February 11, 2021
More subsidy for sailing ship crew
A significant grant from Foundation North means Tai Tokerau’s R. Tucker Thompson Trust can add another 75 taitamariki to its crew.
The trust, which operates the historic gaff-rigged topsail schoonerr out of Ōpua in the Bay of Islands, has just released dates for its 2021 youth voyages.
Executive trustee Jane Hindle says the trust’s tourism earnings have been decimated because of the closed borders, so the grant means it can continue to provide training places to whānau who aren’t able to pay the normal fee.
The trust is also looking for donations to sponsor some of the remaining places.
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