Members on the Lively Lady Yacht, (from left to right) Andy Reid, support leader; Natasha Bellamy, beneficiary; Carol Jenkinson, main support leader; and Michael Bennett, beneficiary, at the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club, Palisadoes, Kingston, where they docked on Tuesday after sailing from Miami. They are expected to sail to Panama today. - Norman Grindley/Deputy Chief Photographer

Some disadvantaged youths from Portsmouth, England are benefiting from a sailing trip around the world on a yatch.

The 36-foot Lively Lady Yacht, which went around the world once before, began sailing on July 28 this year. It is expected that the yatch will return to Portsmouth in the United Kingdom between September and October next year after covering thousands of miles and exposing scores of youths.

The adolescents are flown to the location where the yacht is and spend approximately two weeks sailing to different countries.

DREAM

When The Gleaner caught up with the crew on Tuesday at the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club, Palisadoes, where they docked, Carol Jenkinson, main support leader said it was the dream of the project leader, Sir Alec Rose, to take the boat around the world another time and give adolescents a new interest of life.

Michael Bennett, one of the 15-year-old youths who benefited from the tour, told The Gleaner on Tuesday that the experience was 'amazing'. He said learning the culture of the people of Miami and Jamaica, was interesting.

He also noted that he learned to be a team player.

"And you've got to do what you are told," said Michael, who has never been abroad prior to this trip.

The yacht is expected to sail to Panama today with two more youths who flew to Jamaica earlier this week.