Sea cadets lose boat
Created: Sep 13, 2006 11:00 AM
The T.S. Admiral Somers sea cadet organisation in St George?s lost a sailboat during Hurricane Florence.
The 25-foot Pearson boat was swept from its mooring at Convict Bay and ended up destroyed under the old ferry dock near Ordinance Island.
First Lieutenant Michael Frith said the un-named vessel had not been used for for a couple of years as it needed repairs, but the cadets had hoped to use it for training in future.
Commanding Officer Dwayne Trott said he believed that the boat - worth approximately $5,000 - was insured.
The sea cadets have a number of other vessels including Optimists and Sunfish.