| S.A.L.T.S. Sail and Life Training Society | |
| Founded Date: | 1974 |
| Location: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Key People: | Loren Hagerty Executive Director David Eggert Director of Development |
| Area Served: | British Columbia |
| Revenue: | $3.3 million in 2012[1] |
| Focus: | Sail Training |
| Homepage: | 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. SALTS provides sail training and life lessons for 1,700 young people each year on tall ships and provides a valued link to the area's maritime heritage.[2] 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 face fears (for example when climbing the rigging 115’ in the air on a moving ship) and learn teamwork, responsibility and interpersonal skills, which results in increased confidence.