Two young people will sail round the island after they won scholarships for a summer voyage on sail-training ship Spirit of Bermuda.

Massassi Smith and Quentin Vaucrosson were selected as this year’s recipients in awards made by the Bermuda International Shipping Association.

Massassi is 14 years old. The Pembroke resident will be attending Saltus Grammar School this fall.

Quentin is 13 years old. The Sandys resident will be attending The Berkeley Institute this fall.

Both students were pleased to be given the opportunity to sail on board the training vessel and are looking forward to the experience.

The scholarship will allow the pair to take part in the Youth Skiller Voyage, in which students circumnavigate the island and have an opportunity to develop their navigation, seamanship, teambuilding and leadership skills.

A spokeswoman for Bisa said this was the second year of the scholarships and in keeping with the aims and objectives of the association, which are to assist students with an interest in sailing.

Bisa offered two scholarships this year in partnership with Spirit of Bermuda operators the Bermuda Sloop Foundation.

Branwen Smith-King, chief executive officer of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, thanked Bisa for supporting the Spirit of Bermuda’s summer Skiller Voyage programme.

She said: “Massassi and Quentin are very deserving of this scholarship, they both have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities.

“This award will help them improve their sailing skills.

“The Sloop Foundation is committed to youth development in Bermuda through our middle-school and summer sail-training programmes.

“On behalf of our board of directors, staff and crew, many thanks to Bisa for their investment and commitment to Bermuda’s youth.”