New Zealand Sailing Trust

What New Zealand Sailing Trust does

The New Zealand Sailing Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC37843) founded in 2008 and headquartered at Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. It operates two ocean-going yachts raced around the world by Sir Peter Blake — Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand — as experiential 'living classrooms' for youth development, corporate team building, and individual sailing adventures in the Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour.

The trust monetises vessel access through a portfolio of programme types: Youth & Education voyages priced at NZ$230 per person per day for school and community groups aged 13–19; a 5-day school holiday programme at NZ$1,575 per person for ages 15–21; Business Voyages for corporate incentives and leadership; Day Voyages and a NZ$250 per person Christmas Yacht Race for individuals and families; and a Community Partnerships and Scholarships stream that subsidises access for qualifying participants. The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award recognises its voyages for Gold Residential and Adventurous Journey credentials, and the trust holds Qualmark Gold tourism certification. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, with event co-marketing through the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and direct sales outreach for corporate bookings.

The operating model is asset-heavy and capacity-constrained: two heritage vessels, five employees, domestic-only geography, and seasonal utilisation typical of Auckland sailing. There is no disclosed revenue, no public funding rounds, and no parent company; the trust operates as a standalone nonprofit dependent on programme fees, donations, and partner support to sustain its maritime heritage mission.

Name

New Zealand Sailing Trust

Legal name

New Zealand Sailing Trust

Website

https://nzsailingtrust.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Zealand Sailing Trust is an Auckland-based registered charity that operates Sir Peter Blake's historic yachts Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand, delivering youth development, school, corporate, and family sailing programmes on the Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Education and Youth Development Sailing

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cabin Charters & Shared Yacht Trips (THAEADAH)

Keywords

• Youth sailing programmes
• Experiential education voyages
• Corporate team building sailing
• Historic yacht charters
• Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Youth and Education Voyages: Multi-day sailing programmes for school and community groups, priced per person per day. Programmes run from 1-5 days, targeting youth aged 13-19 years, focusing on character building, teamwork, and leadership development.
2. School Holiday Programmes: Five-day, four-night sailing adventures priced at a flat rate per person for participants aged 15-21 years. Includes accommodation aboard vessel and qualifies for Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award credentials.
3. Business Voyages: Corporate team building and leadership programmes for businesses, providing incentives, leadership development, and team cohesion experiences aboard the historic sailing vessels.
4. Individual and Family Voyages: Day voyages and shorter sailing experiences for individuals and families, including special events like the Christmas yacht race.
5. Community Partnerships: Programmes for community groups with potential scholarship and funding support for eligible participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The New Zealand Sailing Trust delivers multi-day and single-day sailing voyages aboard two historic yachts (Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand) for school groups, youth, businesses, and individuals/families. Programmes include customised school and community group voyages at NZ$230 per person per day, a five-day school holiday programme at NZ$1,575 per person, day voyages, and corporate team building voyages, all focused on character, leadership, and teamwork development.

Product overview

The New Zealand Sailing Trust operates two iconic ocean-going yachts—Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand—that raced around the world under Sir Peter Blake. The trust offers a portfolio of transformative sailing experiences including youth and education programmes (school and community group voyages), 5-day school holiday programmes, day voyages, business/corporate team building voyages, and individual/family experiences. The trust is a recognised activity provider for the Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award and offers scholarships to enable access. All programmes use the ocean as a classroom to build confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills in participants aged 13 and above.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth & Education Voyages Multi-day school and community group sailing programmes priced at NZ$230 per person per day for participants aged 13-19 years. Designed to build confidence, teamwork, leadership, and resilience through hands-on sailing experiences aboard Steinlager 2 or Lion New Zealand.
• 5 Day Sailing School Holiday Programme Five-day, four-night sailing programme priced at NZ$1,575 per person for ages 15-21 years, sailing the Hauraki Gulf and exploring islands. Recognised as a Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award activity provider for Gold Residential, Silver, and Bronze Adventurous Journey credentials.
• Christmas Yacht Race Approximately three-hour Friday afternoon sailing experience priced at NZ$250 per person for ages 13 and above. Participants sail aboard Steinlager 2 or Lion New Zealand and compete in the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Christmas race, with post-race drinks and prize-giving at the Squadron venue.
• Business Voyages Corporate sailing voyages designed for incentives, leadership development, and team building experiences aboard the historic Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand yachts. Custom programmes are arranged directly with the trust.
• Day Voyages Single-day sailing experiences aboard the trust's historic yachts for individuals and families, providing access to iconic New Zealand sailing vessels on the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Duke of Edinburgh Hillary AwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New Zealand Sailing Trust is a recognised activity provider of the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award. Their voyages qualify for Gold Residential and Adventurous Journey, Silver Adventurous Journey and Practice, and Bronze Adventurous Journey and Practice credentials.
• Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the annual Christmas yacht race event. The trust's vessels participate in the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's exciting Christmas race, with prize-giving held at the Squadron venue - home of the Americas Cup.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Pride of Auckland Harbour Cruises:

Direct peers

• Spirit of Adventure Trust: New Zealand-based charity operating the tall ship Spirit of Adventure for youth development voyages, school holiday programmes, and team building. Closest direct peer: same country, same youth development/team-building mission, similar sailing experience model on a heritage vessel.
• Jubilee Sailing Trust: UK-based charity providing sailing voyages aboard tall ships for people of all abilities, including youth and corporate bookings. Closest international analogue as a non-profit sailing experience provider on heritage vessels serving youth, education, and corporate segments.
• R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust: Northland NZ-based sail training charity operating a tall ship for youth development voyages. Comparable as a NZ sail training charity delivering multi-day youth programmes aboard a historic sailing vessel.

Others

• Sail Training International: Umbrella body for sail training organisations globally, including tall ship and yacht operators. Relevant as an ecosystem coordinator and peer network for sail training charities like NZST.

Regional players

• Explore Group (Auckland): Auckland-based commercial operator running harbour cruises, sailing charters, and team-building experiences in the Hauraki Gulf. Comparable as a regional competitor for corporate team-building and tourist sailing experiences, but commercial rather than charity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nz-sailing-trust

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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