Aptly named "Dhekunun Uthurah" which translates as "South to North", the event was the first of its kind in Maldives, which received an overwhelming support from the communities of stop-over islands. The sports event also doubled as a beach and ocean cleaning program to raise awareness on ocean-littering and harmful effects of single use plastic on the environment. The kitesurfers, along with the volunteers cleaned up a total of 228.4 Kilograms of plastic throughout the event.