Before kicking off the course in September, Jaydon secured a deckhand position on a Superyacht over the summer, further demonstrating how driven and diligent he is.
Jaydon has gone from strength to strength during his time here at UKSA.
“A highlight for me was the firefighting training, it was intense, but super fun to do it with my crew and course mates. Preparing for my Yachtmaster had to be my biggest challenge, I was very nervous beforehand, but passing the exam was amazing. It took hours for it to sink in that I had passed, it has been my biggest achievement here, I’m still on a high now.”
Already being a confident sailor prior to starting the course, Jaydon was keen to focus on perfecting his skills and developing his knowledge of seamanship and safety, as well as gaining more industry recognised qualifications.
“I have been provided with essential skills and now feel fully prepared to step out into the industry. I am now confident that I could tackle any challenges while at sea, and feel I could handle an emergency on board competently. I have had the opportunity to further develop my understanding of theory in the classroom, and I have strengthened my leadership skills while working with my crew.”
In May Jaydon is joining a superyacht as a deckhand, he is looking to gain as much experience as possible across all departments during his journey to superyacht captain.
“My long term aspiration is to become a superyacht captain, but I also hope to introduce young people that come from a similar background as me to the maritime industry. Growing up in London away from the sea, young people aren’t exposed to amazing roles such as coastguards, marine engineering, search and rescue teams and of course careers on superyachts and boats. I’d love to help educate young people about these career options so that they can consider them.”
Jaydon graduates from phase one of his UKSA Cadetship this week.
“I have met some great people, genuinely friends for life and I feel more prepared than ever to start my career.”
