34 NAVY NEWS, AUGUST 2008
Rebels
show
form at
regatta
FOUR cadets from TS Rebel,
the Essex-based offshore training
group, entered a Sunsail 37 yacht
into the prestigious Royalist
Regatta, the corporate fund-
● Lt Gavin Redhead
raising event organised by the
Marine Society and Sea Cadets
‘Dedicated’
and the Duke of Edinburgh Award
Scheme (see left).
POC Haydn Clark (Margate
CO’s efforts
unit), LCs Michael Hawkins
and Freddie Short (Southend)
and AC James Everett (Walton),
assisted by Cdr Colin Watkins,
recognised
Andy Milne, Patrick Balfour and
Sam Shrives, powered their way to
seventh position against capable
with award
corporate crews.
Much of the first day was spent
familiarising themselves with the
yacht, while in the evening the
‘DEDICATION, hard work
youngsters attended a mess dinner
knowledge and expertise’ earned
aboard HMS Warrior 1860.
an outstanding service award for a
● Cadets from the Edmonton unit ‘shared’ the boat of their sponsors the Worshipful Company of Actuaries at the Royalist Regatta
Excellent sailing conditions in
Blackburn Sea Cadet officer.
the Solent allowed the cadets to
Unit CO Lt Gavin Redhead has
demonstrate their sailing skills
been given the Lord Lieutenant’s
with numerous spinnaker hoists
Certificate for outstanding
and close-quarter sailing.
service.
Smooth water in the Stokes
Gavin (43) commands TS
Bay area, with 25 knots of wind,
Mohawk, which is about to move
ensured exciting and challenging
to a new building thanks to his
Annual sail brings
sailing conditions.
drive and enthusiasm.
Months of training on Smokey
At a ceremony held in Blackburn,
2, the Rebel race boat, paid off
Gavin received his certificate from
as the cadets fought their way up
the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire,
the field in a series of four races
Colonel the Rt Hon the Lord
against sailing giants, including a
Shuttleworth.
Royal Navy team.
Gavin’s citation, read by Colonel
Possibly the highlight was the
Gerry Wells-Cole, Chief Executive financial benefits
of the North West Reserve Forces
third race, during which the cadet
and Cadets Association, said that
boat hounded Prince Edward’s
“he has tirelessly pursued the
THE annual Royalist Regatta The event took place in perfect from Warsash and Chichester Lambert, a competitor in every
boat, with the prince himself at the
goal of building a new bespoke
raised thousands of pounds
sailing conditions in the Solent. performed a club-swinging display one of this event’s 12 years.
helm, all the way to the line, where
headquarters for the Sea Cadets for the Marine Society & Sea
As well as those lucky enough to and danced the sailors’ hornpipe. The Earl of Wessex sailed
the youngsters just managed to
over the last three years.
Cadets once again this year
be crewing, cadets were involved At the prizegiving, Gosport with PMI Health, newcomers
edge in front.
“He has made sure that the
in the participants’ black tie dinner cadets were on hand to chat to Pitney Bowes were awarded
Awarded the Inter Services Cup
– and two of the ten crews
Blackburn Sea Cadets will have a
on board HMS Warrior 1860. guests while serving the tea. the Bonham’s Telescope for by the Duke of Wessex, the cadets
new building and a secure future.
included sea cadets. Portsmouth cadets welcomed The racing this year was the crew most in need thereof, were particularly keen to thank
“And notwithstanding this
The Worshipful Company VIP guests, including the Earl of particularly competitive, with five the Worshipful Company of sponsors Sir Donald Gosling, John
additional responsibility, he has
of Actuaries shared a boat with Wessex and Second Sea Lord Vice crews still in contention at the Haberdashers was appropriately Ferris and John Rimmington from
made sure that the sea cadets
cadets from their sponsored unit Admiral Sir Adrian Johns.
beginning of the final race. deemed the Best Dressed and the Bernard Sunley Foundation –
support civic events within the
of Edmonton, and the Bernard Meanwhile the Poole unit
In the end the Shipwrights’ the Royal Navy was voted the and promised they would bag first
town and youth events throughout
Sunley Charitable Foundation and
band played on deck, and cadets
Trophy was retained by Heath Dishiest Crew. place next year.
the region.”
John & Celia Bonham Christie
In civilian life, Gavin works Charitable Trust generously
as an education department enabled a crew of cadets and
development officer in Blackburn. MSSC staff to enter.
Dream
Western gunslingers
location
EASTBOURNE Sea and Marine
Cadets slept out under stars at the
town’s Redoubt Fortress as part
of the Giant Sleepover, a national
record-breaking attempt for the
biggest simultaneous sleepover across
multiple venues.
Officer in Charge Lt (SCC)
Stephanie Juniper RNR said: “We
were keen to find an unusual place
to sleep at and the Redoubt was
perfect.
“The atmosphere at the fortress
made it a really memorable
experience for cadets, especially for
some of the younger ones who had
not been away from home before.”
Sponsorship for the cadets,
aged between ten and 16, will go
towards a new roof for the unit at
Fisherman’s Green. ● Cardiff unit parade their trophy at HMS Collingwood
Museum curator Fran Stovold
CARDIFF unit won the Sea Cadet toughest team sports around.
said she was pleased to offer the
Corps Invitation Trophy at HMS Welsh cadets were also marina
fortress as a venue as it hinted at the
Collingwood for the third year in prominent at the South Wales Boat
Redoubt’s past use.
succession. Show, held at Margam Country
“During the 19th Century,
TS Cardiff triumphed in the Park in West Glamorgan.
when the barrack rooms were full,
Portsmouth Area Volunteer Cadet Large crowds gathered to watch
additional soldiers would camp
Corps field gun competition, and Swansea unit stage their gun
in the parade ground just like the
finished third overall in the entire run.
cadets did this weekend,” she said.
competition, with a team record Port Talbot cadets chipped in
During their stay the 45 cadets
time of 1m 15s. with their pyramid rifle displays,
were given a tour of the museum,
The competition requires while members of Neath unit
staged a barbecue, and played games,
crews of 19 cadets, boys and girls manned the recruitment stand,
all before lights out at 11pm.
aged between ten and 18, to race where photographs of sea cadet
The overnight showers which had
against each other, manhandling unit activities were on display.
been forecast never materialised, and
and manoeuvring a 7lb field gun District Officer for West Wales
the cadets were up bright and early at
and limber, weighing a third of Lt Cdr (SCC) W Alan Thomas,
6.30am for breakfast and a PT session a tonne, over a distance of 170 who was accompanied by his
before heading back to the unit. yards, carrying out drills such as deputy Lt Cdr (SCC) Mike
Cllr Margaret Bannister, of lifting the equipment, changing Hulonce, said: “It was an action-
● Eastbourne cadets at their Eastbourne Borough Council, said,
wheels from gun to limber and packed weekend for West Wales
open-air ‘dormitory’ used “This was a wonderful opportunity
vice-versa. Sea Cadets – our second year for
during the Giant Sleepover in for the Redoubt to be used as a
● AC Thomas Sillman and OC James Moyle of Swansea unit at the The field gun run is widely drawing the crowds and being an
the town’s Redoubt Fortress
camp once again.” South Wales Boat Show Picture: Jane John acknowledged as being one of the exhibitor at the show.”
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