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£30,000 RIB for local Sea Cadet Unit

£30,000 RIB for local Sea Cadet Unit

Margate Sea Cadets launched their new 6mt £30,000 RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) from Margate Harbour on 28 July. Local TV presenter Sarah Saunders officially launched the boat, named in her honour and was then treated to a whizz round the harbour in the vessel with cadets from the Unit. The boat was made possible by a ‘People’s Millions’ grant when the Unit competed successfully as runners up in the national competition to be selected.

They did it!

They did it!

The Southern Area Lands End to John O’Groats cycling team triumphantly reached John O’Groats on Friday afternoon 6 August at 4.30pm having pedaled over 970 miles from Lands End. The abiding memory for the team will be the camaraderie, friendship and hospitality offered by the Sea Cadet Units along the route. From Penzance to Wick we were welcomed, hosted and looked after in a marvelous fashion by everyone. With just two punctures, one chain that came off and two minor falls the entire trip went extremely smoothly, and we were even blessed with a fortnight without any significant rain and very little wind. After a celebratory meal of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties prepared by Unit staff at Wick, they then had a 16 hour mini-bus drive back to the South Coast (thank you TS Alamein for the invaluable loan of your Unit mini-bus!). The team thanks everyone who has donated and encourage others to do so at; www.justgiving.com/SASeacadetsLEJOG All money raised will go to help more of our youngsters to experience life offshore or to take part in the excellent outward bound courses that we run in Snowdonia.

Milestone mark in the journey

Milestone mark in the journey

The team has just crossed the Forth Road Bridge a milestone mark in the journey to John O’Groats!  The Sea Cadet Units on route have been fantastic in taking care of the team with cooked meals in the evenings and packed lunches for the journey next day. Next stop, Perth Sea Cadet Unit! The team head across the Firth of Forth on their way to the finish line. To support, donate here http://www.justgiving.com/seacadets/SASeaCadetsLEJOG

Half way point for epic cycle ride

Half way point for epic cycle ride

We arrived safely in York and are staying at TS York tonight (Friday 30 July). As we approach the halfway point the team can bask in the glory of completing 400 miles of this epic cross country challenge!  The Units we’ve visited along the way are outstanding and we were thrilled when cadets at TS Lightning, Doncaster donated £35 to the fund. Tomorrow there are team changes and we tackle the Cleveland Hills before arriving in Hartlepool. Wish us luck!

Cycle Update: Captain joins ride

Cycle Update: Captain joins ride

The team left Bath on Tuesday  morning and cycled  65 miles reaching Evesham by late afternoon and greeted with a warm welcome from the Unit hosts. The weather has been great and Captain Mark Windsor RN joined the team and two new riders from Portsmouth. The new team, fueled by an excellent breakfast at Evesham, made quick progress to Leamington Spa and Warwick, where the Captain then left to return to London. The rest of the team then cycled on to Leicester, a total of 65 miles for the day.  Thursday will see a ride of 70 miles from Leicester to Doncaster.

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