Set Sail

Welcome Aboard!

Discover the rhythm of tall ship life, driven by an ever-changing environment and a vibrant community.  Check the wind, scan the horizon, haul the sails, take the wheel, breathe deep, explore the shore, share a meal, play and sing your heart out, and repeat. It’s leagues away from the busy, all-consuming and individualistic pace of life on land. Out on the water, each moment is an adventure.

SALTS has offered tall ship adventures on the wild west coast of BC since 1974. Every year 1700 young people ages 13-24 experience mentorship through sail training on our schooners Pacific Swift and Pacific Grace. During the spring and fall, our ships sail on four and five-day trips to the Gulf Islands with school and youth groups. During the summer months, individual trainees sign-up for ten-day trips and sail as far north as Haida Gwaii and circumnavigate Vancouver Island. Finances shouldn’t get in the way of booking a trip—visit our bursary page. Do you share our heart for youth mentorship? Learn about ways to support SALTS.


2025 Summer Trip Details can be found
on the Summer Trips, Cost and Registration page. 

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Our Mission


Our mission is "to develop the spiritual, relational, and physical potential of young people through sail training, shipboard life, and associated activities in a Christian environment" (e.g. an environment of love, grace, humility, and authenticity). We welcome everybody, from all walks of life, into our community. We believe that every person has intrinsic value and is worthy of love. We seek to create an environment that is caring and respectful, where young people are encouraged and inspired. We believe that love is the greatest cause in the world, and that our highest calling in our relationships is to love one another. We invest in the lives of others, young people in particular, to challenge and enable growth.