The aim of this flight is to keep the spirit of the original race alive in a difficult age, by flying the Paris-Dakar route by microlight. At the same time, it hopes to raise significant funds for WaterAid, which is working to provide clean water and sanitation for millions of the world’s poorest people.

Julian and Sarah (Jezz) are flying by microlight through France and Spain to Morocco. Then on, through the politically disputed territory of Western Sahara and Mauritania to Senegal - 3280 miles