20/05/2013
The winners of this year’s Sea Cadet Royalist Regatta was Sunshine, closely followed by the Royal Navy and while Sea Cadets didn’t place in the top three (Fort Vale came 3rd) they did win best dressed crew for a second year running!
The Sea Cadet Royalist Regatta, now in its 16th year, sailed off Portsmouth on 17 May to raise funds for the charity. Sea Cadets from Edmonton unit were members of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries crew while Cowes Sea Cadets had a crew sponsored by Lord Iliffe and a mixed Sea Cadet crew took part thanks to donations from sponsors.
Racing in Beneteau Oceanis 37’ yachts supplied by Fairview Sailing 8 teams were competing for the Shipwrights’ Trophy.
Race results were:
1st prize: Sunshine
2nd prize: Royal Navy
3rd prize: Ted Fort
City Cup:Worshipful Company of Actuaries and Edmondton Sea Cadets
Best dressed: Sea Cadets mixed crew
Bonhams Scope: Cowes Sea Cadets
Regatta Dishiest crew: Umpires
