NAVY NEWS, NOVEMBER 2008 43
Safe work
Rebels to the rescue
Back and
boosts unit Forth to
finances
WHITEHAVEN unit’s coffers
received a welcome boost thanks
to safe working at the Sellafield
nuclear complex.
as yacht capsizes
pick up
skills
At the end of every accident-
SCARBOROUGH units cadets
free month, the contractors on
made the most of the summer
Sellafield’s SPRS project make
TWO men were hauled to
weather (what day was that? – Ed)
a cash donation to good causes
to get out on the water and notch
nominated by the workers.
safety from rough seas by
up some qualifications.
Presenting a cheque for £750,
sea cadets and instructors Cdts Nick Holt and Stephen
Mickey Fowler from the SPRS from TS Rebel.
Gaines got the ball rolling with
project said: “Safety is our number
The team was undertaking
a stint at the National Sea Cadet
one priority at work and this
competition training in racing
training centre on the Forth.
scheme benefits everyone.
Sailing Laser Picos under
yacht Smokey Too in windy
“Knowing that the various good
the Forth bridges made a big
causes we support will receive
conditions off Felixstowe when
impression, and both said they
much-needed funds encourages
they spotted another boat in cannot wait to return to Scotland.
everyone to do just that little bit
trouble. Stephen barely had a chance to
extra.
A strong gust of wind caught draw breath before he and fellow
“The Sea Cadets are very well
and capsized the other sailing cadet Richard Fletcher completed
known and always willing to help
vessel, throwing the two men into a practice walk for their Duke of
out in the local community.
the sea. Edinburgh Bronze Award.
“They were a popular choice
The cadets, who form part of The focus then moved back to
and I am delighted that we have
TS Rebel’s offshore racing team, the Forth with a few days of power
been able to support them this
immediately went into Man boating out of Port Edgar Marina
month.”
Overboard drill and pulled the
on South Queensferry Bay.
Whitehaven CO Lt (SCC) Peter
two men to safety – no mean
Cadets Pottage and Halkyard
Lucas RNR thanked Mickey and
feat in rough sea conditions with
bagged RYA Power Level 1
his colleagues for their generosity.
winds gusting up to 35mph.
certificates while Richard Fletcher
Harwich inshore lifeboat later
and OC Tom Hunter took Levels
Train connection
towed the disabled yacht to
1 and 2.
Shotley Marina.
Next it was the turn of the
A RUNNER who was seeking a
PO Lee Thurlow, skipper of
unit OiC, CPO (SCC) Julie
charity to support in the Great
Smokey Too, said: “We regularly
Davies, who joined TS Royalist in
North Run agreed to raise funds train for man overboard incidents
Liverpool in preparation for the
for the Barnsley unit. so the boat handling was easy.
Tall Ships Race from Northern
Michael Train appealed in the “The difficult bit was getting
Ireland to Norway.
● Rescue team –back row: AC James Everett (Walton-on-the-Naze), LC Josh Syrett (Colchester),
Barnsley Chronicle for a worthy two waterlogged adults in all their PO Dean Woodberry (TS Rebel), PO Lee Thurlow (TS Rebel – Skipper), Front row: AC Ben Chandler
More cadets went out in boats
cause, and when the article was foul weather gear up and over the (Clacton), Harry Slade (Walton on-the-Naze), AC Glen Arrowsmith (Colchester)
on Wykeham Lakes, with eight
pointed out to unit CO CPO side of our boat.”
gaining pulling qualifications
(SCC) Caroline Devonport, she He added: “Our young cadets
communications to the Coastguard two casualties, and it’s good to Marina, Walton-on-the-Naze.
and points towards advancement
contacted Michael and he agreed. responded really well during the
marine rescue centre. see young people acting in such a TS Rebel is a coastal training through the Sea Cadet ranks.
Cadets and unit supporters rescue – I am very proud of their
Anthony Mayhew, Watch professional manner.” station, providing a range of Onshore, LC Stuart Barker
immediately leaped into action conduct.”
Manager at Thames Coastguard, Smokey Too and Thames sailing and powerboat training attended a course at HMS
to seek sponsorship and generally Another Corps vessel, Thames
said: “The prompt and competent Fueller are both attached to the for around 350 sea cadets each
Caledonia, learning how to instruct
support Michael, who finished in Fueller, was also involved in
action by the Sea Cadet yacht did TS Rebel Cadet Sea School, season.
static drill, SA80 rifle drill, pace
a time of just under two hours. the incident, providing relay much to ensure the survival of the whose HQ is based at Titchmarsh
stick drill and sword drill.
marina www.tsrebel.co.uk
Caledonia was also the venue
for a seamanship course attended
Norwich enjoys best of the Fest
by three cadets, at which they
worked on ropework and rigging,
among other subjects.
Back on the water, and back
at Wykeham Lakes, four cadets
SHOPPERS at the Chapelfield Children were invited to take
notched up RYA Level 1 power
Centre in Norwich were treated to part in a treasure hunt, spotting
boating qualifications, thanks in
the best of the Corps at the latest items of sea cadet uniform hidden
part to the presence of an instructor
SeaCadetFest. throughout the centre, while there
from Barry unit who worked with
The two-day event allowed was an indoor rowing competition
PO Karen Moreman.
Eastern Area cadets to for adults.
And the summer was rounded
demonstrate their skills in There was also a chance for the
off by the district boating weekend,
seamanship and other areas to the public to win a day for four on
where a further three cadets
public of the city. the training ship Royalist, a 29m
gained the RYA Level 1 power
The festival attracted units square-rigged sailing brig which
boating certificate, five attained
from as far away as Stevenage can accommodate 24 cadets.
their supervised coxswain pulling
and Bedford, and members of And a sponsored abseil outside
badges and three qualified for
the public were encouraged to get raised money for the local air
their coxswain’s certificate.
involved with the many displays ambulance service, the Royal
which included indoor rowing, first Marines Benevolent Fund and the
Helpers are
aid, marine engineering and drill. Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
Much fun was had as many Among the people watching the
people were shown how to tie festival unfold was Capt Jonathan
a credit
knots, have a go at the Royal Fry RN, the Captain of the Sea
Marines rolling rock-climbing Cadet Corps, who represents the
wall, and try boat rigging. formal link between the Corps
to Bradford
The event started with a short and the Royal Navy.
parade, followed by the Colours Norfolk is an obvious location
A NUMBER of cadets from the
ceremony to mark the beginning for such an event, as seafaring
Bradford unit have helped with
of the festival. in the county can be traced back
fund-raising activities for the
Displays also included club well before famous sailors like
Royal British Legion.
swinging, cooking and stewarding Lord Nelson, who came from the
The cadets went around the
skills, band performances and north Norfolk village of Burnham
local area collecting with a bucket
hornpipe dancing. Thorpe.
for the RBL, fetched and carried
for the ex-service organisation,
● Captain of the Sea Cadets Capt Jonathan Fry speaks to junior handed out promotional leaflets,
members of the Corps at Chapelfi eld shopping centre (above), while manned a small Sea Cadet Corps
passing shoppers are oblivious to the challenges of navigating a recruiting stand and helped out
dinghy through the busy centre (left) wherever there was a need.
Some of the cadets were
introduced to the Lord Mayor of
Sea time beckons
Bradford, and were congratulated
by him for their cheerfulness and
enthusiasm.
Two of the units were even
PROBATIONARY PO Laura Shortly after, Laura took
interviewed by the local radio
Frudd is packing in as much to the skies again, this time
station, and were photographed
activity as possible before she strapped to a stranger in a
with the two Chelsea Pensioners
heads out for her first taste of small aircraft, her intention
who attended the weekend.
working life at sea. being to make a tandem
The ten cadets and two staff
Laura (18), formerly a POC parachute jump for the unit.
were the biggest group there
at Barnsley unit, joined the After two attempts, the
beside the Territorial Army, who
staff there in January. first day had to be called off
manned a field kitchen and fed
After having been accepted because of the weather, but
everyone who attended.
into the RFA, she attended soon after Laura jumped from
It wasn’t all work, as the cadets
BRNC at Dartmouth, as an 15,000ft above Lincolnshire.
took part in a quiz about Bradford
Officer Cadet (X) on a seven- All went well during their
and all the cadets got a prize for
week course that saw Laura descent, and Laura has now
completing the quiz.
take part in activities such as decided that she would like to
They had numerous goes on
boat handling, adventurous take up skydiving as a hobby.
the climbing wall and, all things
training, helicopter rides and In September, Laura started
considered, had a very enjoyable
attending mess dinners. at Warsash Maritime College,
day.
Passing out from Britannia and as Navy News went to
The cadets were a credit
was a very proud day for press she was waiting to join
to Bradford and the cadet
Laura and her family despite her first ship for six months in
organisation, eliciting many
the miserable conditions. the Caribbean.
complimentary comments from
all quarters.
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