Thanks to
Sebastian Kocik - for making this webpage and map of the Righteous
Tomasz Siwinski - for making, based on my idea, animation for the project
Marcin Galazyn - for making, based on my idea - sound clip for the animation
Jacek Bilinski - for recording my Szma Yisroel, so to speak singing, for the clip
Piotr Plenikowski - for making carbon radar and antenna pole
Michal Siwiec, Piotr Siwiec and the crew of Phoenix Scaffolding for putting up a safety bridge around the boat so children can safely and comfortably write the names of the Righteous
Radek Kowalczyk - for continuous advice regarding Mini Class boats and assistance in preparation
Iwona Wiszniewska, Zbigniew Gutkowski, Alexiei Vasiliev, Rick Peters, Zbigniew Kapron, Marek Kurek, Jerzy Jaroszuk, Marcin Kulak, Bastian Poix, Mateusz Galecki, Artur Lojewski - for all very much appreciated assistance in preparation
UK Sailmakers New York, Kevin and Peter - for getting my sails ready for the trip
Marcin Wrona (TVN), Paweł Zielinski (TVP), Paweł Burdzy, Wojciech Szulinski and numerous other friends for spreading the idea of honoring the Righteous and Witolds with this project in media and between friends
Prof. Piotr Skotnicki, MD and Scanmed/Saint Raphael Hospital for preparding first aid kit for the journey
Dariusz Sikorski - Musto Poland - for providing top quality foul weather gear for the entire journey
Commodore of Yacht Club of Poland Janusz Marek Taber - for involvement in preparation on behalf of Yacht Club of Poland
Moonbeam Gateway Marina, Brooklyn, NY - Steven, Daniel, Sergey, Lynford - for allowing me to use marina resources without limitation in this project
Rev. Marian Drozd for the blessing and prayer
Polish Sailing Association - for all help in registering WITOLD
The Museum of Poles Saving Jews of Ulma Family in Markowa, staff and Director Anna Stroz - for historical consultation regarding the Righteous
Vice-Marshall of the Podkarpackie Region Bogdan Romaniuk for all support to honor the Righteous
The President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and Undersecretary of State Wojciech Kolarski - for involvement in the project, kindness and recognition of the Righteous by the President's gift of Polish National Flag for the vessel
But foremost - to all Children and Parents who came on June 23rd and 24th and wrote the names of the Righteous Poles of different faiths saving Poles of Jewish faith on the hull of WITOLD
... and to all those I by my faulty memory, not on purpuse, omitted here but without whom this project would not be possible.
Bartosz Bilinski, skipper, S/V Witold, POL20000