On Sunday, the local community gathered in Russell for the Ultimate Russell Cake Bake. The delicious cakes were auctioned off on the day, they also ran raffles, sausage sizzles and sold popcorn and sweet treats. Grace Cadogen choose the Tucker to be the lucky...

Miscellaneous articles
R. Tucker Thompson appoints Jo Lynch as CEO
The R. Tucker Thompson Sailing Trust has appointed Jo Lynch as Chief Executive. Jo brings extensive senior leadership experience in adventure tourism, marketing and management, and has a strategic focus for the not-for-profit trust. As a young girl, Jo watched the...
Thank you Burnsco
Thank you Burnsco! The wonderful people at Burnsco Opua have donated and discounted brand new lifejackets for our trainees to use on the ship. Nick, the Burnsco Manager has a great relationship with us, we’re only a short 5-minute walk from Burnsco and you’ll often...
Teachers Sail 2022
Last weekend, we had a special day out with our local teachers from across Northland. Teachers send us their students for our 7-day youth voyages - we couldn’t do it without them. It was great for them to experience the beauty of The Good Ship themselves - Thank you...
Go us, we received a Qualmark GOLD Award
The R. Tucker Thompson has retained a Qualmark GOLD Sustainable Tourism Business Award. A Gold Award recognises the best sustainable businesses in New Zealand, with the delivery of exceptional customer experiences. To receive such award, Qualmark investigates 4 key...
New Engine Update
Dear customers, partners, suppliers, Tucker whānau and supporters, By the end of this month we will have a new engine, a reconditioned gearbox and a fortified resolve. We are in the throes of a major repair; we are installing a John Deere 6068TFM50 Marine Engine M4...
Fair Winds – Jane Hindle retires from the Trust after 25 years
From dream wedding to shaping the future of the Bay of Island’s tall ship If you’ve ever spent any time in the Bay of Islands, you will undoubtedly know the tall ship, the R. Tucker Thompson. Twenty-five years ago, it was no different for Jane Hindle and her then...
Happy 36th Birthday to The Good Ship!
Happy Birthday to The Good Ship! Today marks 36 years since she first went in the water on 12 October, 1985. The ship was launched off the beach at Mangawhai with full Māori and Pākehā tradition. On that day she was gifted a kaitiaki or guardian called Karewa. The...
It’s getting hot in here
As part of our annual training to keep our kids and visitors are safe, the crew underwent firefighting training. Blasting different fire extinguishers and using fire blankets, they learned how to safely put out fires. A smoke machine was brought in to simulate a...
Sailor of the Year award
It's not every year that a ship wins the sailor of the year, but then the R. Tucker Thompson is no ordinary ship! In March the Trust and Trustees were awarded the Northland Regional Council's Sailor of the Year award by Council Chair Bill Shepherd. Accepting it on...