Welcome to the April edition of the Project LifeSail Campaign newsletter. Thanks to everyone who has been generous with time and wallet since the launch of the campaign in late January.

Daylight Savings Time is Evil
For those of us who don't have the pleasure of living in Arizona, on April 3rd we woke up just a little less rested than the previous morning. Yep, according to daylight savings time we get to 'spring forward'. I don't know about you, but sleep deprivation doesn't put a spring in my step. It does get me to thinking, though, about time and its relevance to Project LifeSail.

More time...16 months until the start of the race and already I'm thinking "we need more time." More time to prep the boat, more time to practice, more time to study, more time...more time. Of course, Jeff and I won't get more time for those things, but we do have the comfort of knowing when we have to be to the start line and what we have to do to be ready for that start date.

Preemies and their parents aren't so lucky. They don't have the luxury of time. Like a bad case of daylight savings time, their "start date" gets moved forward, sometimes by months, and usually with little advance notice. And unlike the rest of us who just sleep an hour later, there is little they can do to prepare for what's coming – no practicing, no training and, of course, no time. But that's where the pioneering research of the March of Dimes comes in, helping buy critical time for preemies.

News for the Month of April

• Family-of-the-Month: Read how Joe and Karina Strandjord faced the challenge of "no time" when their baby girl, Olivija, arrived 16 weeks early at only 1.5 lbs.
• The Race:
• What's new with the boat – from racing the buoys to scrubbing the hull to sailing the ocean waves off the coasts of Oregon and Washington, see how we're preparing to meet the challenge of Pacific Cup '06.
• Blogs from Jeff and Peter provide a glimpse of why they would double-hand sail a 24' boat from San Francisco to Hawaii to raise awareness about premature birth and funds for March of Dimes.
• Keeli Guilfoyle makes her television debut to help the March of Dimes WalkAmerica campaign. The annual WalkAmerica campaign is right around the corner. Contact your local March of Dimes chapter to find out how you can get involved.

How can you help?

• Communicate – Forward this newsletter to others to let them know about the campaign (Use form below for best results).
• Donate – Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us reach our goal of ending the dangers associated with premature birth.
• Sponsor – Contact the campaign @ peterguilfoyle@projectlifesail.org to let us know if your company is interested in becoming a key supporter of the campaign.