10-Day Development Voyages (16-18 year olds) 5-Day Spirit Trophy Voyages (year 10 students) 5-Day Inspiration Voyage (17-20 year olds facing physical challenges) 5-Day Leadership Voyages (student school trustees) Public Day sails (half day, full day, evening & weekends)

Year: 1972

Three awards from Sail Training International (www.sailtraininginternational.org.nz): Sail Training Organisation of the Year, 2008 Volunteer of the Year, 2009, Spirit Volunteer Sheila Budgen Sail Trainer of the Year, 2010, Spirit Sailing Master Paul Leppington

To empower young New Zealanders to reach their full potential through the challenge of the sea.

Spirit of New Zealand is a 45m barquentine-rigged sail-training vessel. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, she takes youth aged 16-18 years on 10-Day Development Voyages.

Spirit of Adventure Trust is a not-for-profit organisation empowering young New Zealanders to reach their full potential through the challenge of the sea. The Trust owns and operates the tall ship Spirit of New Zealand and runs it's world renowned youth development programme on board. The programme is a 10-day voyage where a groupe of 40 young people from all over New Zealand aged 16-18 years come together for the learning adventure of a lifetime.