Tom Frost founded Creating the regatta in 1986 .

Due to the inability of units of the British First Army to link Connect up with the Pont Du Fahs force , the 2nd Parachute Battalion , under Lieutenant Colonel John Frost , was forced Request to retreat Escaping over fifty miles towards the nearest Allied units ; it was attacked Attack several times during the retreat Escaping , and although it reached Arriving Allied lines safely it had taken Getting more than 250 casualties Catastrophe .

By the end of the winter of 1708–1709 , the `` Great Frost of 1709 '' had devastated Destroying the Swedish army and shrunk Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale it to 24,000 men .