Our Purpose
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Not only is Maggie is ours- our fleet is expanding!
Moira (previously named Nereides) was donated to Mission Adventure by Eric and Sharon Teague of the Bay of Islands, in September.
It's getting exciting - so how can you be involved?
... have a look around our website, ask questions, share your ideas with us, TELL OTHERS: we would love to have you aboard.
Welcome
Mission Adventure Trust's aim is to bring adventure back into mission, here in New Zealand and in the South-West Pacific. MAT believes that real life adventure is vital to developing young New Zealanders, yet too few have access to outdoor adventure at sea despite ours being a maritime nation.
Sharing life-skills, our instructors lead adventure missions of several days aboard our sailing classroom, which also provides a ready-to-sail day platform for schools.
From our nation's foundation through to modern sport and industry, sailing ships have a prominent place in New Zealand life.
Learning comes alive on the decks of a sail-training ship which requires every person on board to be involved. This is participatory learning, and it’s tons of fun for all ages!
Purpose of Mission Adventure Trust:
- To give young people an opportunity for a life-changing, cross-cultural experience aboard a sailing vessel in the tropics or NZ waters.
- To serve the peoples of the South Pacific, in particular the people of the more undeveloped Western Pacific and even then the more remote islands. The most economic manner in which this can be achieved is by use of sailing vessels.
- To use sailing vessels to transport people or goods where needed.
- To work with a range of humanitarian aid organisations and/or other groups that are active in these areas.
You'll find us in other places online too:
Facebook if you are a Facebook user you can join our Mission Adventure group
MySpace we also have a MySpace page if you'd like to join us there
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General index
Where
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Our main sailing activities are within the Hauraki Gulf, from the Kawau Bay area to Great Barrier Island and the Firth of Thames.
Thoughts
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At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.
- Robin Lee Graham