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UKSA is one of the world’s most respected maritime training providers, running a comprehensive range of all-inclusive MCA and STCW approved courses.  We offer training from entry level right the way through to 3,000gt.

Training is delivered from our purpose-built, all-inclusive waterfront location in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, England. Everything you need you’ll find on our vibrant 4-acre facility: navigational training simulators, specialised classrooms, engineering workshops, accommodation blocks, training galley for superyacht crew, canteen, bar, and gym – all housed on our campus.

UKSA is easily accessible from London, Bournemouth, and Southampton airports, with transport links from Portsmouth or Southampton ferry terminals.

Our instructional team is made up of highly skilled industry experts from the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and superyacht sectors; Authorities that will share their skills and expertise with you as you study. Our flexible approach to training makes it easy to fit in essential ongoing career development and re-validation of qualifications around work commitments. We also offer bespoke packages for crew and individuals.

 

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Email Address: mca@uksa.org
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Women in Maritime Day - Wednesday 18 May 2022: Why the tides are turning for wo    
Wed, 18 May 2022
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UKSA, the Isle of Wight based charity and world-leading maritime training academy, recently announced a 150 percent year-on-year increase in the number of women taking up its Superyacht Cadetship course. For this year’s Women in Maritime Day (18 May 2022), one of its yachting instructors, E...

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UKSA reports 108 percent increase in students choosing superyacht hospitality co    
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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UKSA has reported a 108 percent increase in the number of students choosing its Superyacht Hospitality training course in 2021 compared to 2019, with the average age of students reducing by nine years since 2015. The Isle of Wight based charity, which provides life-enhancing water-based adventure...

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UKSA sees 150 percent increase in women taking part in its Superyacht Cadetshi    
Wed, 22 Dec 2021
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UKSA has reported a 150 percent increase in the number of women undertaking its Superyacht Cadetship from 2020 to 2021 in a trend that sees a positive shift towards increased diversity in the superyacht sector. The Isle of Wight based charity, which provides life-enhancing water-based adventures,...

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UKSA unveils new collaboration with The Little Gloster    
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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UKSA, the leading maritime education and training charity, is today announcing a new and exclusive collaboration with the team behind award-winning – The Little Gloster Restaurant and Rooms, a famed Isle of Wight bolthole run by Ben and Holly Cooke. As a result of the new partnership, UKSA has la...

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UKSA’s Superyacht Cadetship Class of 2021 Graduate    
Tue, 04 May 2021
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Leading maritime training and education charity, UKSA, is delighted to announce that 30 of its students, aged 18-25, have graduated from its flagship Superyacht Cadetship course. A virtual graduation ceremony was held over the weekend, attended by the students and their families, friends of UKSA,...

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UKSA puts diversity and inclusion at the top of the agenda    
Thu, 01 Apr 2021
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The Pledge is a commitment by She of the Sea and signatory organisations to work together to build a diverse and inclusive Yachting industry. Organisations that sign the pledge represent the industry's early adopters and leaders within this global movement. The Pledge reflects a global aspirat...

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Edmiston and UKSA partner to launch the Edmiston Foundation Inclusivity...    
Thu, 12 Mar 2020
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Edmiston and the UKSA are pleased to announce an important collaboration between Edmiston, one of the world’s leading yachting companies, and the UKSA, the leading maritime training organisation. The Edmiston Foundation has been established to address diversity within the Superyacht industry; sp...

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Former UKSA student & instructor announced as Clipper Race professional skipper    
Sun, 24 Mar 2019
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Josh Stickland, 31, has been announced as one of the eleven professional skippers to lead a novice team in the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Race. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is undoubtedly one of the greatest ocean adventures on the planet, also regarded as o...

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UKSA celebrates cadet graduation and announces plans to expand funding options f    
Mon, 11 Mar 2019
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UKSA has been celebrating the graduation of young people from its Superyacht Cadetship - the flagship course for the charity and training centre – and has announced ambitious plans for greater funding to enable even more young people to access to the industry. A ceremony held on Friday, ...

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UKSA undertakes programme to support yachting    
Tue, 04 Dec 2018
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UKSA is a charity that believes in harnessing the power of the sea to make a positive difference. We offer the very best professional maritime training courses alongside youth development programmes to transform young people’s lives. As a charity, the funds raised from our donors, sponsors and pr...

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UKSA in the News

Beyond the basics

Is the quality of crew training keeping pace in an ever-evolving technological landscape?

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UKSA launches engineering crew training course

Training course introduced to help address skills gap

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UKSA launches new ‘Superyacht Stewardess and Steward’ training course

Course introduced in response to the demand for entry-level interior crew, which expect a higher level of expertise and qualifications

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UKSA funds 80% of students

The Isle of Wight-based charity has supplied an average of £12,000 per student for its Superyacht Cadetship course

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UKSA reports record number of students

The maritime youth charity had over 10,000 beneficiaries in its 2022/2023 training programmes, a third of which were funded

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Cadetship funding applications skyrocket

United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) reports more than 50 per cent increase in students receiving superyacht cadetship funding

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International Day for Women in Maritime

Yachting instructor, Emily Caruso, shares why the tides are turning for women choosing a career on the water

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UKSA Mental health Awareness week

We speak with UKSA's new welfare officer, Gemma Maskell, about mental health in the superyacht industry

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UKSA sees 150% increase in female applicants for superyacht course

The trend is a positive shift towards increased diversity in the superyacht sector.

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UKSA aims to enroll 500 disadvantaged youths

UKSA and Edmiston will aim to give those less fortunate an opportunity to forge a career in the superyacht industry

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UKSA announce new collaboration

The UKSA today announced a new and exclusive collaboration with a famed bolthole in the Isle of Wight

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UKSA Superyacht Cadetship gains momentum

The four-year course offers a structured pathway into the superyacht industry

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UKSA’s ambitious accommodation project given green light

The development will have a postive impact on students studying for a career in the superyacht industry

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UKSA launches ‘Live Learning’ broadcast suites

The aim is to enable students to continue their maritime training throughout lockdown

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SuperyachtNews COVID-19 Advisory - UKSA continues operations

While the UK is in a national lockdown, UKSA remains open in line with government guidance

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The Edmiston Foundation & Inclusivity Programme

1,200 unemployed young people around the globe could find a career in the maritime sector in the next five years

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Crew training in the wake of COVID-19

Operations at both UKSA and Bluewater are up and running, but virtual classrooms are the new norm

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SuperyachtNews COVID-19 Advisory - optimising crew downtime

UKSA's Chris Frisby on how crewmembers can use time aboard inactive yachts to enhance their careers

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Record number of graduates for UKSA’s Superyacht Cadetship

Welcome to the next generation of the industry

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Creating pathways for prospective crew

Can the superyacht industry improve recruitment strategies to address the shortage of quality crew?

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Sizeable donation unlocks ambitious plans for UKSA

The pledge of $1.9 million will enable the training centre to improve its accommodation facilities

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UKSA launches Maritime Foundation course

The training school has introduced a fully-funded pathway into the maritime industry for 16 year olds

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Increased demand for RYA Yachtmaster Offshore CoC

The qualification is increasingly being required of entry-level superyacht crew

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Insight into the ‘Women in Maritime’ task force

We speak to members of Maritime UK’s new initiative

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UKSA celebrates 30 years

The sailing charity hosted an event last night to commemorate their anniversary and raise money for new facilities.

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Where should funding come from?

Unlike the merchant sector, current superyacht cadetships are not supported by the industry they seek to serve

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The cadetships shaping the future of superyacht crew

A look at the cadetships on offer from the UKSA and Warsash Superyacht Academy and their respective benefits.

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