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The idea for a new boat is suggested and then approved by the management team and instructors. The management team apply for match funding and the cadets raise the rest through a 24 sail that took place in August. The team make sure that all paperwork and logistics are effective. The boat is ready at the makers, tbe boat is collected, assembled and checked. This all takes place during the "off season" so as soon as the cadets start boating again in May 2019 it is all ready for them. Well done all, particularly the cadets who did the hard work and this is the reward.

Everyone loves a good jumble sale and Harrogate Sea Cadets has their annual one on Saturday 2nd March from 1030 -1200. Make sure you come along to pick up some real bargains or pre loved items that deserve a new home. It's at the Methodist Church in Starbeck. Get in touch with us on the contact page if you have a load of jumble/bric a brac that you would like us to pick up.

Harrogate Sea Cadets is part of a parent charity (The Marine Society and Sea Cadets) and we always love to support them as well. PO (SCC) Andy Langford took part in The Great North Swim on Lake Windermere in May this year and raised nearly £ 600 for the Sea Cadets. It was his first (and possibly last) open water swim. Many thanks to the supporters who went along to cheer him on.

At Harrogate Sea Cadets we always try to keep moving forward and the cadets were part of that. We recently held a 24 hour sail-a-thon where over £ 1000 was raised by the cadets and their supporters to help fund a brand new RS Zest sailing boat. The Zest is a single handed craft which will give the cadets more individual responsibility and fun. Many thanks to all who donated but mainly to the cadets who braved wind rain and tiredness to achieve this amazing challenge.

The Unit recently aquired a new RS Quest - a new boat designed specifically for Sea Cadet training. As a mark of the love and respect we had as a ship's company for one of our number, Laura Izitt, that we lost to Cancer at the age of 19,we named the boat after her. Laura's mum Anne named the boat and sprinkled Harrogate Spa Water over the "Laura Aye".