21/07/2013
This weekend was the Easter Area Regatta at Girton Sailing Club near Newark. Six cadets from Luton were chosen to represent Bedfordshire district at the competition. POC Newell, POC Frost, OC Esser, Cdt Loveland and Cdt Esser were all entered into the paddelsport competition, completing Sprints and Time-Trials between them as well as the experimental new “Cross-Stream Challenge”. MC1 Willis also represented the District in the Junior Boys Rowing competition, and let's not forgot that Luton's Commanding Officer, CPO (SCC) Brogan was also on the water, running himself on the safety boat. Despite the incredibly hot weather, (temperatures hit 30 degrees) the cadets dug deep, and earned the rewards. Bedfordshire District won the paddlesport entry, and came runner up in the overall competition, narrowly missing out to Lincolnshire. Luton's paddlers can now look forward to representing Eastern Area in the National Regatta at London's Excel Centre.