Group Sailings
Experience sailing a tall ship in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
Every year, 30 public and private schools each bring a class of 20-30 kids to take part in a learning experience of a lifetime! Open to ages 13-25 and their adult chaperones, SALTS provides sail training aboard two heritage tall ships, Pacific Swift and Pacific Grace. Five-day voyages embark/disembark at the Inner Harbour of Victoria BC, and travel through the beautiful Gulf Islands. In this model of experiential learning, the young "trainees" and adult chaperones operate the ship with professional crew members as their guides. No previous sailing experience is necessary. It is awe-inspiring for a young person to take the helm of a 138-foot, 175-ton tall ship!During the day the vessel is usually underway, with the "trainees" taking part in every aspect of life aboard: raising and lowering sails, galley work, bosun's chores, steering the ship and anchor watch at night. A snug anchorage is usually reached by late afternoon followed by a shoreside excursion in the ship's dories. Evening "mug up" is a time of singing, entertainment and classic tales of the sea followed by the traditional hot chocolate and sticky buns or freshly baked cookies.
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