Prince Albert II chats with Noam Yaron before his Mediterranean crossing

Noam Yaron arrived in Calvi on 17 August, where he is due to start his swim across the Mediterranean to Monaco, and was able to exchange a few words with a surprise guest.

The Swiss sailor spent long minutes discussing his challenge with Prince Albert II, who was on holiday on the Isle of Beauty. It was the Prince himself who wanted to pay us a visit,’ enthused the Swiss swimmer. We had the chance to talk about the environmental part of my sporting project, which is part of a communication campaign with several partners including the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Ramoge Agreement, Pelagos and Accobams, who are helping us to raise awareness among the general public and businesses, as well as the political world. We talked about the issues and problems surrounding the Pelagos sanctuary, which I'm going to symbolically swim the length of.