by rtuckert | May 23, 2018 | Media, Tai Tokerau Challenge, Youth
Taipa Area School has been crowned winner of the 2018 ‘Te Tai Tokerau Tall Ship Challenge’. Kristy Buchanan and Prairie Herk teamed up to take out the title and say the voyage has left them with memories that will live with them forever. It is a case of...
by Crew | Jun 1, 2017 | Tai Tokerau Challenge, Voyage Blogs, Youth
This morning started just as always with a morning swim in the tropical waters of Mimiwhangata Bay. After a scrumptious breakfast and our routine chores it was straight into competition for the Tai Tokerau Trophy with Little Tuc races. The Little Tuc races involve...
by Crew | May 14, 2016 | Tai Tokerau Challenge, Voyage Blogs
Wha ra Kia ora tatou from the Good Ship R.Tucker Thompson. Good evening, stunning sunrise and coldest water, everybody is getting into the competition “first in”. Emma for the second time and Deanne made it a Okaihau College win, bravo! After all our deck duties,...
by Crew | May 13, 2016 | Tai Tokerau Challenge, Voyage Blogs
Te Ra Tuatoru Kia ora from the Good Ship R.Tucker Thompson. What an eventful day out in the Bay. It began with a racket on deck as trainees were up to get points for the first in the water, unfortunately they were well early, much to the dismay of the crew, who enjoy...
by Crew | May 12, 2016 | Tai Tokerau Challenge, Voyage Blogs, Youth
Grey skies greeted us this morning but lucky for us spirits were sunny and at 7am the water is still lovely and warm. Bailey and Leah were first in the water and the rope swing came out again. Everyone dealt well with the first morning chores and pitched in eagerly....
by Crew | May 11, 2016 | Tai Tokerau Challenge, Voyage Blogs, Youth
Tahi Ra Kia ora from The Good Ship R.Tucker Thompson. Anchored in Pipi Bay on Moturua. So we have all our trainees settling in to life aboard. After our farewells at Opua, we spent time introducing ourselves to each other as we passed Russell and had lunch as we left...
