Sailing Angels - 2015 Highlights & News (Sailing Angels Crew on Nighty Night Sailboat

Nighty Night Sailboat Series Features Sailing Angels

A new addition to the Nighty Night Sailboat children's series is "Sailing Angels Crew on Nighty Night Sailboat."  Written by Susan Renne Fletcher Siewers, the series is about Juni, a little girl who lives with her parents aboard Nighty Night Sailboat. This episode describes how our organization brings water therapy to veterans, children with special needs and wounded warriors and tells the importance of doing good deeds. It has a poem and coloring pages. Available on Amazon; proceeds benefit  Sailing Angels.                   Dear Renne   Greetings!   HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you. Our exciting news is that we were privileged to have hosted 1,323 participants in 2015; we did so with more than 30 yachts (both sail & motor) and 90 volunteers. This was rather remarkable considering that we were plagued with poor weather in the first 5 months. (Most of that period was spent canceling reservations and re-scheduling and more re-scheduling!) However, despite the slow start we were able to accommodate almost all registrants. For those we missed due to scheduling conflicts either on our 'end' or yours, I invite you to quickly re-register and we will give you top priority.   Pausing for a moment, I think back to when I and many of our team began this charitable 'hydro-therapy' service 8 years ago. Wow, how time flies when you're having fun!   Over that period we have enjoyed the humbling experiences of hosting more than 9,000, and have done so with a perfect safety record!   To those who sailed with us in 2015, we were honored to have you join us for our free joyful nautical adventure. And to all of you who have sailed with us in the past 8 years, we welcome you back in 2016. Remember, it is simple to register for an outing in 2016. Go to our website www.SailingAngels.org and push the Registration tab. Registering will take only a few minutes. I recommend that you do it soon, even if you wish to come later in the year.   Before we 'move on' in this newsletter, I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to all our volunteers as well as the charities, corporations and individuals who have supported us through the years. It is due to your commitment and belief in our mission, that we have achieved so much in serving the special needs community. And Lord, thank you for giving me the strength and an outstanding group to work with to make this happen! Wishing you a year of fair winds,    Captain Dave