And that’s it we are all finished for another year’s Master Mariner competition, supported by the Mariners. The Captain Desmond Fortune “Founders Award” for the highest placing Venture Scout was won by Conor Brosnan from 7th Port (Howth) Sea Scouts. The Captain Cian Timmons memorial trophy for the highest placing Rover Scout was won by Cormac Eason from 9th Port (Malahide) Sea Scouts. The event included a practical boat handling exercise in Malahide Marina, with Dan Clohessy from 9th Port (Malahide) achieving the highest marks in this section, receiving the Eoghan Lavelle Coxn prize.
Thanks to Éanna Gallagher, himself a former Sea Scout, from Local Authority Waters Programme who conducted a workshop on clean water issues and on how Scouting can contribute to community water initiatives. Thanks to all the examiners who gave up their time to make the event happen! See you next year for the 30th anniversary! Let’s make sure every Sea Scout Group gets at least one representative to the event. Let us know how we can support your group to make this happen. Please note for your attention: We have been fortunate enough to get some new canoes and so we are looking for a home for 5 of our older canoes. All are in good order to take on the water now. (See picture) Please get in touch if your Scout troop would like them.