Bruno Sroka

[2] Sroka began windsurfing when he was two years old,[3] on the French Riviera, under the supervision of his parents and older brother Christophe.

[2] Sroka obtained a Certificat d'aptitude au professorat d'éducation physique et sportive [fr] (CAPEPS) (transl.

He also began working at the sports shop where Manu Bertin [fr], a pioneer of kitesurfing in France, stores his equipment.

He completed the 240 nautical miles (440 km) in 16 hours and 37 minutes, starting from the Penn Enez beach in Aber Wrac'h, Brittany, and ending in Crosshaven, Cork Harbour.

[7][8] In January 2009, Sroka crossed the Gulf of Aqaba with a blue dove on his sail a day after the Gaza War ceasefires.

In May 2011, Sroka showed his support for Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier, two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan, by kitsurfing the Pointe du Raz in Brittany with their portraits attached to his sail.

[2][9] Bruno Sroka has been active in different organizations and foundations, he's been open in giving his voice for cleaner and safer planet.