Sail and Life Training Society
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Focus | Sail Training |
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Area served
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British Columbia |
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Key people
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Loren Hagerty Executive Director David Eggert Operations Manager |
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Revenue
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$3.3 million in 2012 |
| Slogan | Training Young People, by the sea, for life |
| Website | http://www.salts.ca/ |
The Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS), 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.
Young 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.
Every few years, an offshore voyage has been held to ports around the world, where youth can participate in selected legs of the journey. Due to new Canadian regulations for offshore vessels which the current tall ships do not meet, these trips are on hold until a new schooner is completed.
Group programs are offered with over 30 public and private schools, university programs, and youth groups bringing 20 - 30 young people and their adult chaperones.
Day sails are also made available to interested sailors of all ages.
SALTS is a registered Canadian charity. A large portion of program costs are funded through boat donations. SALTS arranges a third-party appraisal for the value of the tax receipt issued, and handles moorage, transportation and broker's fees.
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