According to the official website (www.louisiadesrally.com), the annual Louisiades Rally is going ahead for 2010.

Start getting ready now - it takes time to organise your boat, crew, medical supplies, and most importantly the trade goods and donations you'll want to take for the locals. We can help you with some of this - we're in the process of collecting various donations ranging from T-shirts to reading glasses to VHF radios, and we'll be happy to give these goods to you on the understanding that you either donate or trade it with the intended recipients in the islands.

So, register today at www.louisiadesrally.com, and afterwards check in with us at FOTL for further information about how to support the local communities.

Unfortunately we can't make the time to participate in the rally this year, however we will be following the event with much enthusiasm, and hope to provide the fleet with a variety of donations to help out the local communities.

Regards,

Simon