Right now, many teens are struggling with anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty. They spend more time online than ever before, yet often feel disconnected from themselves, others, and the world around them.

A week aboard a SALTS tall ship transforms that.

SALTS helps youth discover a meaningful world — and their place in it.

When young people step aboard, they become part of a real crew. They learn new skills, take on worthwhile responsibility, build lasting friendships, and discover strengths they never knew they had. Rooted in community, they get to explore the world around them in ways they never could on shore. Here, they discover a wonderful world, and the way they fit seamlessly into it.

This only happens because supporters like you care.

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Today’s Youth Need More Than Another Summer Activity

Young people thrive when they are trusted with responsibility.

They grow when they are supported by mentors.

They flourish when they belong to a community that believes in them.

But opportunities like SALTS are increasingly rare.

SALTS creates a place where teens can:

• Disconnect from constant digital pressure
• Build meaningful friendships
• Learn resilience through challenge
• Explore purpose, identity, and faith in an accepting, inclusive place
• Experience the beauty of nature firsthand

A tall ship becomes more than a vessel.

It becomes a community.

A Voyage Can Change a Life

As one participant shared after her trip:

“S.A.L.T.S. taught me so much about sailing, myself, the world, and what I am capable of. I was the most at peace I have ever felt. I can recall countless times when I got goosebumps. Watching the sun set between the mountains. [Singing] at mug up. Setting sails and tacking for the first time. Seeing whales live and be.

I formed honest and strong relationships. After my trip I felt a surge of empowerment and confidence in myself. Those ten days helped me reconnect with the world around me and encouraged me to look beyond myself. The world is so much bigger than me and my problems, and it is worth seeing.”

Stories like this happen every year aboard SALTS ships.

Your Gift Makes These Experiences Possible

Operating tall ships and delivering safe, transformational youth programs requires significant resources. Your support helps provide:

• Skilled captains and crew who mentor young people
• Safe, well-maintained vessels
• Bursaries for youth facing financial barriers
• Leadership development and crew training
• Program operations that keep voyages running

Every gift helps ensure that more young people can step aboard and experience the adventure that shapes a lifetime.

For More Than 50 Years, Supporters Like You Have Made This Possible

Since 1974, SALTS has helped more than 65,600 young people discover their potential through sail training and mentorship, while serving approximately 1,700 youth every year.

The need has never been greater.

And the opportunity has never been clearer.

When a young person steps aboard a SALTS ship, they are not just learning to sail.

They are learning that they are capable.

That the world is wonderful, and they belong in it.

And that their future is full of possibility.