Clean Sailing

Clean Sailing: Recovery with Wind in the Sails

At Clean Sailing, we believe that recovery shouldn’t end when rehab does. For many women, true healing begins when they are given a purpose, a crew, and a course to steer. That’s what our tall ship program offers — a life-changing experience aboard a working sailing vessel where women in post-rehab recovery live, learn, and lead together.

This is not a cruise. This is community in motion.

Each woman becomes a vital part of the ship's operations — from raising sails and navigating waters, to cooking, maintaining, and leading. Together, the crew builds not just skills, but confidence, self-worth, and the strength to re-enter the world with pride and direction. Onboard, the structure is clear, the mission is shared, and the healing is profound.

Help Us Launch the Ship

We’ve built the curriculum. We’ve forged partnerships with rehab centers. We’ve earned recognition from the State of Connecticut and the federal government. Now we need your help to acquire and prepare the ship that will carry this mission forward.

Your support will help us:

- Purchase and outfit the tall ship to meet program needs
- Provide scholarships for women who can’t afford participation
- Maintain safety, staffing, and supplies for ongoing voyages
- Offer one of the only immersive, sail-based recovery programs in the country

Whether you’ve sailed before or not, you understand what this means: direction, dignity, discipline — and a new horizon.

Ways to Support the Tall Ship Program:

Under $250: Provide meals, safety gear, or sailing supplies. Donate via GoFundMe
$250 and above: Help sponsor a week aboard, covering housing, food, and training. Partner with Us
$10,000 or more: Help fund the vessel itself, or name a cabin in honor of someone. Contact the Founder Directly

Your gift puts the wind back in someone’s sails. Your generosity charts a course to healing.

Help us launch Clean Sailing Afloat — and set lives on a true course toward recovery.