Cancellation of the Nauticales 2020!
In application of the decree of the Ministry of Solidarity and Health of March 9, 2020, relating to various measures to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is forced to cancel the 2020 edition of the Nauticales.
The port of La Ciotat will host the Nauticales from March 14 to 22. For the time being, the 4th French nautical show will open its doors this Saturday with the presence of Jean-Marc Barr, the sponsor of this edition.
30,000 m², 200 exhibitors and 400 boats on display (including 200 afloat), the show for navigation enthusiasts, but not only, is set up for ten days at the port of La Ciotat, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Visitors will take advantage of this event to discover new products and opportunities, take boat tests or sea trips, or even meet the various associations present on site (SNSM, Sea Shepherd…). Divers will find their happiness in the water sports and light sailing village alongside other sports such as kayaking or paddleboarding.
The sponsor of this edition is none other than Jean-Marc Barr, famous for playing Jacques Mayol in the film that enchanted a whole generation of freedivers and divers: The Big Blue. Today very involved in environmental protection and raising awareness of climate change, he is notably the sponsor of theCetasea association, which works for the creation of a marine mammal protection center. Jean-Marc Barr will be present on Saturday, March 14, at 11 am, for the opening of the show and during the screening of the film-documentary Generation Big Blue, by Jérôme Espla*.
For the divers, the program of this show includes the exhibition by Laurent Ballesta Mediterranean / Landscapes presented at the diving show in Paris last January. Twelve photos taken from the latest Gombessa expedition as well as a 2D reconstruction of the 5 m² Bathyal station in which the photographer/biologist and his three companions spent 28 days in 2019.
At the Andromède Océanologiestand, discover the application Donia, allowing respectful anchoring to avoid damaging the posidonia meadows.
Free diving initiation sessions in the pool will be organized throughout the show:
Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm
Wednesday the 18th from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm
Saturday the 21st from 11 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm
Sunday the 22nd from 11 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm
Find the complete schedule of this event, the conferences, and activities organized each day as well as the ticketing on the Nauticales 2020website. *Screening of Generation Big Blue,