1000km kitesurf to raise awareness on causes of piracy

A Hong Kong-based shipping executive, Jacob Bliksted Sørensen, has begun a 1 000km kitesurf challenge between Mozambique and Somalia, in aid of Mission to Seafarers and Adeso (African Development Solutions).

Bliksted Sørensen is general manager at Hong Kong-based ship owner Pacific Basin and the founder of Mission: Safe Ocean, a campaign to raise awareness of the root causes of piracy and to support long-term efforts to improve the safety of the Indian Ocean. His goal is to kitesurf over 1 000 km solo along the coast of East Africa.  With just a surfboard and a kite, he will be relying on the power of the wind and waves to make his way along the coastline of Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.

Mission to Seafarers provides a wide range of practical welfare and support services for seafarers and their families around the world. Adeso is an African non-profit organisation that delivers a number of grassroots projects in Somalia and East Africa to tackle some of the causes of piracy, including coastal habitat restoration and sustainable fishing initiatives. All fundraising proceeds raised from the expedition will go directly to these charities.