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In August the Summer Active programme has seen 2,059 Cadets return to boating in paddlesports, rowing, kayaking, and sailing sessions. With participation of 150 units across 17 venues.

Well done to all cadets who took part and the volunteers and instructors who made this Summer Active! Doing what Sea Cadets does best back on the water.

Snapped is a junior cadet Dinghy Sailing, taken at the last day of Summer Active at the Cheddar Reservoir boating hub.

Hear from parents who got in touch to tell us about their children’s experiences boating:

“My son had an absolute blast out on the water and is properly tired for the first time this summer..... 
He has missed all the cadet activity so much. “ Charlie, Weymouth. 
 
 “Thank you so much for today. You've put in a huge amount of effort to get this going, even more than we realised - and we are so very grateful. “ Karen, Glastonbury.

Locally 60 young people from Flitwick and Ampthill attend their local Sea Cadets unit.

You can imagine their shock when they found out during lockdown their local unit was attacked by vandals. Causing extreme damage to their unit minibus, which takes them on boating and camping trips. On top of this, every window was broken in the unit, adding thousands of pounds of damages to repair. 

That's where Katharine Ward, JC Dominic and OC Nathanael stepped in to urgently fundraise for their unit. They took to their bikes to do the Virtual RideLondon, Cycling the comparable distance of Surrey - London, in their local area. 
 
Sea Cadets' units are small charities in their own right who rely on donations from their community to keep running for young people locally. To show your support to Flitwick unit visit their fundraising page here. 

Katharine said: "Flitwick and Ampthill gives young people a place to belong, learn and grow. The unit is staffed by local volunteers who work incredibly hard to provide this. I am shocked that people out there would want to cause damage to an organisation that are working so hard to do good for young people."

Join the Trafalgar Day parade this year in a national virtual salute!

This year you are invited to put your best salute forward to the Virtual Trafalgar Day, to commemorate  Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, and the importance of the Royal Navy.
 
We're calling on cadets and units to submit a virtual salute to be included in the official Trafalgar Day video; airing on Trafalgar Day on the Sea Cadets UK social media platforms.
 
We hope cadets will come together with us, and the 400 units nationwide, in showing solidarity for this important day.
 
For the best chance to be included please follow the video guidelines below.
 
It’s your chance to appear on the national Sea Cadets stage!
 

• Film in portrait mode on a smartphone or camera.
• Please wear your uniform, working or best, with headwear.
• Please send in the name, rank, and unit name so we can caption this on the national film.
• And most importantly, salute like it’s to Lord Nelson himself!

 
Deadline:
We’ll be accepting video submissions until 1 October.
 
How to show your stuff!
Send your video to SCMag@ms-sc.org via email.
If the file is too large to send via email, please contact SCMag@ms-sc.org  to request a link to directly upload the video to our server.

Check out this cadet from Northampton unit sailing for the first time on the Summer Active programme. Over the lockdown period they took part in the Virtual Regatta game with their unit and has learnt the basics of how to sail, putting it all into action on the water successfully managing to comfortably sail up and downwind in a good breeze and absolutely loved it. An amazing success for Virtual Sea Cadets put into real world practice!

We’re looking forward to more of your stories from the Summer Active programme! Send them in @SeaCadetsUK

In 2015, our new flagship TS Royalist was launched amid much excitement, and was officially welcomed to the fleet by The Princess Royal. Since then, it has taken thousands on unforgettable voyages, where young people have learnt seamanship, teamwork and how much they’re capable of.

Inside the latest Sea Cadet magazine you’ll find this special poster illustration to celebrate the occasion.

Download the illustrations here:

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Now, you can also read the latest magazine now on the Sea Cadets’ Portal.

Have you sailed on Royalist? Share your best memories @SeaCadetsUK