S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society, founded in 1974, is a non-profit Christian organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, which provides sail training for 2000 young people per year.
In summer, trips of 9 or 10 days are made in waters surrounding Vancouver Island. In spring and autumn, shorter trips are made with school or church groups. Every few years, an offshore voyage divided into legs of 2 to 3 months is offered.
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S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society, founded in 1974, is a non-profit Christian organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, which provides sail training for 2000 young people per year.
In summer, trips of 9 or 10 days are made in waters surrounding Vancouver Island. In spring and autumn, shorter trips are made with school or church groups. Every few years, an offshore voyage divided into legs of 2 to 3 months is offered.
Trainees are taught navigation, rules of the road, and ropework. They are divided into watches and participate in sail handling, dory handling, steering, bosun's chores, cooking and watch-keeping.
S.A.L.T.S. owns, maintains and operates two tall ships, Pacific Swift and Pacific Grace. Both were built by the Society, which maintains a shipyard at the former Coast Guard base on Victoria's Upper Harbour. To help fund its programs, the society also repairs and sells donated sailing yachts and motor craft. Donated boats are surveyed and their donors are...
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