NEW BEDFORD — Captain James Geil and crew members from the Tabor Boy, Tabor Academy’s schooner will speak as part of the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s Sailors’ Series.

The crew will talk about what it was like to sail a 100-year-old vessel on the 645-mile Marion to Bermuda race. They will also address some of the history of the ship.

The SSV Tabor Boy is part sail training vessel, part classroom, and part lab. Operated by the Tabor Academy since 1954, the ship is a ninety-two foot, gaff-rigged, two-masted schooner.

SSV stands for “Sailing School Vessel” and is the U.S. Coast Guard’s designation for the schooner. Each fall and spring the schooner is used as a sail training vessel. Team-building and character-building are hallmarks of the program in addition to sail training and seamanship.

The Sailors’ Series, supported by Ruth and Hope Atkinson, presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.

The Tabor Boy lecture on Feb. 27 includes a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for Whaling Museum members and $20 for non-members, and can be purchased online at www.whalingmuseum.org or by calling 508-997-0046.

Details on all Sailors’ Series events are available at www.whalingmuseum.org.