Paderborn seeks a challenge in Hawaii

Wiersig wants to cover the 240 kilometers in eight to ten days. The location of Hawaii was not chosen at random. “Hawaii sees itself as a pioneer when it comes to protecting the oceans,” explains the 50-year-old. Hawaii has banned plastic bags and also sunscreens with substances that attack corals. With 15 million visitors a year, Hawaii is a tourism hotspot, the Mecca of surfers, who have meanwhile engaged in an ominous battle with equipment.

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