Meet the team

Francesca is enthusiastic about the Sail Training Industry and is passionate about how tall ships are a facilitator for personal growth. Her tall ship journey began in 2017 onboard STS ‘Spirit of New Zealand’. Since then, Francesca has immersed herself in a variety of roles onboard, as volunteer crew, cadet and 3^rd Mate, on S.V. ‘Tenacious’ and S.V. ‘Windeward Bound’. Francesca has recently carried out the Relief 2^nd Mate role onboard ‘Spirit of NZ’, which has included supporting the Master with Navigation and the 1^st Mate with the Youth Development Programme. Francesca continues to support both the Spirit of Adventure Trust and The Good Ship R. Tucker Thompson in her Tall Ships Australia & NZ Youth Rep role.