- The Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean authorized the practice of nautical activities in the Mediterranean from May 11.
- After a rainy day on Monday, boaters returned to the sea on Tuesday for short strolls in the harbor.
- An order does not authorize exits more than 300 meters from the shore.
They were waiting for this authorization as a delivery, the rain just delayed the deadline. Billy, 35, has his eyes in the stars when he puts on his wetsuit at the port of Pointe Rouge in Marseille. For the first time this year, he will be able to get on his jet-surf, a surf powered by a small engine, and have fun in the harbor. "We regain our freedom, I am free ," he laughs. We had been watching for a while when the authorization was going to fall, it was really great impatience. We knew that [this Tuesday], the weather would be nice, so [Monday] we took our troubles patiently with this rain ”.
He waits until Nicolas, 31, returns to the shore to go for a ride with their respective companions. But some CRS warn them that it would ultimately be prohibited to sail. "We are in contact with the competent authorities who told us that, we are just doing prevention," they explain, scrutinizing the funny machines of the accomplices. "It's weird because I met the gendarmerie maritime, I greeted them and they made me cuckoo," explains Nicolas, incredulous, but ready to take the risk of a fine for these few minutes of bursts .
"We are expecting a big summer season"
The maritime prefect of the Mediterranean has, however, authorized all leisure activities on the Mediterranean, with a few exceptions. "For example for a kite surfer who must leave the beach, if the beach is prohibited then he is prohibited from getting into the water," says the maritime prefecture at 20 minutes.
Imbroglio around the opening of the Calanques in Marseille, the prefect announces the ban but does not take an order. https://t.co/rVxCaqncc5 via @ 20minutes
- Adrien MAX (@ AdrienMAX9) May 12, 2020On the side of the launching of the dry port, it is the fight for Patrick. "Yes, I have been launching a lot since this morning, I am already at fifteen or twenty. And it will continue all afternoon. Many people were on edge, it is a real relief for them to return to the sea. There there is a lot of spring cleaning, people also go out a little with the hope of seeing dolphins. We expect a big summer season, people will stay in Marseille and enjoy their boat, "he predicts.
Bernard takes advantage of the sun's rays to clean his boat, before taking a friend on a little fitness ride. “When you love the sea, it's a real pleasure to find it again after two months. It feels great. We are going to take a short tour of the Frioul side, for the moment the sea is too cold to swim, and it does not bite too much during this period ”, he explains. As for the return of freedom and the sun? "We live in Marseille, sir".
Slowly but surely
Kevin, 32, and Nathalie, 23, put a little water spray on their boat, which has just found the sea for the first time of the year. “We said to ourselves that as soon as the weather was fine we went out. We are going to take a ride to Friuli, and it would be a real plus to see a few dolphins. This is really a small outing after cleaning, but it's been so long, "they comment before dropping the moorings.
On the side of the harbor office of Pointe Rouge, the recovery is "slowly but surely". "There are not too many people yet, we mostly receive calls for information on what they have the right to do, or not. We posted the order, it states that we must respect a 300-meter zone and not venture beyond it, ”explains Jeannot. A difficult limit to respect, the Frioul islands are already much further. And let's not talk about the Calanques.
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