport.  Of the twelve founding schools, only Tabor, St George’s, The Hotchkiss School, and Choate Rosemary Hall still remain out of the 500+ high school programs that exist nation-wide today.  [Read More](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/tabor-sailing-competes-in-fleet-racing-nationals) Topics: [Tabor Sailing](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/topic/tabor-sailing), [School by the Sea](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/topic/school-by-the-sea), [Athletics](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/topic/athletics) #### [Physics Doesn't Have to be Rocket Science!](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/physics-doesnt-have-to-be-rocket-science) Posted by [Rob Hurd](https://info.taboracademy.org/blog/author/rob-hurd) on Jan 26, 2016 5:21:07 PM - 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