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From June 2 to 9, 2019, the Final of the Hempel World Cup Series will take place in Marseille for the final phases of the competition.   World Cup Series: an international competition in the heart of Marseille Coming after Japan, the United States and Italy, the sailors will now have the pleasure to sail […]

The Mediterranean sea, a polluted sea Important quantities of plastic and other waste are dumped into the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to the disastrous visual impact, this threatens marine life. The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world ! But it is not a fatality for everyone…. An initiative for […]

“30 days at sea… after it will be better” The military are very often subject to physical and psychological trauma following the fighting. This is the case of Alpha Diakité, president of the association “30 days at sea…after that it will get better” and Christophe Michel, its vice-president. After losing 5 comrades, Alpha Diakité could […]

The second act of SAIL GP took place on May 4th and 5th, 2019, in San Francisco. After an incredible race in Sydney, Australia, the teams performed well in the U.S. The Japanese took the lead on the first day with 3 wins in 3 races. The French have experienced some difficulties. Timothé Lapauw, a […]

The major maritime actors of the Vieux-Port of Marseille have decided to take the problem of marine pollution into their own hands this Saturday, May 11th with the Operation Vieux-Port Propre. Furthermore, the CNTL (Cercle Nautique et Touristique du Lacydon), La Nautique (La Société Nautique de Marseille) and the YMC (Yatch Motor Club), emblematic nautical […]

Last week was held the French Olympic Week (SOF) in Hyères. At this occasion, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz, the licensee of the CN Sainte-Maxime, once again performed! Aboard his laser and after 12 races, he finished 9th in the general classification and 8th in the Medal Race. Some good results that J2B expects to improve for the […]

The Underwater Museum of Marseille may not open in June…. Indeed, the Marseille Administrative Court decided to suspend the concession of the public maritime domain for the construction of the underwater museum. The maritime space of the Anse des Catalans was to be made available for a period of 15 years… But the Friends of […]

L’Avi Sourire is committed every day to making it easier for people with disabilities to access sport. It is mainly through disabled rowing and adapted sport that the association acts. Come and discover their activities in a spirit of solidarity and a warm atmosphere ! Saturday, April 27th, the association offers you an introduction to rowing […]

The Belem arrived in Marseille on Friday, April 19, in windy weather and choppy seas. Despite the conditions we went to meet him at sea, taking nearly 150 people to welcome the famous 3 masts ! We were almost alone at sea, but when we passed Île Maïre, what a joy! The Belem was standing […]

Refurbished, the tide gauge will reveal its secrets to the public from May 1 to 12, 2019 ! After a 3-month restoration in the Gardanne workshops, it is now in service. 1500 visitors will have the chance to observe it ! The tide gauge is the measuring device that sets the reference level 0 in […]

The Belem’s gone ! The superb three-masted boat we welcomed in Marseille on April 19th left Marseille on April 23th, . And he is now sailing towards Sète, where he will stay for two days, then he will resume his journey to Bordeaux. We hope that we will see it again next year !

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time ! But today the project is taking shape, and we can even hope to discover it in June. This is of course the Underwater Museum of Marseille! About ten sculptures underwater will form a magical museum, to be seen absolutely….