 | | Special visit to Inverness for TS JACK PETCHEY 25/08/2010
TS JACK PETCHEY, the new Sea Cadet power vessel made its first visit to Scotland on 12 August welcomed by Inverness Sea Cadets and the Provost of Inverness as it berthed in the Muirtown Basin. 80 well-wishers and friends celebrated the arrival with a fund-raising barbecue!
The £2.6million power vessel is the sixth vessel in the Sea Cadet fleet and was named in honour of Jack Petchey OBE, whose foundation provided the lion’s share of the funding.
Tim Honnor, Unit Chairman, said “Inverness is proud of their Sea Cadets and the high standards they show to their City and we were thrilled to welcome the TS JACK Petchey, she is a great asset.” | |
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 | | Woking Sea Cadets break new ground 10/08/2010
Woking Sea Cadets were joined by the Mayor of Woking, Cllr Mohammed Iqbal on July 30 as he celebrated the start of a major new building development which will see local Sea Cadets get an amazing new Unit. The £1.7 million build is funded by Woking Borough Council. The new two-storey building includes a special boatyard area with considerable boat storage. The new unit offers Woking Sea Cadets fantastic new facilities.
The new site is also perfectly positioned for sailing on Goldsworthy Park Lake. In addition it will provide valuable new meeting facilities for the Goldsworth Park community. The building project is part of a multi-million initiative by the local council to improve the area. | |
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