Saltwater Veterans

👕⚓️ PRE-ORDER NOW OPEN ⚓️👕

Hey crew! 👋

We're opening up a pre-order for our Saltwater Veterans hoodies and t-shirts, with the aim of locking in our next screen-printing run.

🗓️ Pre-orders close 30 July, so if you've been thinking about grabbing one, now's the time!
Want a different colour? No worries—send us a DM and we'll set up a custom order just for you.

Every purchase helps support our mission of getting veterans and their families on, in and around the water. 💙

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GRATITUDE | behind every day on the water is a team of volunteers. 💛⚓️💙 A huge thank you to yesterday’s crew who continue to give their time, skills and support to make our sailing activities possible.

A shoutout to

⚓️ Bruce – Forestville RSL Sub-Branch
⚓️ Andrew – Balgowlah RSL - Sub Branch
⚓️ Ian – Manly Yacht Club / owner of Ratty Tooey
⚓️ Bryan – Middle Harbour Yacht Club / owner of Shibumi
⚓️ Finn – Manly Sailing
⚓️ our Salty Vets crew

Whether it’s providing boats, sharing knowledge, helping on the water, or simply lending a hand behind the scenes, every contribution makes a difference.

It takes a crew to support a crew.

Thank you for helping us create opportunities for veterans and their families to connect, move, nourish and thrive.

MANLY | A great day on Sydney Harbour with Royal Australian Navy Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit (MGWU), using sailing as the vehicle for social connection.

The session began ashore with a briefing on the points of sail before taking to the harbour to put theory into practice. Crews then navigated under sail around Sydney Harbour, building confidence, communication and teamwork in a completely different environment to their military workplace.

The day finished the best way we know how—sharing stories over a BBQ. It’s often these simple moments of conversation, away from the demands of work, that strengthen relationships and support wellbeing.

Sailing provides more than just a practical skill; it creates opportunities to connect, collaborate and enjoy time together on the water.

FEELING PROUD of the fleet we have built.

When you consider SVSP literally started with nothing — just a vision, a passion for sailing, and a belief that being on the water could change lives — it’s pretty special to look back at what has been created.

From our first sails to now having a fleet that enables veterans and their families to connect, learn, challenge themselves and experience the freedom of sailing… it’s something we are incredibly proud of.

Every boat has a story. Every vessel represents the generosity of supporters, donors, partners and volunteers who believed in the mission.

This fleet isn’t just about boats — it’s about creating opportunities, building confidence and getting veterans On, In & Around the Water.

Grateful to Middle Harbour Yacht Club and the Royal Australian Navy HMAS PENGUIN for safely berthing & storing our equipment 🙏

Stay Salty 🌊

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MANLY | Salty RHIB is launched and ready ahead of tomorrow’s sail training at Manly.

We’re looking forward to welcoming 22 current and former serving military veterans, and family members on the water for another great day of connection, learning and sailing.

A big shout-out to Oceansouth Australia —the trailer guide posts worked an absolute treat in the stiff westerly winds, making retrieval and launching so much easier & safer.

MIDDLE HARBOUR | A bit of solo time on the water today on Middle Harbour. Great to see STS Young Endeavour ⚓️ making her way through Hunters Bay—a nice reminder of the opportunities that sailing creates for adventure, learning and growth.

Days like this are a good chance to enjoy the harbour, keep the skills sharp, and appreciate being out on the water.

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GRATITUDE | to the MW Marine crew for generously donating the Hull Identification Number (HIN) processing for the Saltwater Veterans Sailing Project’s recently donated Status 580.

When the vessel arrived from the ACT, it didn’t require a HIN. However, to register the boat in New South Wales, a Hull Identification Number is a mandatory requirement with Transport for NSW

While it may seem like a small step, it was a critical one in getting this fantastic training vessel registered and ready to support veterans and their families on, in and around the water.

A huge thank you to the team at MW Marine for your generosity and support. It’s support like these that help us continue creating opportunities for connection, wellbeing and community through sailing.

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