Well done to each and every one of the East Coast Cubs from Malahide Sea Scouts, Howth Scout Group, 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts - Ringsend, 63rd Donabate Sea Scouts, Skerries Sea Scouts 2nd Dublin 16th Port who competed in the inaugural Gerry Hickey Seamanship Cup recently!

After the competition had concluded Sea Scouting Ireland said, “A fantastic day of nautical knowledge with the Cubs showing off their skills in ropework, chart work, water safety and marine science. We were very very impressed! It was a great honour to name the new Cub Seamanship Competition after our friend, the late Gerry Hickey. Thank you to Anna for presenting the trophy. Big thanks also to Clean Coasts who facilitated an excellent marine science base for the Cubs looking at flood defences and responsible disposable of waste.”

Malahide Sea Scouts said, “ We had a super day at the inaugural Gerry Hickey Cub Seamanship Competition! Gerry Hickey would have been very pleased to see the collaboration and friendships between all the Cubs alongside being very impressed at the nautical knowledge of the young mariners! Thanks to everyone involved and BZ to our Cúchulainn Cub Pack who took home the Gerry Hickey Cup for the first time, presented by Anna Hickey. Editors note: On a personal note we are delighted Gerry has been and will continue to be remembered by the Sea Scouts organisation in this way, An organisation which he gave so much time to and which he promoted through this magazine and other outlets during his lifetime. A fine tribute to a great Scout.