Putting wind in their sails

Let’s start with the holiday – four groups of yachters spent a wonderful week on the water under the supervision of experienced sailors. “Our kids simply loved it: cleaning the deck, tying the ropes and preparing meals,” said one of the mothers. “Sleeping on the boats, cooking together, learning the art of sailing, the evening campfires and learning shanties – all of this has made it possible for our family life, which has been dominated by our child’s illness for months, to regain its balance for just a few days.” “Each day involved new challenges, but even the rain, the wind as well as the blazing hot sun are all fond memories now,” recalls Iwona, the mother of Zuzia and Dawid. “We struck up some fantastic new friendships that are bound to last and – who knows? – maybe we’ll be going somewhere else together again!” “The cruise on the lakes taught us new things about sailing and about cop