Sail and Life Training Society

The Sail and Life Training Society , founded in 1974, is a non-profit Christian organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, which provides sail training and life lessons for 1,700 young people each year on tall ships and provides a valued link to area's maritime heritage. Currently, SALTS administrative offices are located on Herald Street in downtown Victoria, with a shop space located nearby in the Rock Bay area.ProgramsYoung people ages 13–25 are given the experience of learning to sail a tall ship, which the organization describes as "life-changing." In addition to learning a large set of sailing skills, they learn teamwork, responsibility, interpersonal skills, and facing fears, resulting in increased confidence (for example when climbing the rigging 115’ in the air on a moving ship).> A bursary program is offered with help from other group partners, to make the program affordable to young people who are at risk, in low income households, or experiencing challenging life situations.In the spring and fall, voyages are made from Ship Point Wharf in Victoria, British Columbia to the Gulf Islands. In the summer, voyages are more ambitious, circumnavigating Vancouver Island, sailing to the central coast of British Columbia and the Great Bear Rainforest, and exploring southern Alaska and Haida Gwaii.