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HMS Express Sea Day - Penarth

Another woman driver.

Oh My God - Cerys on the wheel, good job the Captain is close at hand.

Natalie Ferrier takes a 6min fix, checks with the GPS and plots it on the chart. She's glad she did the nav course at the unit now, aren't you.

Cumpstone plots our position, well we hope he is right !

Jan 2010 Training Weekend

Chartwork cadets hard at work

The Engineers get to play

First Aiders have a practical session

Ice Skating

Bambi on Ice !!!!

Ice Skating

2009 National Regatta Yole Champions

Ferrier & Cumpstone being presented with National gold medals as the become they first ever recipients of the National Junior Yole Cup, from the Captain of Sea Cadets, Captain Mark Windsor RN

Commander Jos Binns RN, Deputy Area Officer (SW) is pictured congratulating cadets Ferrier & Cumpstone on becoming the first ever National Junior Yole Champions.

After the final race of the event, Cumpstone & Ferrier come alongside as the first ever National Junior Yole Champions of the Sea Cadets.

Afloat aboard HMS Express

12 Cadets from West Wales District get some "Sea Time" in abaord HMS Express, leaving Penarth Marine, enroute to Milford Haven.

Trips in HM Ships are rare, sincere thanks to the CO of HMS Express Lt James Reynolds RN, who incidentally is an ex Neath Sea Cadet himself.

Learning To Sail

Neath Cadets Sailing in Weymouth Bay

At Neath & District Sea Cadets we are blessed with a small but well maintained "fleet" of boats. You can learn to sail our Bosuns, Toppers or Laser, and gain nationally recognised Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications.

Learning to Canoe

Cadets can learn to handle a canoe/kayak and participate in the British Canoe Union (BCU) Star Award Scheme.

Cadet Powerboat Training Course

Part of Sea Cadet training includes handling fast and slow powerboats. These skills are taught and assessed to Nationally recognised Royal Yachting Assocaiation (RYA) qualifications.

24 Hours Sponsored Sail

24 Hour Sponsored Sail

Each year the cadets and staff of Neath Sea Cadets undertake a sponsored 24 hour sail. Sailing our boats throughout the night non stop to raise funds for the unit.

On Safety Boat Duty

On duty, ready to respond to any situation. The safety boat is never far away. Come along, and learn to use it.

Improving Your Powerboat Driving Skills

Cadets towing an ASC with the SMB

Cadets learn how to take another dinghy in tow alongside.

Canoeing

Cadets Towing an ASC with SMB

General Boatwork Pictures

Expedition Training

Cadets will get the oppourtunity to participate in the Expedition Training Scheme.

In addition to this we are participants in the Duke Of Edingburgh's Award Scheme, and currently have cadets participating at all levels

Sailing With The Sea Cadets

Sailing with the sea cadets is simply the best. Come along and have a go, who knows soon you could be driving these boats.....

Regent Street West, Briton Ferry, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 2PL
Tel: 01639 769736  Email: info@neathseacadets.org.uk

Registered Charity Number: 524201