We all imagine ships battling storms at sea, but in reality a mariner's relationship with the weather is ongoing and multifaceted. Join us as a career tall ship captain speaks on the inseparable connection between ships and weather. 

Captain Elliot Rappaport is an Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation at the Maine Maritime Academy. He has had a long career at sea focused on the operation of sail training and oceanographic research vessels. He earned a BA from Oberlin College and an MS(T) from the University of Maine, and holds a 1600-ton master’s license.