Hello My name is Michel Vély Chairman of the French association Megaptera which deal with monitoring on marine mammals populations in Madagascar Mayotte and Comoros and collaborate with othe NGO in Mauritius and Seychelles We run also community based education programs and support sustainable development of Whale watching in those areas Our website is www.megaptera.org My email contact is : mobydick@seychelles.sc I am based in Seychelles where I am TA for the Ministry of Environment The isles Sainte Marie in Madagascar where we have our base has been devastated recently by cyclone Yvan and we struggle to restart activities, with the touristic operators , especially on Humpback whales from July to October I spoke with Dr Vic Cockcroft from CSS WHALE south Africa for the opportunity to have the support of a sail boat during the migrating season to develop our action and to have an operation base Vic told me that you posted a message on such on opportunity saying that a sail boat owner was available for a research and monitoring program on marine mammals in the Indian ocean I am on your list but I dont remember this message and I had and Hard Disk crash Would it be possible to send this message to us if possible Many thanks in advance Best regards Michel Vély <mailto:mobydick@seychelles.sc> mobydick@seychelles.sc (248) 727 026 Victoria Mahé Seychelles