BRITANNIA Royal Naval College commander Captain Henry Duffy took to the water on his paddle board to deliver a cheque raised at a charity auction. The event collected £4,500 that smashed a fundraising target set by a Royal Navy officer who is kayaking unsupported along the south coast of the UK. Lieutenant Commander Steve Fuller was hoping tor raise £2,500 for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Children in Need. When he arrived in Dartmouth, he was met by Captain Duffy and officer cadets from the BRNC. Capt Duffy paddled out to hand over the donation. Earlier, cadets and college staff had supported the fundraising auction and barbecue, where lots ranged from running a gym session for the PT staff, to becoming a drill instructor for a morning parade session and taking over the hot seat to be the college captain for the day. Other items up for grabs included a spa treatment at a local hotel and the chance for a lucky winner to have their shoes polished for two weeks. The auction was organised by officer cadets James Brotherton and Jamie O'Reilly. Divisional officer Lieutenant Matt Read, who was in overall in charge of the event, said: 'The two cadets did a fantastic job in organising the auction. The RNRMC is a great charity which supports both serving sailors, veterans and families, so it's a charity close to our hearts. 'In total we raised £4,800 and the other £300 has gone into the BRNC charity chest and will be donated to other worthy causes at a later date. 'The auction was conducted in good humour and provided some light relief for the cadets from their busy training programme. 'There was a lot of interest in the gym session and the captain for the day prize with some of the cadets relishing the opportunity to sample life on the other side of training at BRNC.' Lt Cdr Fuller, a Sea King Mk 7 helicopter force air engineering officer at the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, had set off from Falmouth earlier in the month on his 250 nautical mile journey. He will take approximately three weeks to complete his challenge, taking in some of the most challenging coastline in the world. He is camping out most nights, pulling his kayak up out of the water and finding a suitable spot of dry land to pitch his tent. BRNC is one of three RN training establishments he hopes to visit during his nautical solo paddle. He said: 'I feel the spirit of my expedition aligns with a lot the training establishments are trying to embed in naval trainees. Along with courage, commitment, discipline, respect for others, integrity and loyalty could be added grit and determination for this challenge. I hope people will give generously to the charities I'm raising money for.' Lt Cdr Fuller hopes to complete his kayaking exploits at naval command headquarters in Portsmouth harbour today, June 27. Anyone who would like to donate or follow his progress can find details on his Facebook page: Stephen Fuller Kayak Guide.