Aug 08 2015
Cadet Week
What a great Cadet Week! This week always brings challenges for the leaders, and this year it was the weather that provided some real drama. Brilliant planning and resilience shown by all those operating from the beach allowed for a splendid week of activities for our huge cadet fleet. It was easier for us offshore with the older cadets in Sharks, but only because they are such a magnificent group of young adults with a real love of sailing and the personal courage and determination to match. I would like to thank all those at Canvey Island Yacht Club for making us so welcome during our overnight camp, particularly to Sheila and her team who catered for us so wonderfully! We could not operate any activities, and certainly not support a trip down the estuary in 30mph winds, without the support of our highly professional and dedicated rescue support. As a result of this support, we all had an amazing time! Special thanks to Barry and Mick for their invaluable support negotiating the intricacies of Smallgains Creek and all things Canvey!
I must also add my thanks for the consistent support from Peter Thompson, both in terms of his immense wisdom, which was very useful in helping to plan the week, but also in terms of his generosity, lending us brand new paddleboards and inflatable windsurfers, from Wetsuit Outlet, which made our day in the Ray a really wonderful experience.
Lastly, thanks again to Mark Petty Mayor, for the work he has put into making the Cadet section the success it has been throughout his term of office…we all owe him a huge debt for carrying the cadet torch for the last three years.
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