News

16/09/2013

100 Sea Cadets descended on Southport Waterside Lodge on the weekend, all vying to be named National Sailing Regatta Champions.

Despite some showers in the morning and an air show overhead through the day, dinghy sailing and windsurfing carried on into the afternoon.

Beating tough competition from South West Area in Windsurfing and Eastern Area, North West Area Sailing Team won overall, taking home The Navy League Cup, with just a one point difference between them and Eastern Area.

The results are:

Dinghy

Open Bosun Class - Winning area - The Wilson and Kyle Cup - North West Area

Junior Topper Class - Winning Area - The Dawson Cup - London Area

Open Pico's Class - Winning Area - The Sporting Record Cup - Eastern Area

Open PY Class - Winning Area - The TS Narvik Cup - Southern Area

Windsurfing

4.5m Class Winner - The Sail Association (Plymouth) Cup - LC M Brooks - Southport - North West Area

5.5m Class winner - The Aylesbury Cup -AC A Lewington - Harrow - London Area

6.8m Class Winner - The Ben Line challenge Cup - LC D Ludlow - Evesham - South West Area

Overall Winning Area - Windsurfing - The Dauntless Shield - South West Area

Overall Regatta Winner (All Classes) - The Navy League Cup - North West Area

17/09/2013

We had some great coverage about the announcement of our new ship contract with Astilleros Gondan and 10 days ago the kick off meeting took place at the Spanish yard.

We’ve also started tests of the 1:12 scale model of the new Sea Cadet flagship at the Southampton Test Tank and these are going well. 

Meanwhile, fundraising continues with a total to date of £4m raised, so £0.8m to go!  Help us get there and donate to our appeal here: www.justgiving.com/new-ship-appeal

06/09/2013

Sea Cadets from Tooting Unit will be lining the staircase at Lancaster House for the launch of International Shipping Week, London. Maritime industry leaders from across the globe will gather in London during the week from Monday 9 to Friday 13 September 2013 for meetings and events, concluding in a day-long Government and industry conference and gala dinner.

For more information visit the London International Shipping Week website

06/09/2013

An exhibition of work inspired by the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant at:

Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 15 September 2013

Bringing together, for the very first time, over fifty works of art inspired by The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. On pageant day, many of the featured artists were based at Millennium Bridge and on the terraces of City of London School for Boys. Most of the artworks are for sale.

For more information click here for the Thames Festival website 

28/08/2013

Two Sea Cadets from the Richmond Unit competed in the RS Feva World Championships in Marina di Grosseto, Italy from 19 - 26 July 2013, and were awarded a Silver Fleet position.

Brothers, Leading Cadet Oliver, aged 16 and Able Cadet Sam, aged 14, were awarded the Silver Fleet position at the annual youth sailing event.

Young people from across the UK, Italy, Holland and Scandinavia to name a few were on 170 boats on the Marina di Grosseto.

Oliver and Sam have competed together for a number of years with much of their training gained from the Sea Cadets Welsh Harp Boat Station, London.

Sam commented: “The event was very challenging with particularly strong competition from the UK’s Royal Yachting Association national squad trained sailors who finished with high positions within the leading top 60 Gold fleet. With further intense competition from the other nations we were very pleased with our Silver fleet position and would hope that we have the opportunity to sail in next year’s event to be staged in Brittany, France.”

Photo taken by the RS Feva Association