SU4C Spring News 2024

Sails Up has a busy spring ahead! We started off with a wonderful article in Soundings about Sails Up founder, Bob Davis.

Sails Up 4 Cancer video

Witness the profound journey of cancer survivors as they share their experiences with Sails Up 4 Cancer and the invaluable support from the Spinnaker Fund in this moving video. Directed by Greg Gilmartin.

April is Volunteer Month!

Please sign up to volunteer at the CT Spring Boat show

&/or sign up to volunteer for the Cornhole & Regatta Weekend

Cornhole Tournament and Regatta Weekend

&/or sign up to

Volunteer at River Jam (all bar tips go to Sails Up 4 cancer)

Many hands make light work!

Join us this for all the greatest in new and pre-owned boats, live bands and local coastal businesses!

8th CT Spring Boat Show, April 26-28th!

Friday, April 26, 1 – 6 pm

Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28, 10 am – 5 pm

Safe Harbor Essex Island, 11 Ferry Street, Essex, CT



See over 55 power and sail boats of all sizes along with over 30 coastal lifestyle exhibitors!

Advanced Tickets are $20 per adult and are free for children 13 & under.

At the door tickets are $22.

Tickets grant access to the show all weekend.

This family friendly event offers something for everyone! 

Visit our website for more information.

Safe Harbor Essex Island is located on a 13-acre private Island, accessed by a complementary ferry service, and offers 125 slips accommodating vessels up to 200’. The resort marina is family-friendly and offers food and beverages, and music throughout the weekend. The show will follow all state and local guidelines to ensure a safe experience when visiting the show, rain or shine.

Special Fundraiser Cruise

5:30-7:30pm Sunset Cocktail and Dinner Cruise for Sails Up 4 Cancer

Help raise funds for Sails Up 4 Cancer while enjoying a sunset cocktail cruise on ADVENTURE!

The cruise aboard the Riverboat Adventure will be 2 hours long, 5:30-7:30 with a 5:15 boarding time. The bar service will be beer, wine, and a signature cocktail. Guests will receive complimentary boarding drinks and after that it will be a cash bar.

The menu will be passed Hors d'oeuvres, and stationary crudité and charcuterie table.

Why I am on the SU4C Board 

About Deb Newberry

I have been on the board of Sails Up 4 Cancer (SU4C) for several years. I feel strongly about the work we do. We make a difference when things get difficult for people in the community we support. My work in a professional capacity in cancer research has taught me a lot about this disease and the affect it has on patient lives. Very few of us have been untouched by cancer these days, even if not directly, we have seen the struggles, and courage, of family members or close friends.

Being on the board of SU4C I feel that I make a contribution to the community. It provides me with a sense personal fulfillment to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others. It has given me an opportunity for making connections and raising awareness with others in the community. 

I am proud to be on the Sails Up Board; I read the stories of those applying for the Spinnaker Fund (a Sails Up grant) and I know my time is well spent helping patients undergoing treatment. I have had the honor of meeting some of the grant recipients. Many thanks to them for sharing their stories and for being an inspiration.

See the current team list!

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Never Forgotten:

 Sue Allard • Martin Berkofsky • Fe Baran (Briggs) • Louise Ann Brown

Lillian Betty Davis (Bowes)  • Cathy Jo Cousineau

Laraine Cellucci • Joyce M. (Costa) Centazzo • Jennifer Fake

Michael Friedman • H.P. Garvin, Jr. • Mark Grabherr • Caroline Hobart Claire E Holzner • Barbara Theresa Irvine

Peter Korenkiewicz • Erik Laisi • Margot Larson • Patricia Lohr

Linda & Bruce Lockwood

Marlene Marcello McKenna • Yvonne Montmeat • Sidney H. Petrie • Jack Pruitt  • Walter “Bim” Ramsey • Nancy D. Ryan

James Wightman • Rob Wildermuth • Timothy Wyatt

How To Help...

Attend & volunteer for SU4C events, Donate funds, Be a sponsor, Donate auction items, 

Spread the word about SU4C, Make your regatta a SU4C event

Our Beneficiaries...

Spinnaker Fund Recipients (numerous individuals & families), L+M Cancer Center Middlesex Hospital • Skeleton Crew Adventures

SU4C is a non profit organization dedicated to funding research in the education, prevention, care and cure for all types of cancer through the art and enjoyment of sailing.

Questions? Bob Davis Rdavis@su4c.org