Saturday, August 9, saw the conclusion of the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. the coveted overall winner’s trophy went to sailing yacht Lady Penelope for the second year running. The 2015 regatta will run from August 8 to 15.
Tomorrow, August 2, 2014, will be marked by the official start of the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. The popular regatta will host at least 45 newcomers competing for the first time this year.
UKSA still has 12 coveted bursaries left to allocate on its world-renowned four-year cadetship, which includes a Foundation Degree in Operational Yacht Science delivered together with Falmouth Marine School and validated by the University of Plymouth.
The all-new ‘Opportunities Afloat’ course has been launched by the UK youth charity and maritime training provider, UKSA.
UKSA has become the official event charity for Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week for the next two years. The 2014 event will run from August 2 to 4.
UKSA has proudly announced that its Superyacht Cadetship Programme has gained UCAS accreditation for its FD (Foundation Degree) in Operational Yacht Science.
Youth charity, UKSA, has announced a strategic partnership with leading superyacht insurance company, Sturge Taylor.
It has been a huge success of Brendan Kearley, new UKSA Superyacht Crew Training recruit, at the recent Houses of Parliament event. He spoke about how UKSA’s youth development programmes helped turn around and transform his life.
In order to build a global platform for the development of professional crew training across the superyacht sector, UKSA and BlackStar have announced a new corporate partnership.
A unique and highly attractive long-term plan for the development of its cadets has been introduced by UKSA Superyacht. This mixes up phases of training at UKSA with paid work placements in the superyacht industry.
The renowned maritime charity Trinity House has announced given well deserved bursaries worth £17,000 each to six promising superyacht captains of the future.
A young generation of students are thinking about their career and training options because of the economic situation and choosing the university of life – and life on the ocean waves and luxury superyachts.