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Sea Cadets launched their new rowing boat, the Trinity 500, at Kingston, London on June 2011 with a race between Kingston Sea Cadets and the 1^st Cuddington Sea Scouts and ........Sea Scouts won!

The friendly race was the climax to a launch party of cadets, the Sea Cadet Captain, Captain Mark Windsor RN and chief executive Martin Coles, who welcomed guests to the local Sea Cadet unit at Kingston, TS Steadfast. Special guests included the Olympic medalist and the designer Joe Richards with representatives from Trinity House who gave their name to the boat in recognition of the incredible support Sea Cadets has received from them in completing the boat and in celebration of 500^th anniversary of Trinity House. Other special guests who showed their support were Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs Austin), Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert (deputy master from Trinity House) and David Golton (The London Marathon Charitable Trust).

The Trinity 500 replaces the old Admiralty Sailing Craft (ASC) for core water based activity – pulling (fixed seat rowing). The new boat is cheaper, faster and lighter, plus more comfortable to row in than its predecessor. And it is hoped will inspire even more young people to take up rowing.

Congratulations to Sea Cadet volunteers Lt Cdr (SCC) Ian Wilson RNR, Commanding Officer Peterhead Unit, and Allan Phillips, London Sea Cadets, who were awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Sea Cadets.

Jack Petchey, founder of the Jack Petchey Foundation and generous supporter of Sea Cadets, was awarded a CBE for charitable services.

2011 saw the 14th Royalist Regatta in Portsmouth on 17-18 May and with 13 boats competing, the most sponsors Sea Cadets has ever had! With 20 knot winds on race day the Royal Thames Yacht Club committee brought the competition to a close after four of the six races, it was a challenging but exiting time for all competitors. The Royal Navy took the Shipwrights Trophy and the dishiest crew with the City Cup was awarded to Worshipful Company of Management Consultants and Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, the Best Dressed Crew to Yusen Logistics and The Bonhams Telescope for the crew that demonstrated the most need thereof went to Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.
 
Competitors sat down to the Regatta Dinner on HMS Warrior 1860 with speeches from Southern Area Navy Board Cadet POC Zoe Jones and the guest of honour and former First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB DL ADC. Fundraising on the night raised £5,070 for the charity – a big thank you to all that took part!
 

Scunthorpe Sea Cadet Charlotte Seal took part in the 25th annual RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Eric Twiname Championships at Rutland Sailing Club on 7-8 May. This is the pinnacle of the RYA’s Junior racing calendar, and saw young competitors in over 285 boats and windsurfers pit their sailing skills against the best young talents from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Charlotte was the second girl in her class overall and her team, the North Zone, won the team trophy for windsurfing. Charlotte sails in the Bic Techno 7.8m class.