A 17 year old Air Cadet is one of only ten selected to embark on a five-night Voyage of Empowerment with the Tall Ships Youth Trust. She will set sail in August, thanks to the JTYAF.

This is a great opportunity for her to challenge herself onboard an iconic 72ft Challenger yacht, while setting personal goals, building skills and embracing responsibility onboard. 

These voyages support young people to develop resilience, a positive attitude towards challenge, greater independence, mental toughness, decision-making ability, self-reliance, and an individual understanding of how they function within a team.

They work towards the RYA Competent Crew qualification and can also use the voyage for the residential section of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award.

We wish our award winner every success and look forward to hearing all about her adventure.