by Crew | Dec 4, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
From the Good Ship R. Tucker Thompson on passage once more. So we managed to navigate our way from Man O War bay, rejoining the fleet in the channel off Maretai. Foresail hoisted for stability engine providing the power. The southwesterly right on the nose giving...
by Crew | Dec 4, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
Toru ra Tuia 250 Whitianga to Maraetai From the Good Ship R.Tucker Thompson, aue. Apologies for lateness of this but we had a huge day yesterday coming up the coast. We were up and tackling duties having breakfast doing dishes preparing for a big day at sea. Then...
by Crew | Dec 4, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
Rua Ra From the Good Ship R.Tucker Thompson. At sea once more after loading trainees yesterday afternoon, a quiet night at the dock we woke to duties on board. Sweep and mop below decks and polish the brass of compass, skylight and hatch brass. A hearty breakfast was...
by Crew | Dec 4, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
Toru Ra Auckland to Whangarei From the Good Ship R. Tucker Thompson, secure in Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island. From arriving after 2000 (8pm) last night we tidied ship and before settling down the Trainees had a game of hide and seek well into the early night. A...
by Crew | Oct 15, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
FIRST DAY With the ship all ready and spic and span, the Tuia 250 voyage crew arrived at 4:30pm. On arrival they settled into their bunks, unpacked their bags and got to meet their fellow voyage companions. We all introduced ourselves up on deck. Being already quite...
by Crew | Oct 7, 2019 | Voyage Blogs
Toru ra From the Good ship R. Tucker Thompson 37 degrees 41.500 minutes South 178 degrees 37.000 minutes East Whangaokeno Motu off the Starboard beam, clearing skies, slight seas, well fed and watered, fresh fruit on deck, recruits scattered about from stem to...
