Euronaut
Newsletter for European Sea Scouts Issue 26 • December 2009
developing water-based programs and Inside this Issue Representatives from associations • Report from Planning Team, Eurosea 10 interested in introducing Sea • Koch International Sea Scout Cup 2010 Scouting/Guiding. The last Eurosea 9 was / Le Trophée Internationale de William I. held in 2008 in Larchill and was attended Koch pour Scouts Marins by 60 delegates from 22 different countries • Sea Scout Centennial and Friendship badge • Scout Nautical Center Sebino / Centre The program planned Nautique Scout, Sebino will cover workshops on • NZ Sea Scouts Joint 100th Starting up Sea Scouts, Commemoration How to have a • Irish Sea Scouts at the Sea Scout successful Sea Scout Centenary Jamboree / Scouts irlandais Troop, sourcing and au Jamboree Centenaire des Scout raising funds (through Marins EU), sourcing • Invitation: Sailing to the French Sea membership and Scout Centenary • Captain’s Log: Tall Ships Race Baltic volunteers, new EU legislation effecting 2009 safety at sea. Countries attending will have • Course des Petits Voiliers, de Gourock à the opportunity to present their best Belfast / Small Ships’ Race, Gourock to practices. There will be time to experience Belfast water activities by our hosts. • Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 / Le Atlantique des Grands Voiliers 2009 In addition it was discussed that the • Sea Scout for a Day Odysseus (European Sea Scout Team) • Événements á L’avenir / Future events Group will be putting together an Armada • Editorial to attend the 2011 World Jamboree at • Next issue • On the web Kristianstad, Sweden. The Armada will assemble at Malmö, Sweden and travel the 150 mile passage via Bornholm Island in the Report from Planning Team, Eurosea 10, Baltic Sea before arriving at Kristianstad. Plzeò-Prague, Czech Republic There will be opportunity for all European Kevin Rowen, Odysseus Group Sea Scouts and leaders to participate.
The dates for the next Eurosea been held in At the 2010 will be from Wednesday 1st to Sunday beginning 5th September 2010 at Plzeò-Skvrnany of next training college, Plzeò, Czech Republic. year the Odysseus Eurosea seminars had begun back in 1983 group will in Greece. The aim is to enable national be associations to share ideas and launching experiences on how to develop Sea a Scouting/Guiding or water-based programs commem in general. The profile of attendees are orative Members of national or regional teams badge to celebrate the centenary of Sea responsible for Sea Scouting/Guiding or Scouting throughout Europe. The badge
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 1 of 15 will be available to all European Sea Scouts à 20 ans (inclus) peuvent participer à cet early in the year. événement. Les bateau sera “Vanguard 420". Les pris du bateau, du logement et See – europe.seascout.org/eurosea/10 des aliments sont compris dans les frais d’événement de US$180.
Koch International Sea Scout Cup 2010 Pour encourager plus de participation Thomas Hartmann, Race Officer, William I étrangère, les Scouts Marins des pays Koch International Sea Scout Cup étrangers peuvent demander une bourse qui paiera 1/2 du billet de leur pays aux The William I. Koch International Sea Scout États-Unis. C’est sur une base du premier Cup is accepting applications from service d’abord venue. Une bourse par international Sea Scouts. The Koch Cup will équipe par pays. be held August 1-7, 2010 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Les Scouts Marins qui s’Intéressent devraient outside New York City. reconsidérer des détails de cet événement 40 teams from around à www.seascoutcup.org. Vous pouvez faire the world will une demande sur la ligne et ensuite après compete for the Cup. votre application, vous pouvez demander Boats sailed will be the une bourse. Si vous avez des questions 420, a two person contactez Thomas Hartmann à - boat. A team will [email protected]. consist of two sea scouts, a skipper and Voir – www.seascoutcup.org crew. Currently we [email protected] have teams from New Zealand, Finland, Trinidad, England, South Africa, the United States. We may accept mulitple teams Sea Scout Centennial and Friendship from countries. badge
The cost of the event is $180 U.S., and this These badges result from the wishes of includes all meals and lodging at the event. Eurosea 9 conference participants who International scouts may apply for a wanted to celebrate 100 years of Sea scholarship/financial aid to help offset the Scouting. The design is the result of a cost of airfare. The scholarships will be competition. It is hoped that they will help given out on a first come - first serve basis, to focus attention on Sea Scouting. one set per country. Applications are due January 1, 2010, and can be found at The badges will be sold with a small www.seascoutcup.org. For more surcharge to be used to commemorate information, please contact Thomas Warington Baden-Powell, founder of Sea Hartmann, [email protected]. Scouting. We will decide at the next Eurosea Conference to be held in See – www.seascoutcup.org September 2010 how to memorialize [email protected] Warington B-P. In the meantime please send your ideas to the Odysseus Group. Le Trophée Internationale de William I. The badges are available from Scoutstore, Koch pour Scouts Marins the Official World Scout Shop http://www.worldscoutshop.org. La Régate pour le Trophée Internationale de William I. Koch pour les Scouts Marins Motto sera tenu le 1-7 août 2010, à l’Académie du Garde-côte Américaine dans New The badge has the motto One Water One London, Ct, USA. C’est un événement de Law. This refers to the Scout Law that we voile d’un semaine qui attire des Scouts have promised to keep, and that sailing Marins du monde. Les Scouts Marins de 14 rules are truly international.
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 2 of 15 shoreline. It is present on maps because the Centennial badge lake has the largest lake island in Europe called Montisola. This badge celebrates 100 years of Sea Scouting. They can be ordered from We don’t make major crossings or sail in Scoutstore and may be worn by anyone. cold away from the comforting sight of the Uniform placement is determined by your coast but, in the spirit of B.P., we have national Scout organization. devoted our service for the past twenty years to Friendship badge spreading Sea This earned Scouting. participation badge To promotes accomplis international h this we friendship among establishe Sea Scouts. The d the badge’s reminds us Departme that each scout must ntal Scout make an effort to Nautical befriend a Sea Scout Center Sebino, a base that is able to from another accommodate large groups thanks to the country. There are meadowland lakefront (20,000 mq), and is no specific requirements for earning the equipped with a covered area (1500 mq) Friendship badge. It is up to each complete with tables, benches, grills, toilets, association to set its own standards. It is showers, refrigerators, water, and hoped that all sections from Beavers to electricity. Leaders will be able to earn the badge with the requirements reflecting the capabilities We have the following equipment of each age group. available: 4 canoes, 70 kayaks, 12 windsurf boats, 1 cabin cruiser, 2 catamarans, 2 Ideas sailboats, and bicycles. You can also learn specialty nautical skills, thanks to instructors • Visit a group in a foreign country; and qualified scout leaders, like boat • Find a friendship group (like town repair, navigation, and orienteering. twinning); • Internet event; In the pool • Joint camp or cruise, weekend or you can longer; learn • Joint sailing event with mixed crews. swimming, lifesaving, See – www.worldscoutshop.org and first aid basics. The wind on Scout Nautical Center Sebino the lake fills Fabio Bertoli, AGESCI the sails of our little Welcome, intrepid Scouts and Guides! We cabin have been following your adventures on cruiser, windsurfing boards, and Viking ships that navigate on the high seas. catamarans. Near the base is the mouth of We would like to tell you about our the River Oglio, which can be transited by contributions to Sea Scouts. canoe or kayak. The trip is rich in flora and We fish and live on a freshwater lake of fauna. northern Italy (Lombardia) by the name of Sebino. It is a small lake with a 64 km Over the years we have created several
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 3 of 15 reference booklets for young Scouts and voile, 1 yacht de croisiére, 2 catamarans, 2 Guides who want to learn Sea Scouting bateau á voile, et aussi des bicyclettes. competencies. Vous pouvez aussi apprendre les competences nautiques, comme la The base is always available to hosting and réparation de bateau, la navigation et launching on the water with instructors. A aussi l’exercise de l’orientation, grâce aux presentation on the nautical center, along professeurs et aux chefs autorisés,. with photos of the camp, booklets used during the camps, and other Dans la piscine vous pouvez apprendre la documentation is available in Italian at the natation, le sauvetage et les principes website http://cndsebino.blogspot.com. fondamentaux de premiers secours. Le vent sur le lac remplit les voiles de notre Centre Nautique Scout, Sebino petit croisiére, des planches à voile et des Fabio Bertoli, AGESCI catamarans. Près de la base est la bouche de la Rivière Oglio, qui peut être navigué Accueillez, les Scout et Guides intrépide! par canoë ou kayac. Le voyage est riche Nous avons suivi vos aventures sur le Viking en flore et faune. expédie qui naviguent en hautes mers. Nous voudrions vous dire de nos Au cours des ans nous avons créé plusieurs contributions aux Scoutisme Marin. livrets de référence pour de jeunes Scouts Nous pêchons et nous vivons sur un lac et Guides qui veulent apprendre des d’eau douce de l’Italie du Nord compétences de Scoutisme Marin. (Lombardia) par le nom de Sebino. C’est un petit lac avec une côte de 64 kms. Il est La base est présent sur les cartes parce que le lac a la toujours plus grande île de lac en Europe, appelée disponible Montisola. pour le fait d’accueillir Nous ne faisons pas de traversées et le fait de importantes ou naviguons dans le froid loin lancer sur de la vue calmante de la côte, mais, dans l’eau avec l’esprit de B.P., nous avons consacré notre les service depuis les vingt ans passés à la professeurs. diffusion du Scoutisme Marin. Une présentation par le centre naval, avec les Pour l’accomplir nous avons établi le photos du camp, les livrets utilisés pendant Centre Nautique Scout au Lac de Sebino. les camps et d’autre documentation est C’est une base qui est capable de loger disponible en Italien sur le site Internet des grands groupes, grâce au grand prés http://cndsebino.blogspot.com (20,000 mq) à côté du lac, et aussi une région couverte (1500 mq) complet avec les tables, les bancs, les grils, les toilettes, les NZ Sea Scouts Joint 100th douches, les réfrigérateurs, l’eau et Commemoration l’électricité. Ron Brown, Scouts New Zealand
Nous avons A contingent of seven Sea Scouts and their l’équipeme leaders from New Zealand played a nt suivant à substantial role in ceremonies la commemorating 100 years of the disposition movement at St Andrews, Scotland in des Scouts: August. 4 canoës, 70 kayacs, The events were largely arranged by, Sylvia 12 and Ron Bird, two Deep Sea Scouts from planches à New Zealand, following discussions at a
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 4 of 15 Eurosea9 Sea Scout Leaders conference in period. Both were friends of the then Major Ireland last year. The conference resulted in General Robert Baden-Powell as he was at over 150 members of the world Scout the time. movement, and their guests, gathering at St Andrews over the weekend of August 15 During the world wars Sea Scouts played and 16. an important role as coast watchers, an early version of coast guards. Some of Apart from the honour and prestige those that went to sea joined the Deep Sea associated with the event, the occasion Scout branch formed later in 1928. This marked a special connection New Zealand branch was established for those who has with Warington Baden-Powell, the travelled the world in either merchant or founder of the Sea Scout movement. naval vessels. After embarking on a seagoing career, In New Zealand Sea Scouts were officially Warington came ashore when the father of started in July 1912 when Colonel the family, Rev Professor Baden-Powell Cossgrove placed an advert in the died. He retrained himself and became a Dominion Scout magazine inviting Scout lawyer specialising in maritime law. officers residing in ports to apply for the registration of Sea Scout groups. He compiled a leaflet to promote the new branch. Captain Marceil RNR of Christchurch, who was employed by the Marine Department, was appointed Chief Sea Scout for the Dominion of New Zealand.
In a further move Captain Wilcox, who was assistant superintendent of marine at Lyttelton, was appointed Sea Scout secretary and Colonel Cossgrove placed on record the sympathy of the Marine Department to the new branch. From the outset it was stated that Sea Scouts are a section of the Scout movement and not a Unknown to the family however, Warington separate organisation although they wear had become secretly engaged to Cicely a different uniform to land Scouts, “Hilda” Farmer, a woman from Auckland, reflecting their nautical interest. This New Zealand who also had a close link to includes the seaman’s cap with a cap his homeland. Cicely was born in One Tree ribbon bearing the words Dominion Sea Hill, Auckland in 1870. She was presented at Scouts, navy blue shirt, shorts and socks court as a debutant in 1893 and returned to and a black scarf. New Zealand to live until she married Warington in England in 1913. The new section very quickly started with the Trafalgar Sea Scout Troop being The first Sea Scout activity took place unofficially formed in Lyttelton as early as August 7 to 21, 1909 and was held on board 1911. In Auckland the Navy League took the training ship Mercury, moored at up Sea Scouting for boys while the Bucklers Hard in the River Hamble in the Waikato, Wairoa, Gisborne groups were south of England. Those participating were also formed. Napier was the first official selected from many who applied by group to be registered and was named entering a competition for the 96 places Endeavour. available. They were joined by two others, one of whom was John Kipling, the son of In 1945 the first standard cutter, a boat to the author Rudyard Kipling. The venue was be used for Sea Scout training, was made available by Lord Montagu and the designed and built and New Zealand is ship, by CB Fry the famous cricketer of the only one of two countries with such a craft,
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 5 of 15 the other being Holland. In June 2008 a set white water rafting, canoeing, dragon of plans were sent to Portugal where they boat racing, sailing in some 95 assorted are going to build four wooden ones, dinghies, high performance sailing craft, another set has been sent to a Sea Scout power boating, using five metre rigid group in the UK to enable them to build inflatable craft and rowing skiffs. Many land one. Others cutters are already located in based activities, including a large mud Fiji, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Kirribatti and slide, were available during the day and Samoa. the evening entertainment included a steel band which are popular with young people in UK at the present.
Now there are in excess of 250 cutters in use by Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets and Young Mariners. The latest are built in fibreglass At St Andrews, the day started early at the with some wooden ones being refurbished 8th Fifie Scout headquarters. Located right or rebuilt currently. on the cliff top, adjacent to the Cathederal ruins, the site commands a great view out The anniversary celebrations were held at to sea. On this day however, an unplanned the National Water Sports Centre at Holme visitor appeared in the form of the Dutch Pierrepoint near Nottingham. Some 2315 sail training ship, Neiuw Amsterdam that Sea Scouts from 73 Sea Scout Groups from anchored in the bay. Similar in size and rig the UK, Scotland, Ireland, USA, New to our Spirit of New Zealand, she was a Zealand and Australia participated. The most welcome guest. The organisers had timing of the event coincided with the first tried to arrange for the Scout Discovery known Sea Scout activity held in August Sailing Project vessel to call as part of her 1909 and featured a large tent city on a circumnavigation of England and council owned reserve. Scotland, but due to her tight schedule this was not possible. An international administration, instructors and management team ensured that the The formal commemorative ceremonies event went off without a hitch and was began with morning worship in Holy Trinity supported by Royal Navy staff together Church where the minister Cameron with their display vehicle. A large electronic Harrison began by welcoming the score board was used to record and advise distinguished guests. Roy Masini, the participants of activities, weather forecasts London based Sea Scout historian, gave a etc. brief introduction to Warington Baden-Powell, his career at sea and his It was an excellent event and featured involvement in the formation of the Sea many water based activities of which some Scout branch. were quite challenging, even to experienced Sea Scouts. Events included The service had a suitable nautical theme
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 6 of 15 and three readings illustrating how boats Zealand History. Frank Brittain, History and and the sea were part of Christ’s ministry Heritage Team, Hertfordshire Scouts in UK. were given by three Sea Scouts, one each Arthur Martin, North East Fife District Scouts, from New Zealand, St Andrews, and Ireland. Scotland.
The celebrations then moved to the 8th Fife St Andrews Scout Hall where everyone Irish Sea Scouts at the Sea Scout enjoyed a buffet lunch. A video message Centenary Jamboree from Michael Baden Powell, grandson of Ciarán Bradshaw, ASSL 14th Port of Dublin the founder Robert Baden-Powell and who Sea Scouts, Donabate now lives in Australia, was played on a large screen. Here one of the organisers, This is a Ron Bird of New Zealand, acted as master brief of ceremonies for the presentations. Lt outline Commander David Griffiths RN, staff officer of 14th (Sea Scouts), then presented Hamish Port of Thorpe, formerly of 1st Onerahi now Dublin Shackleton Sea Scouts from Whangarei, (Dona with his Chief Scout’s award. Peter bate) McGowan, the New Zealand Sea Scout Sea contingent leader, presented a model of a Scout New Zealand waka to Jean Martin, district summe 14th Port of Dublin (Donabate) commander for North East Fife. r camp at After lunch, a short wreath laying ceremony “Holme Pierrepont,” just outside took place at Warington Baden Powell’s Nottingham, where we attended the grave where a special wreath was also laid Centenary Jamboree of Sea Scouting from for his wife, Cecilia, who died in 1955 and 1st to 8 th of August. Holme Pierrepont is one was laid to rest in the same plot. Her family of a number of National water activity originated from Brownhills Farm, St Andrews, centers in the UK that specializes in Skull which can be clearly seen from the grave Rowing and slalom kayaking. In the past it site. A Maori waiata was sung by the New was the Olympic home for both sports. Zealand contingent as her wreath was placed. Camping beside us was the Hamble Sea Scout troop, founded on the 24th July in FOOTNOTE 1909 on the Hamble River, who were A decision was made at last years Eurosea9 celebrating 100 years since their Sea Scout Leaders conference to raise foundation as the oldest Sea Scout troop in funds during 2009/2010 to place a bust of the world. Warington at Gilwell Park near London - the home of Scouting. The responsibility for this Activities available over the week were - fell on New Zealand to arrange quotes and sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rowing (single gain approvals from Gilwell Park scull), power boating, water skiing, rafting, management and Baden-Powell family dragon members. These have now been obtained boating and suitable photographs of Warington and (some previously unseen) have been windsurfing supplied for artwork to be drawn up. . Two sessions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were run Assistance in compiling this article from the per day following people is gratefully one in the acknowledged. Roy Masini, a London morning based Sea Scout leader and historian. and one in Embarking in a dragon boat Owen Rodgers, Editor of Scouting New the
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 7 of 15 afternoon. C’est une note du camp d’été des Scouts Marins de Donabate (14ème Port de Dublin Our group consisted of 10 girls, 5 boys and 4 au Jamboree de Centenaire de Scoutisme leaders, Brian (Skipper), Alan, Christine and Marin du 1 à 8 août, à Holme Pierrepont, Ciarán. The troop flew from Dublin to East près de Nottingham en Angleterre, C’est Midlands Airport, and the gear was un d’un certain nombre de centres des transported by sea. We bought a horse activités aquatiques dans le Royaume-Uni, trailer a month before departure and found et se spécialise à l’aviron et à faire de it very useful on the trip. kayak. Il était dans le passé la maison Olympique pour les deux sports. On arrival we were allocated to subcamp Neptune, to one of the best sites that week. Le Groupe des Scouts Marin de Hamble The other subcamps were Atlantis, Aegir, était à côté de nous . Cette troupe était and Poseidon. The total number of scouts fondée le 24 juillet 1909 sur le Fleuve camping was approximately 600, 80% or Hamble, qui célébraient 100 ans de leur more of those were from the UK. There was fondation comme la troupe Marine la plus one troop each representing the following vieille dans le monde. countries, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Holland and 2 from Sweden. Les activités pendant la semaine étaient - The weather was warm and held up for la voile, faire de kayaking, faire du canoë, most of the week but we did have a heavy faire d’aviron simple, de canotage à midweek moteur, le ski d’eau, rafting, le canotage downpour de dragon et la planche à voile. Deux that lasted séances ont été dirigées par jour l’un au about 30 matin et l’autre à l’après-midi. hours. Entertainm Notre groupe s’est composé de 10 filles, 5 ent garçons et 4 chefs, Brian (le Capitaine), consisted Alan, Christine et Ciarán. Nous avons of theme voyage de Dublin à l’Aéroport de Midlands nights, Est, et le matériel a été transporté en discos and bateau. Nous avons acheté une caravane activity de cheval un mois avant le départ et tents in the c’était très utile sur le voyage. evening. There was Sur l’arrivée nous avons été alloués au always sous-camp Neptune, un des meilleurs sites plenty of cette semaine. Les autres sous-camps Preparing to hoist the colors fast food étaient Atlantis, Aegir et Poséidon. Le at nombre total des Scouts était environ 600, designate 80 % ou plus étaient du Royaume-Uni. Il y d outlets. On Thursday evening we took the avait une troupe chacun représentant les bus into Nottingham to see the sights pays suivants, les Etats-Unis, la followed by a meal and a trip to the Nouvelle-Zélande, l’Australie, le Brésil, cinema. Friday evening was badge and l’Irlande, les Pays-Bas et 2 de la Suède. neckerchief swapping. Le temps était chaud pour la plupart de la The Jamboree was a great success and the semaine, mais il a plu très lourdement pour Scouts enjoyed it immensely. à peu près 30 heures autour d’au milieu de la semaine. Les divertissements ont consisté Scouts irlandais au Jamboree des nuits de thème, les discos et des Centenaire des Scout Marins activités dans le soir. Il y avait toujours assez Ciarán Bradshaw, ASSL 14 Port de Dublin, de restauration rapide aux sorties Scouts Marins, Donabate désignées. Le jeudi soir nous avons pris l’autobus dans Nottingham pour voir la
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 8 of 15 ville, pour un repas et un visite au cinéma. _q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=fort+medoc &sll=44.958482,-0.532494&sspn=0.051 Le Jamboree était un grand succès et les 868,0.118361&ie=UTF8&hq=Fort+M% Scouts l’ont apprécié extrêmement. C3%A9doc&hnear=Fort+M%C3%A9d oc,+33460+Cussac-Fort-M%C3%A9d oc&ll=45.108567,-0.697675&spn=0.80 Invitation: Sailing to the French Sea 348,1.893768&t=h&z=10 Scout Centenary La Trinités / Mer (Brittany) Benoit Leduc, Commission Nationale du maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&source=s Scoutisme Français _q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=fort+medoc &sll=44.958482,-0.532494&sspn=0.051 The French Sea Scout centenary will be 868,0.118361&ie=UTF8&hq=Fort+M% celebrated next summer 2010 at C3%A9doc&hnear=Fort+M%C3%A9d Fort Medoc, in Gironde’s estuary near oc,+33460+Cussac-Fort-M%C3%A9d Bordeaux. One thousand people are oc&ll=47.598061,-3.007507&spn=0.09 expected. For this event, in addition to the 5962,0.236721&t=h&z=13 fleet of dinghies available on site, Benoit Leduc [email protected] we are going to bring a fleet of rented cruisers (30-40 ft) from La Trinités/Mer (Brittany). It represents an interesting 200NM navigation, and return. Captain’s Log: Tall Ships Race Baltic 2009 We propose to European Sea Scouts (Sea Viljami Hätönen, Suomen Partiolaiset Scouts 15 year old and more, young adults, Sea Scout leaders) to share Sea Scout leader Viljami Hätönen reports this experience. Sea Scouts may join us from the Tall Ships Race Baltic 2009 - a sail either for the 5 days sailing or may also training event for sailing vessels with at least participate to the Sea Scout camp, the half of the crew being 15 to 25 years old. centenary, and/or the sailing back (See the dates below). The number of S/Y TMX, 5th of July, 2009, off the coast of participants will be limited. Poland
If interested, please contact us for further The first days of the event in Gdynia, information (organization, participation fee, Poland were gone before one could even inscription ...) at [email protected] o r notice. The city was really nice and clean. [email protected]. Speaking of nice, our Liaison officer Anna was a real angel for our crew. She showed Dates us around the city, helped to arrange provisioning from the local supermarket, • 20th July - 25th July – 5 days sail from La and arranged transportation for our crew Trinité to Fort Medoc change needs. The people in Gdynia were • 26th July - 30th July – National jamboree really happy and excited about the event organized in Fort Medoc for 14-18 year and they really showed their hospitality! old scouts - approximately 7,000 are expected, including Sea Scouts. A Sea Before the actual race start there was a Scout camp will be organized in parallel Parade of Sail from Gdynia to Gdansk. All for Sea Scouts out of this age range the ships from the massive Russian (11-14, adults and young leaders) four-masted steel barque Sedov to the • 31st July - 3rd August – Sea Scout smallest Polish cruising yacht were lined up centenary in Fort Medoc in rows and provided an unforgettable • 4th August - 9th August – 5 days sail from image for the audience and fellow sail Fort Medoc to La Trinités / Mer training vessels and their crews.
See – Fort Medoc The race start was today. All the Scout maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&source=s vessels got a really good start, with our fine
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 9 of 15 S/Y TMX crossing the start line second in our S/Y TMX, 14th of July, 2009, Stuck in St. group. Now it’s 400 nautical miles of Baltic Petersburg, Russia Sea ahead of us until we reach the goal line in the Gulf of Finland. St. Petersburg has been a great experience for the entire crew. The event was put S/Y TMX, 6th of July, 2009, Somewhere in the together with lots of effort and it really middle of the Baltic Sea showed: The captains had dinner at the Marble Palace next to the Hermitage. The wind has calmed and turned to the There were lots of scheduled activities for East. There is some fog resting over the the crews each day – more than was calm sea, and the only other signs of life possible to participate in! The crew of S/Y are the navigational lights and sails on the TMX got a fine second place in the horizon. Still two more hours until the dawn. heaving line throwing competition and the joint team of S/Y TMX and S/Y Theia S/Y TMX, 9th of July, 2009, Vaindloo Light, reached the quarterfinals in the beach Gulf of Finland volleyball tournament.
Finish line! The Crew Parade went along smoothly under the surveillance of the Russian Interior The sea has been showing its power over Ministry’s special forces, the OMOH, and the past two days by giving us winds up to the local laid-back Militsiya. The reason for over 25 knots. Just before reaching the the somewhat massive security measures finish line the wind almost completely died was that the race prizes were given out by and the sun started shining. The feeling in the Russian Federations Prime Minister crossing the finish line was great, it was Vladimir Putin. For the Finnish Sea Scouts early in the morning, yet the entire crew the Crew Parades’ high point was the prize joined the moment of crossing the line. The giving for the Class D race. The skippers Scout vessels did well in the race, S/Y and one “Trainee” (15 to 25 year old crew Merisissi crossed the goal line first. The winds member) received the trophies and a were good for the larger Class A ships and handshake from Mr. Putin. they were amazingly fast. Now it’s time to head for Kotka, Finland and a sauna! An unfortunate thing that happened in St. Petersburg was that we didn’t have the Wooden Boat Center, 10th of July, 2009, time to visit the Hermitage. But then that’s Kotka, Finland at least one reason to come back to the worlds northernmost metropolis. In the The scout vessels went to Kotka for repairs, shady and dark streets our crew of Scouts provisioning and changing crews before showed great courage on saving a pair of heading to Russia. While in Kotka we fellow Belgian sail trainees who were received some great news. The steel ship completely lost in the city after the Crew S/Y Henrika of the Kupittaan Henrikinpojat Party. Their first comment upon seeing us scout troop had won the Class D Race and was, “Thank God you’re Sailors!” After a S/Y Merisissi of Turun Partio-Sissit ranked little help in navigating the streets of St. second after the handicaps. The good Petersburg we towed the pair back to their overall results from the Scout vessels tell a ship and wished them a good night. great tale about the high level of sail training given to Sea Scouts! Right now we are stuck in the long and sharp teeth of Russian bureaucracy. Every Scout vessels TMX, Theia, and Jotunheim vessels crew is forced to stay in their vessel are still in Kotka awaiting repairs, And the from noon until leaving the pier. It seems to crews now have time to head for the open be about seven hours of waiting ahead of air swimming pool and sauna! us. Humor and lack of sleep helps to pass the time. I’m heading to the foredeck with my hammock.
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 10 of 15 Course des Petits Voiliers, de Gourock à tambourinage africain. Aussi il y avait des Belfast, Août 2009 inspections rigourouses des vaisseaux participant, avec exposé en détail de leur Le deuxième “Course du Nord Ouest” des équipement de sécurité et d’urgence. Petits Voiliers était organisé par l’Association des Organisations Le 10 août il y avait une petite course à d’Entraînement de Mer du Royaume Uni. voile dans La course était de Greenock, sur le Fleuve le Firth of Clyde en Ecosse, à Belfast en Irlande du Clyde Nord et a été planifiée pour coïncider avec Channel. l’arrivée à Belast des Grands Navires du Le vent “Défi Transatlantique”, de Nova Scotia. était très Dix-huit vaisseaux ont pris part au Course léger et la des Petits Voiliers, duquel Yahtzee, New course a Moon et Cushag of Mann ont été entrés été réduit à un par le 8ème Groupe des Scouts Marins, Port Yahtzee de Dublin. circuit. Seize New Moon et Cushag ont quitté Dun bateaux ont pris part à cette course. Laoghaire le 5 août, ont navigué au nord Yahtzee avait le temps le plus rapide, mais sur la Mer sur le handicap a été placé 4ème. irlandaise Moonwind a été placé 3ème. et sont restés La Course des Petits Voiliers, de Gourock en pendant le Ecosse à Belfast en Irlande du Nord a été nuit à la planifiée pour atteindre Belfast un peu Marina aprés les grands voilliers du Défi de d’Ardglass. l’Atlantique étaient dus de Nova Scotia. Le jour Dix-huit vaisseaux ont commencé le 11 suivant ils août du Royal Gourock Yacht Club. ont Yahtzee était première à travers la ligne de navigué début. Il y avait un bon vent au début, et entre Irland du Nord et l’Ecosse, et dans le les bateaux plus rapides ont rendu le très Firth de Clyde, devant l’île de roche bon progrès, arrivant dans Lough de Belfast escarpée,”Ailsa Craig”. Ils avaient jetté avant le vent relâché. Les bateaux en bas l’ancre dans le Baie de Lamlash, Ile d’Arran la flotte a fait face au progrès beaucoup à 0245 hrs, le 7 Aout, et à 1300 hrs ils ont plus lent comme les vents sont tombés. Le continué au nord. Ils sont arrivés à dernier vaisseau, Cushag of Mann, en Greenock avec des autres vaisseaux traversant la ligne il y a plus de 17 heures participants. Yahtzee a quitté Dun plus tard! Cushag, qui à 9.2 mètres était le Laoghaire 2 jours après les autres bateaux, plus petit vaisseau dans la flotte, est arrivé a navigué sans arrêt à Greenock et est à la marina avec un choeur arrivée le jour suivant. d’acclamations - un vrai exemple de la camaraderie évidente tout au long de la Greenock était en fete. Tous les vaisseaux semaine. participants ont été “habillés en tout” avec Les Grands Navires du les drapeaux et bunting. Défi de L’Atlantique ont Il y avait des activités été logés sur les quais du spéciales de Riviere Lagan et dans les programme pour les docks, et les Petits équipages -- le football, Navires dans la Marina le curling, le karaoké, le d’Abercorn. La Ville de basket-ball, la fete de Belfast a arrangé un natation, et festival fantastique dans
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 11 of 15 le zone des docks. had detailed and rigorous inspections for safety and emergency equipment. On 10 L’événement a terminé dimanche, le 16 August there was a local sailing race in the août avec une “Parade des Voiles”, les Firth of Clyde Channel. Winds were very Grands Navires et les Petits Navires, de light and the race was shortened to one Belfast et dehors à la mer, passant entre 2 circuit. Sixteen boats took part in this race. vaisseaux navals, un Britannique et un Yahtzee had the fastest time, but on Irlandais, ancré à fin du chenal. handicap was placed 4th . Moonwind was Les trois bateau Scouts ont tourné vers le placed 3rd . sud á notre port d’attache. The Small Small Ships’ Race, Gourock to Belfast, Ships Race, August 2009 from Gourock was planned The Association of Sail Training Associations to reach (ASTO) organized the 2nd North West Small Belfast soon Ships Race, from Greenock on the River after the large Clyde in Scotland to Belfast in Northern sailing vessels Ireland during August. Eighteen vessels took of the Tall part in this event, of which Yahtzee, New Ships Atlantic Moon, and Cushag of Mann were entered Challenge and crewed by Sea Scouts and Leaders of were due in 8th Port of Dublin Group. from Nova Scotia. New Moon, The race and Cushag of Mann started on 11 Cushag August off left Dun Royal Gourock Yacht Club, and Yahtzee Laoghaire was first across the start line. There was a on 5th good wind at first, and the faster boats August, made very good headway, arriving in sailed Belfast Lough before the wind slackened. Ailse Craig northward The boats further down the fleet faced s up the much slower progress as the winds Irish Sea, and stayed overnight at Ardglass dropped, with the last vessel, Cushag of Marina. The next day they sailed through Mann, crossing the line over 17 hours later! the North Channel and into the Firth of Cushag, which at 9.2 metres was the Clyde, past the precipitous rock island, Ailsa smallest vessel in the fleet, arrived at the Craig. They anchored in Lamlash Bay on berthing area to a chorus of cheers and the Isle of Arran at 0245 hrs on 7th August, ships’ horns – a true display of the and about 1300 hrs they raised anchor and camaraderie evident throughout the week. sailed northwards up the Firth into the river Clyde, berthing in Greenock with other The Tall participating vessels. Yahtzee left Dun Ships, Laoghaire 2 days after the other boats and including sailed non-stop to Greenock. some very large 3- Greenock had a party air. All participating and 4- vessels were “dressed overall” with flags masted and bunting. Special land program vessels, were activities were arranged for the crews – “Hey, Skipper, what’s that? football, curling, karaoke, basketball, accommo swimming gala, African drumming dated on workshop, etc. All the participating vessels the Lagan quays and in the docks, and the
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 12 of 15 Small Ships in the Abercorn Basin. The City Le Défie Atlantique des Grands Voiliers of Belfast arranged a fantastic festival in the 2009 dockland area, which included the crews of both fleets of training vessels. The event Le Défie Atlantique des Grands Voiliers 2009 closed on Sunday 16 August with a “Parade à commencé dans Vigo, l’Espagne, le 3 of Sail” of Tall Ships and Small Ships down mai, avec la première course, 900 milles Belfast Lough and out to sea, passing marins aux Canaries. Le 17 mai le stade between 2 naval vessels, one British and suivant a commencé, 2,600 milles n. à one Irish, anchored at the seaward end of Bermudes, pour les 400ème célébrations the Belfast shipping channel. The three Sea commémoratives de l’île (12 /15 juin). La Scout yachts turned southwards and troisième course était à Charleston, South headed for home. Carolina et le quatrième à Boston, Massachusetts (le séjour 8 /13 juillet). «Une croisière-dans-compagnie» à Halifax, Nova Scotia a précédé la Course finale vers l’est, à travers l’Atlantique Nord à Belfast, Irlande du Nord, pour les grandes célébrations de finale de la série, 13 /16 août.
À Belfast, les navires du Défi de L’Atlantique ont été rejoints par les vaisseaux et les équipages des Petites Navires de Greenock à Belfast. La Ville de Belfast a organisé un festival magnifique, basé au Parade of Sail leaving Belfast Rivière Lagan et aux docks.
Voir – www.tallshipsraces.com/atlanticcha Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 llenge/documents/TSACBrochuretw o.pdf The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009 started in Vigo, Spain on 3 May, with the first race, 900 nautical miles to the Canary Sea Scout for a day Islands. On 17 May the next stage started, Ron Brown, Odysseus Group 2,600 n. miles to Bermuda for the island’s th 400 anniversary celebrations (12 - 15 This is intended to be a local event within June). The third race was to Charleston, each Sea Scout groups division / South Carolina, and the fourth to Boston, organizational unit. Massachusetts (stay 8 - 13 July). A “cruise-in-company” to Halifax, Nova Scotia Aims preceded the final Race eastbound across the North Atlantic to Belfast, Northern • To promote awareness of the Sea Ireland, for the series’ final celebrations,13 - Scouting program. 16 August. • To show how the patrol system works in a Sea Scout group. In Belfast, the ships of the Atlantic • To foster better relationships between Challenge were joined by the vessels and Sea Scout groups and other Scout crews of the Small Ships Race from groups in their area. Greenock to Belfast. The city of Belfast • It should be stressed that you are not arranged a magnificent festival, based on trying to poach members from the local the River Lagan and Dockland. groups.
See – www.tallshipsraces.com/atlanticchal Method lenge/documents/TSACBrochuretwo .pdf There are no fast rules for this event but a series of ideas that are by no means
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 13 of 15 complete. Groups are encouraged to Aalborg, Denmark 21/24 juillet publish their own ideas on the European Croisière en compagnie Sea Scout website Kristiansand, Norvège 29 juillet/1 août
Where there are more than one Sea Scout REGATTE MER DU NORD DES GRANDS group they may want to get together to VOILIERS hold this event. Hartlepool, Royaume Uni 7/10 Aug Course pour relier avec “Sail Amsterdam” Can be held as a series of evening, all day Ijmuiden, Pays Bas or a weekend event. Voir – www.sailtraininginternational.org
During the sailing season then a invitation COURSE DES PETITS VOILIERS to spend some time on the water is a good 1 - 3 Octobre 2010 idea. This will need some planning to ensure Cowes, Isle of Wight, Solent that things run smoothly. Voir – www.asto.org.uk/smallshipsrace.htm
If held over a weekend together with other FUTURE EVENTS groups then some sort of evening activity with mixed patrols might be a good idea. TALL SHIPS ATLANTIC CHALLENGE 2009 GARIBALDI TALL SHIPS REGATTA Bonus Genoa 8-11 April 2010 Race After planning this event and perfecting its Trapani, Sicily 16-19 April 2010 running then it could be used again, this See – www.sailtraininginternational.org time aimed at the general public, as a recruiting event. HISTORICAL SEAS TALL SHIPS REGATTA TALL SHIPS RACE 2010 Volos, Greece 9-12 May ÉVÉNEMENTS Á L’AVENIR Race 1 Varna, Bulgaria 21-24 May RÉGATE GARIBALDI DES GRANDS VOILIERS Race 2 Genoa 8-11 avril 2010 Istambul, Turkey 27-30 May Course Race 3 Trapani, Sicile 16-19 avril 2010 Lavrion, Greece 4-7 June Voir – www.sailtraininginternational.org See – www.tallshipsraces.com/historicalseas/ RÉGATE DES MERS HISTORIQUES COURSE DES GRANDS VOILIERS 2010 THE TALL SHIPS RACES 2010 Volos, Grèce, 9/12 mai !0 July to 10 Aug 2010 Course 1 Antwerp, Belgium 10-13 July Varna, Bulgaria 21/24 mai Race 1 Course 2 Aalborg, Denmark 21-24 July Istambul, Turquie 27/30 mai Cruise in Company Course 3 Kristiansand, Norway 29 Jul-1 Aug Lavrion, Grèce 4/7 juin Race 2 Voir – Hartlepool, UK 7-10 Aug www.tallshipsraces.com/historicalseas See – www.sailtraininginternational.org
LE COURSE DES GRANDS NORTH SEA TALL SHIPS REGATTA de10 juillet à 10 août 2010 Hartlepool, UK Antwerp, Belgique 10/13 juillet Race to link Tall Ships Races and “Sail Course 1 Amsterdam”
Euronaut / Issue 26 / December 2009 / page 14 of 15 Ijmuiden, Netherlands 1 - 3 October 2010 See – www.sailtraininginternational.org Cowes, Isle of Wight, See – www.asto.org.uk/smallshipsrace.htm SMALL SHIPS RACE 2010
EDITORIAL Nous attendons un nouvel an impatiemment. complet d’événements Friends intéressants et importants qui seront tous enregistrés dans Euronaut, dans les articles We have had a very slow supply of news for intéressants avec les bonnes photos. Nous this edition, and for a time it seemed that demandons à vous tous de vous souvenir there would not be enough material for de Euronaut et nous envoyer des nouvelles another edition this year. Luckily enough et des photos. Souvenez-vous que nous ne news has come in and we are very happily pouvons pas enregistrer vos aventures, vos surprised! plans et vos nouvelles idées à moins que vous ne nous disiez d’eux. Nous pouvons We hope that you enjoy this issue, and we tous apprendre tellement l’un de l’autre si also hope that you will realize how the nous communiquons bien. C’est la raison editors felt for a few months when it réelle pour l’existence de Euronaut. seemed that everyone had forgotten about us! However all’s well that ends well. The Editors / Les Editeurs
We look forward to a new year, full of Next issue interesting and important events that will all be recorded in Euronaut in interesting Euronaut is the newsletter of the European Sea articles and good pictures. We ask you all Scouting Network. It is published quarterly and to remember Euronaut, and to send us distributed via the Internet. The next issue is news and pictures. Remember we cannot scheduled for March 2010. record your adventures, your plans and We need your help. Please send your articles or your new ideas unless you tell us about event notices to Eoghan Lavelle (Scouting them. We can all learn so much from each Ireland) [email protected] and Bruce other if we communicate well. That is the Johnson (BSA) [email protected] by 1 real reason for the existence of Euronaut. February 2010. English and French are preferred. ÉDITORIAL To subscribe to Euronaut, go to Nos Amis europe.seascout.org/newsletters and follow the instructions. Le provision des nouvelles pour cette édition était trés lent et il a semblé qu’il n’y On the web aurait pas assez de matière pour une autre édition cette année. Heureusement assez iEuropean Sea Scouts: europe.seascout.org i de nouvelles sont entrées et nous sommes Scouts Marins en Europe: europe.seascout.org/index-fr.html très heureusement surpris! iEuropean Scout Region: www.scout.org/europe iEuronaut: europe.seascout.org/newsletters Nous espérons que vous appréciez cette iEuronaut (Bulletin): édition et nous espérons aussi que vous europe.seascout.org/newsletters/index-fr.html iSeascout-Europe-Net (discussion list): comprenez pourquoi les rédacteurs ont europe.seascout.org/reflector pensé que chacun avait oublié de nous! iSeascout-Europe-Net (Liste de diffusion): Pourtant tout est bien qui finit bien. europe.seascout.org/newsletters/index-fr.html
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