News about Isle of Wight-based maritime education and training charity, UKSA (United Kingdom Sailing Academy). Latest news includes promoting maritime careers, women in superyacht sector, oyster regeneration, engineering training for superyachts and more.
UKSA is launching an engineering crew training course for experienced or new crew who wish to work on small vessels or enter the superyacht industry through the engineering route. The UK maritime charity and training centre, which is based in Cowes, says it has launched the new courses as a response to the shortage in […]
UK sailing charity, UKSA has officially launched the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project, placing breeding baskets under its pontoons. The project is in partnership with Blue Marine Foundation, and supported by Cowes Harbour Commission which is funding the baskets and the initial oyster stock to enable the project to get underway. “We’re excited […]
Youth maritime charity UKSA has released its annual impact report, which reveals record figures for the charity for its 2022-23 year. Isle of Wight-based UKSA reported 10,590 beneficiaries during 2022, with 33 per cent of those funded by UKSA, as it continues its mission to ensure there are no financial or social barriers to young […]
UKSA has announced it is creating the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation. The Cowes-based charity UKSA, which provides water-based adventures, education and maritime training, will aid the restoration with breeding and growing of oysters in high densities, hung in baskets in the water beneath UKSA’s pontoons. […]
Isle of Wight-based maritime charity UKSA has reported an 85 per cent increase in the number of women undertaking its Superyacht Cadetship from 2022 to 2023, in a trend that sees a positive shift towards increased diversity in the superyacht sector. UKSA, which provides water-based adventures, education, and maritime training, says it has seen an […]
Isle of Wight-based maritime education and training charity, UKSA is recruiting 45 new staff members to join its activity teams for the 2023 season. The roles available include watersports instructors, activity leads and watersports senior training instructors. The charity says that with demand for instructors at an all-time high in holiday destinations worldwide, it has […]
The marine recruitment agency SYR has launched a three-year partnership with maritime charity UKSA to promote maritime careers among young people, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. In a world that is becoming ever more digital, SYR says that the yachting industry “has a fight on its hands” to attract individuals from all walks of life […]
Maritime education and training charity, UKSA is partnering with tour operator Neilson Active Holidays to offer watersports instructor training students guaranteed job roles with Neilson, as well as course fee support. The tour operator is offering 12 guaranteed job roles for those who complete UKSA’s Watersports Instructor Training, as well as 50 per cent of […]
Maritime training and education charity UKSA has reported an increase of more than 50 per cent in the number of students receiving funding for its Superyacht Cadetship course, when compared to the average across the last five years. For its 2022 intake, the Isle of Wight-based charity has seen 70 per cent of students receive […]
UKSA is launching a new Port Operative Apprenticeship Programme, due to start this summer, as it expands its maritime career pathways. The Isle of Wight-based charity has designed the programme to give young people the opportunity to start on the maritime career ladder in a port operative role which allows businesses and organisations to deliver […]
UKSA, the maritime charity based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has announced Dee Caffari MBE as its youth and mental health ambassador in a newly created role. Following the charity and maritime training provider’s public appeal for support to improve mental health in youngsters in December, Caffari’s appointment will seek to raise awareness […]