Sea Scouts

2023 update

“The RS Quest was a great boat for this multi-day sailing expedition. Building the fleet of Quests at the State Sailing Team provides scouts across the state with the opportunity to have their first taste of sailing at the Try Sailing Days, and they are also perfect boats for our older and more experienced sailors to extend their sailing skills!

“This event was dreamt about by the Rovers when we were all together at our sailing camp on Bunga Arm in January. The journey was planned and run by the Rovers, with support from experienced leaders across Melbourne.

“Day one saw the crews launch at Williamstown and make their way to GSWAC at Sandringham. Day two they sailed from Sandringham to 1st Beaumaris Sea Scout beach.”

Anna Brazier
Boating Quartermaster & Trainee Cub Leader
1st Beaumaris Sea Scouts

2020 Update

“In early 2020, the Sea Scout section of Scouts Victoria took possession of their two new PWCs. These two replacement PWCs are identified as Yamaha VX Cruisers and are to be used as shallow water rescue and sailing coaching aids. As State Leader for Sea Scouting I again sincerely thank the trustees of The Geoffrey Evans Trust for their continued support and financial assistance given to the Sea Scout section of Scouts Victoria. Without this assistance it would have been difficult to offer the water-based activities we do, Modern up-to-date equipment assists us in so many ways, especially health and safety, paramount within any organisation.”

David Bryar, State Leader, Sea Scouting

Open Bics donated by the Geoffrey Evans Trust to the Victorian Sea Scouts Association.

The photos below show the Open Bics in operation at Nillahcootie, Victoria.

At this event, the Brass Monkey Regatta, organised by Scouts Victoria, youths learnt the fundamentals of sailing.

The Geoffrey Evans Trust has also assisted Victoria Sea Scouts in purchasing a new safety boat and trailer, for the use of all Sea Scouting groups.