We had a special family reunion on board today! Tucker Thompson's two daughters Kelly and Karuna, along with Karuna's husband and children, came sailing with us. It's been over 12 years since they stepped on board the ship that bears their father's name and they were...

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Bending the Mains’l
Our new Mains'l arrived a couple of weeks ago, but rather than put it on straight away, we wanted to getting the blacking of the standing rig to dry properly to prevent tar getting on the new canvas and well as replace some of the leather chafe gear to protect the...
New Mains’l underway
While the storm raged last weekend, something exciting was happening inside the Emirates Team New Zealand sail loft down in Viaduct Basin. The Tucker's new mains'l was being cut and stitched. This unusual turn of events was thanks to Ross Blackman, who is not only...
Rain, rain, go way!
We half way through maintenance and it would be fair to say that the weather has not been kind! Yesterday was the first day in recent memory that we had blue skies and sun all day. It gave our crew member Marsha Baker the chance to some work in the rigging. Otherwise...