The first ever paramotor expedition across the beautiful
island nation, Maldives, began on the 2nd of March 2019, with a team
of 10 foreign pilots travelling fom the northernmost island of Thuraakunu in
Haa Alifu Atoll, to the southernmost atoll of Addu.
Local
firm, Sky Guys Pvt Ltd, organized the event Maldives Paramotors 2019, with local
telecom giant,Dhiraagu as official sponsor.
The aircrew also includes gold medallists in
international competitions from Britain, Oman and South Africa. One Maldivian
pilot is expected to join the crew along their journey as well.
The pilots
landed in Hoarafushi in Haa Alifu Atoll and Hondaafushi in Haa Dhaalu Atoll.
and spent the night at Kulhudhufushi in Haa Dhaalu on Saturday.
The pilots
will be covering a total distance of 40-60km a day, flying 500-1000 ft high
depending on air flow conditions.
The team
will be stopping at 24 islands before the Paramotor event concludes on March
14.
Javid
Hussain, the Managing Director of Sky Guys, stated that their main aim is to
raise awareness about the dangers of single-use plastic across the Maldives.
Hence, they will conduct programmes to raise awareness of plastic pollution
among the schools and communities of the selected islands.
Furthermore, Javid revealed that promoting Sports and
Adventure Tourism in the Maldives is also one of their main objectives. Pilots
will be accommodated in guesthouses as a part of promoting local island
tourism.
Paramotoring is a form of aviation where pilots wear motors on their backs, which provide enough thrust to take off using a paraglider.
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