Florida, USA - The number is now a dozen boats, and it's growing daily. Led by the 74 foot schooner Wolf out of Key West, a flotilla of yachts is preparing to bring much needed aid and emergency supplies to the more remote coastal and outlying areas of earthquake-stricken Haiti, going where the large ships and major responders can't easily reach. Their goal for the voyage is simply to give help where it's needed most, and you can join in this admirable endeavor.

Organized by the non-profit group OceansWatch, the boats will be loaded with as much as they can safely carry, and are scheduled to set sail on February 8th. A second flotilla is gathering in Jamaica, and there are more yachts throughout the Caribbean either planning to set sail or already en route to bring humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti, hundreds of thousands of whom are struggling daily to find food, water and shelter.

How can you help? If you have a seaworthy boat in Florida or the Caribbean, are available to crew on another boat, or if you have supplies of food, shelter, medicines, tools, tarps, water containers, shipping containers, or any other appropriate items which you would like to donate, please send an email to sequoia@oceanswatch.org with the details.

If it's not possible for you to take part in the flotilla directly, you can help provide funding for the acquisition of supplies by making a charitable donation. Oceans Watch pledges that 100% of funds donated will go directly to purchase aid supplies to be delivered by yachts heading for Haiti. You may donate by PayPal or Credit Card here, or by check or money order sent to:

Haiti Relief
OceansWatch North America
PO Box 616
Norwalk, CT 06856 USA