During quarantine?
Both at sea and on land, the situation created by the Covid-19 epidemic is totally unprecedented. All over the world, our way of life has been impacted - circumnavigators have been no exception with some additional constraints linked to their nomadic lifestyle. From east to west, the wave of the virus has passed and left its mark. How are sailors living out this period? What is the situation in the four corners of the globe and what influence did it have on sailing programs? Between pandemic, quarantine, visa problems, and inoperative airlines, we wanted to take stock – although things are still continuously changing - of the last three months. Three months which have been unlike any other…
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Publié le
19/05/2020
Par
François Trégouët
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172
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EUROPE Having been hit hard by the pandemic, especially the countries of the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Spain, France), most European countries have simply banned the practice of pleasure boating around their coasts. While a gradual deconfinement is underway in many countries, this does not necessarily lift all restrictions on boating. The situation is potentially a little more flexible if you are a passport holder or permanent resident of a Schengen area country - especially if you can prove that you are on your way to your country of residence and have a compelling reason to call at a port.…
