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The first truck carrying the new Trinity 500’s – the replacement pulling boat for Sea Cadets arrived ready for delivery to the first Units today.

The Trinity 500, designed by Olympic yachtsman, Jo Richards, creator of Laser dinghy series is a 5.5 metre molded plastic craft; robust, lightweight, maneuverable, stable and ergonomically sound with very little maintenance costs.  It replaces the old Admiralty Sailing Craft, a wooden and heavy boat that saw many a cadet hidden from view by its high sides.

Its been described by the Captain of the Sea Cadets, Captain Mark Windsor RN as; ‘the single most important development for 40 years’ and will transform competitive pulling within the Corps.  Trinity 500 has been made possible by the very generous donations of our supporters and takes its name from Trinity House which celebrates 500 years.

The aim over the next five years is for Sea Cadets to have a flotilla of 500 boats. Manufactures, AC Canoe are planning a 24hr production programme which should mean that Boats leave the factory at a rate of 18 a week. The charity hopes to have the first 110 Trinity 500s on the streets in the next six weeks.

Ahead of the 2012 Olympics, Sea Cadets opened  a new training centre in Weymouth for cadets across the country to enjoy.

Fifty local cadets aged between 10 and 18 met  Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB, as he arrived to cut the official ribbon to open the centre and preview the talents of the Sea Cadet band and Club Swinging team in the brand new sports hall.

This new purpose built residential training centre is open to young people from across the cadet forces (Army Cadet Force, Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force) and this state-of-the-art building will principally offer sea training.

Sea Cadet and Navy Board Cadet Paul Huggett (18) from Hastings says; 

“I remember coming here when I was a young cadet at 13, it was the first training centre I had seen. It is great to be back and see just how amazing the new facilities are and I know that it will give cadets an excellent chance to learn first class sea training skills and have a brilliant time to boot!”  

The new centre also offers facilities to the local Weymouth Sea Cadet Unit, TS BOSCAWEN, 1606 Squadron Air Training Corps and the broader cadet community. The new building is funded by Defence Estates, the Royal Navy, MSSC, trusts and foundations and individual Members.$$ Ahead of the 2012 Olympics, Sea Cadets opened a new training centre in Weymouth.

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets has refreshed its image. The charity has been working to update its look and feel so that it can continue to appeal to its many audiences.

Mike Cornish CEO of the charity says;
“This fresh new direction is the result of looking at how the elements of the charity work together and how best to move the charity forward in these changing times, so that we can continue to offer the very best to the maritime sector in terms of promoting our maritime heritage, while supporting its future. By creating three new identities for each of the arms of the business, the MSSC believes it can champion that cause far more effectively.”

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets now becomes MSSC, to reflect its parental role in governing the two charities. The Marine Society moves to a dynamic representation that reflects its valued status as a provider of educational opportunities and professional seafarer support to those in all of the sea services. The Sea Cadets has received a modern and vibrant look with the purpose of appealing to new volunteers and young people and in keeping with its commitment to support young people via a range of nautical adventure activities.

The charity worked with London based design agency SEA Design to develop the three looks and conducted a staff survey into attitudes about the organisation to get a feel for the direction to go in.

The charity believes these new looks are a step towards establishing itself more firmly and raising the profile to continue to support professional seafarers and Britain’s youth as Sea Cadets.

Tuesday 13 April 2010 saw TS JACK PETCHEY, the newest member of the Sea Cadet fleet commissioned at HMS President, St Katharine Docks, London.

Twenty Five cadets joined Jack Petchey himself as he officially commissioned the ship in his name. The £2.6million, 24 mt long power vessel is the sixth in the Offshore fleet, named in honour of Jack Petchey OBE, whose foundation provided the lion’s share of the funding.

On Thursday 15 April Mike Perham, the youngest person to sail single-handed round the globe visited the new ship, joining the Jack Petchey Foundation for its 10th anniversary celebrations. Jack was joined by representatives from Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Police Cadets, Scouts, Guides, Boys Brigade, Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade, Girls Brigade, Air Cadets, St John’s Ambulance.

Jack Petchey, who served in the Royal Navy at HMS Collingwood in 1943 commented, “I am very happy to know that future generations of young people will have an opportunity to experience the discipline, self development and camaraderie that sea training provides”.

Prince Harry gave 60 cadets a day to remember when he paid a surprise visit to their training session in the Brecon Beacons on 6 April. The cadets from across the cadet forces were participating in a day-long trek as part of the final preparations for their Summer expedition to Lesotho, southern Africa, where they will volunteer with Prince Harry’s charity, Sentebale, working with orphans and vulnerable children.

A former cadet himself, Prince Harry is patron of the Lestho expedition, organised as part of the Cadet150 celebrations. The Prince wished them well for this summer’s adventure and thanked them for supporting his charity.