Yorkton sea cadet Chief Petty Officer Second Class Ryan Bernstrom and Petty Officer Second Class Adam Rusnak of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) ORKNEY were among Canada's top 50 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet sailors converging on Kingston, Ontario for the annual Sea Cadets' National Regatta, staged by The Navy League of Canada and the Canadian Forces.
The regatta pitted each province's top sailors against each other in four days of competition, testing not only their teamwork, seamanship and sailing strategy but also their tenacity and physical endurance.
Cadets from each province earned the right to compete in this national event by dominating their division (provincial) competitions.
Each crew of two cadets (skipper and mate) sailed up to 12 races in the waters off Fort Henry and the Royal Military College of Canada, where Lake Ontario flows into the upper St. Lawrence River.
Crews competed in Laser 420 sailboats with a spinnaker and trapeze, requiring a high level of sailing experience and expertise
