Yes, it is amazing. Best wishes as to a safe return.
Nope, they are not kiting to PNG.
Sabai Island is entirely in Australia, not the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saibai_IslandWhat makes Torres Strait, 'infamous'? Have taken a barge across some of it. Looks wonderful. I know a Sydney guy who has kayaked around Torres Strait for a month. Still rather chuffed about it.
"Along the way, we will run kite flying clinics with the local community."
It is my understanding, that these remote communities will not have the monies to buy such toys, nor continue with lessons. If I may say so, it is likely that were they to be gifted such, the gifts would be squandered, as so many can't be bothered with set-up and effort. They, like most Australian will want something with an engine. These concerns of poverty have been spoken of by other Australians who have already kitesurfed Torres Strait...
This post is from 11 months ago;
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Torres-Strait-has-been-crossed-by-Kite/?SearchTerms=expedition"
Fund raising will be very well spent helping these proud & happy people at the PNG end to 'get a life' rather than suffering a demeaning squalid existence. Very disturbing to see the poverty in what, with a very little help from us wealthy westerners, could be a tropical paradise for them all. The poor majority of the native PNG people are innocent victims of circumstance. The living standards they endure are no fault of their own. They deserve a fairer share of the wealth. Im not sure just what Im going to do about it..."
About me, with respect to just doing stuff, and before the sarcasm starts;
- have cycled N-E-S points of the Australian mainland, alone and unsupported.
- have paddled a sea-kayak Tweed Heads to Townsville to get away from the Sydney Olympics. I realise some irony in that declaration.
- have paddled Bass strait thrice. First time was solo, 2nd time had an overnight leg to get to the Otways, etc etc
- I am a nurse. You PTKE guys ever volunteer in a hospital, nursing home, or respite service to ease the burden?
The selfish nature of adventurers sees others to pay for their holidays. And it is as though, by speaking out about adventurers getting monies to support their adventure, while 'raising funds for a potentially life-saving charity, I am to be shouted down for challenging where their true motivations may lie.
