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As part of my participation in the Clipper Round the World Yacht race I want to raise money for a good cause. The proceeds of my charity efforts will go towards the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), one of the two official charities of the Clipper Round the World race. Having lived in Hong Kong the past four years I am aware of local concerns towards some of the pink dolphins which have their habitat in the waters of Hong Kong. As an Austrian who loves the outdoor I would like to extend my support to those groups that do hands on work to protect these wonderful animals from the threat of the the economic development and the environmental pollution that goes hand in hand.

How does it work: Sponsor me a mile! I will be racing from Australia to Singapore and then to Qingdao in China - a total of 5100 nautical miles. I will then continue to cross the vast Pacific Ocean on my way to San Francisco - a total of 5240 nautical miles. That's overall 10'340 miles. If many many people sponsor me one or two or three or as many as you want miles I can achieve my fundraising target of 1 EUR per mile - EUR 10'340.00.

How will the money be spent? The majority of the funds will go towards a research project in the Hong Kong/Chinese coastal waters. Please visit my website http://www.matthiasberger.online.de/justgiving for the entire information pack - such as an official letter of WDCS, information from the research team Asia, and more.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now!!!