18/04/2013
Sea Cadets national row the world in 80 hours challenge to raise £250,000 for a new sail training ship has begun!
Led by the CEO, a team of 25 charity staff launched into the Thames at Abingdon in Oxford at 7am today for the 100 mile row to Tower Bridge with a flurry of media interest from local and national press.
Meanwhile across the country cadets and volunteers from our 400 units are clocking up miles on static rowers at British Rowing clubs to help us reach the target of 24,900 miles around the world in 80 hours and raise £250,000. British Rowing are our partners and thanks to them cadets across the country can help raise money for their new ship.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are also supporting us, with Hasler Coy, committing to row and 40 Cdo RM Recovery Tp, completed 320 miles on rowing machines to help us reach our target!
About 3000 cadets are involved all across the UK and so far over £140k is pledged in donations. Over the last two years we’ve raised over £4m for a new ship and now it is the final push, the national rowathon is a great way to achieve this.
Our current training ship is over 40 years old and coming to the end of her working life, having taken over 30,000 cadets to sea since her launch in 1971. We want to make sure we can keep giving all cadets the chance of a voyage at sea.
Keep track of our progress here
To show your support please donate here!
