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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.
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... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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,... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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,... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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, ... Read in full |
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... Read in full |
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Read More >Training course introduced to help address skills gap
Read More >Course introduced in response to the demand for entry-level interior crew, which expect a higher level of expertise and qualifications
Read More >The Isle of Wight-based charity has supplied an average of £12,000 per student for its Superyacht Cadetship course
Read More >The maritime youth charity had over 10,000 beneficiaries in its 2022/2023 training programmes, a third of which were funded
Read More >United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) reports more than 50 per cent increase in students receiving superyacht cadetship funding
Read More >Yachting instructor, Emily Caruso, shares why the tides are turning for women choosing a career on the water
Read More >We speak with UKSA's new welfare officer, Gemma Maskell, about mental health in the superyacht industry
Read More >The trend is a positive shift towards increased diversity in the superyacht sector.
Read More >UKSA and Edmiston will aim to give those less fortunate an opportunity to forge a career in the superyacht industry
Read More >The UKSA today announced a new and exclusive collaboration with a famed bolthole in the Isle of Wight
Read More >The four-year course offers a structured pathway into the superyacht industry
Read More >The development will have a postive impact on students studying for a career in the superyacht industry
Read More >The aim is to enable students to continue their maritime training throughout lockdown
Read More >While the UK is in a national lockdown, UKSA remains open in line with government guidance
Read More >1,200 unemployed young people around the globe could find a career in the maritime sector in the next five years
Read More >Operations at both UKSA and Bluewater are up and running, but virtual classrooms are the new norm
Read More >UKSA's Chris Frisby on how crewmembers can use time aboard inactive yachts to enhance their careers
Read More >Welcome to the next generation of the industry
Read More >Can the superyacht industry improve recruitment strategies to address the shortage of quality crew?
Read More >The pledge of $1.9 million will enable the training centre to improve its accommodation facilities
Read More >The training school has introduced a fully-funded pathway into the maritime industry for 16 year olds
Read More >The qualification is increasingly being required of entry-level superyacht crew
Read More >We speak to members of Maritime UK’s new initiative
Read More >The sailing charity hosted an event last night to commemorate their anniversary and raise money for new facilities.
Read More >Unlike the merchant sector, current superyacht cadetships are not supported by the industry they seek to serve
Read More >A look at the cadetships on offer from the UKSA and Warsash Superyacht Academy and their respective benefits.
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