New Coxswain’s

Over the days 16th to 19th April 2011 14 scouts and leaders completed their Practical Oars Charge Certificates. Many thanks to examiners Liam Ball of 5th Port Dollymount Sea Scouts and Cian O’Gradaigh of 7th Port Howth Sea Scouts.

New Coxswains for Malahide Sea Scouts presented with both Advance and Intermediate Oars Charge Cert.s

New Coxswains for Malahide Sea Scouts presented with both Advance and Intermediate Oars Charge Certs

The days for the assessment where fine with variable winds up to force 4 coming from an easterly direction . Spring tides were strong and proved a little difficulty when approaching “picking up a mark”  or carrying out “man-overboard drill” . Steering with out a rudder required all the skills of the coxswain’s .However all had trained hard and standard was good.

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