UKSA superyacht cadetship graduate Holly Barnard, 24, has landed a dream role as a second mate on board Pangaea’s SV Sea Dragon. Holly from Nairn in the Scottish Highlands learning to sail recreationally as a child, before later completing training at UKSA for a professional maritime career. “Every day is an adventure,” said Holly. “Exploring unknow territories, meeting wildlife and being able to sail to areas only accessible by boat is pretty spectacular. I joined the boat in Victoria B.C, where we sailed North through the infamous Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Alaska. We’ve been so lucky to explore trails only accessed by local bears, wolves, swum in natural hot springs, waterfalls and glacier waters”. James Potifer, UKSA Cadetship Manager said: “Hearing a story like Holly’s is what it’s all about at UKSA and seeing students fulfil their potential and leave us fully equipped to take on maritime roles they’ve trained for is the ultimate reward”.
yacht cadetship graduate Holly Barnard, 24, has landed a dream role as a second mate on board Pangaea’s SV Sea Dragon. Holly from Nairn in the Scottish Highlands learning to sail recreationally as a child, before later completing training at UKSA for a professional maritime career. “Every day is an adventure,” said Holly. “Exploring unknow territories, meeting wildlife and being able to sail to areas only accessible by boat is pretty spectacular. I joined the boat in Victoria B.C, where we sailed North through the infamous Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Alaska. We’ve been so lucky to explore trails only accessed by local bears, wolves, swum in natural hot springs, waterfalls and glacier waters”. James Potifer, UKSA Cadetship Manager said: “Hearing a story like Holly’s is what it’s all about at UKSA and seeing students fulfil their potential and leave us fully equipped to take on maritime roles they’ve trained for is the ultimate reward”.