7-day youth development voyages
Venture into the unknown and change your life forever! Order a gift voucherTai Tokerau Challenge VoyageGrow leadership, confidence and teamwork!
The R.Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust runs life changing adventures, developing confidence, leadership and teamwork for young people aged between 13 and 18. They take place between April and November and are a suitable activity for those who are undergoing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award or the St John Cadet Ventureship Gold Badge award. A recent survey carried out of parents and former sail trainees to test their effectiveness can be downloaded here.
Unlost – Myra Shepherd
Hope I don’t gotta blink, feel like I’m about to sink.
Hold out your hand, it’s so much easier done than said.
Breathe the wind it tastes of silver and gold, my new horizons, never growing old. This is where I know I am supposed to be, living free, unlost at sea.
Hope I don’t gotta blink, feel like I’m about to sink.
Say you’re afraid to try your hardest. Gotta take the leap to get over me. But I gotta take this step for me, oh, oh. And I think I’m finally on my feet.
Book your place!
If you have a preferred voyage date, and your funding already sorted, then just complete our voyage application form to secure your berth. Otherwise, fill in a registration of interest form and we’ll get back to you.
- Learn about sailing, general seamanship and safety at sea
- Learn about the environment and marine ecology and visit some amazing places
- Find out about navigation and how to read charts
- Learn how to fish, and if you are lucky catch your supper (don’t worry, we have other food available if you’re unlucky!)
- Take a turn at cooking in the galley
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Find out about Northland , New Zealand history and our culture
- And above all have fun while you get to sail an amazing tall ship!
NB: if you pay by Paypal you can select either to pay the deposit indicating you wish to take a payment plan, or pay for the voucher in full.
Order a voucher
- Trainee must meet our standard age and medical criteria
- Deposit must be received before the Voucher will be issued
- Voyage may not be taken until full payment received, although berth can be reserved once 50% payment has been received
| Payment schedule | Payment Date | Option A | Option B |
| Deposit | Week 1 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Payment | Week 3 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 5 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 7 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 9 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 11 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 13 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 15 | $77.00 | $100.00 |
| Payment | Week 17 | $77.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Payment | Week 19 | $77.00 | |
| Payment | Week 21 | $72.00 | |
| Total | $960.00 | $960.00 |