SEA FORTUNES
A sailor has a patron saint
from the place he was born.
It's usually the Blessed Virgin.
An ex-voto is a thank you.
An offering for a vow they addressed to their patron saint
at a critical moment.
When a sailor makes this vow,
he can see death up close.
He's thinking: "This time, I'm a goner!"
And he makes it alive.
And he says: "I'll make a vow when I go back home."
So, generally, this offering is a small painting.
An ex-voto.
There.
Sailors couldn't swim.
When they fell overboard,
it was a tragedy.
In one case,
he fell. He fell overboard.
The boat was heaved, which means they tacked it,
let the sheets go,
and they found him.
That's what they call good fortunes at sea.
There was also a ship that was tied up at the anchorage.
Three sailors went to sea, to drop the anchor.
The dinghy was overturned.
The anchor's chain caused a shipwreck.
One of the sailors was underwater
with the anchor's chain wrapped around his leg,
in shark-infested water.
Against all odds, he managed to free himself,
to swim to the surface without meeting any sharks,
and to get rescued by another boat.
After this chain of miraculous events, he made an ex-voto
and brought it here, when he came home.
Hello, Cross Med Centre for Sea Rescue.
Engine failure? In which area?
How many are on board?
Four, including a child.
Are you currently drifting?
Anchored, OK. Let me explain the procedure.
You can switch to channel 16,
I will broadcast messages to get you towed.
Very well.
SNS 152, do you receive me?
Always loosen them to the max, OK?
There seems to be a problem.
... looking for a paddle in trouble.
Phillippe, roger, loud and clear.
We're on our way. We'll let you know how it develops.
OK. Roger that.
They've found someone.
The SR has sent two divers in.
They're doing CPR to the unconscious victim on the dinghy.
Yes, roger that.
We'll let you know how things develop.
OK. Roger that.
We're getting the board.
Got it!
There are four flip-flops on the paddle board.
I reckon there's another victim.
Camille? - Yes!
Did you hear that? Two pairs of flip-flops on the board.
I think I have direct visual contact towards the Calanques.
Requesting verification.
Look. Towards the Calanques. I think there's something there.
In that direction.
I'm not sure because the binoculars are wet.
Wouldn't it be worth checking it out?
Straight ahead, there's something orange, further down.
About 200 metres away.
Take over the helm without taking your eyes off him.
More to starboard, Joël.
Where?
In the Calanques, near Ile Verte.
Stay on this course.
Is he conscious?
He's conscious, but he's confused.
Come on, come on!
We're going to throw him a rope.
The ring buoy, please! The ring buoy!
What should we do?
Let's try and pull him up this way!
Get his head up. - He's cold. He's got hypothermia.
Clear the berth inside.
OK, you can undress him.
Let's dry him off.
It goes to show, the Mediterranean isn't easy!
Huh? - It gets rough suddenly.
Anyway, the guy is here, safe and sound, and...
He's taking care of his wounds, or more likely, the boat's.
I heard you took him in, didn't you?
Is he still here?
He'll be here soon! - Really?
They're both coming. His wife just joined him.
NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTION
Phillipe, this is Nico. He's the one we rescued.
You put them in quite a state.
Don't do that again too soon. - No, no.
Hold on, he went out in a 5 feet dinghy today.
It's not a problem in the gulf. The sea doesn't get rough.
No, no, I saw... - Not like out at sea!
People say: "It's a closed sea, there's no..."
No, no, no, no.
When it hits, it hits hard.
The weather conditions were a bit tough.
But that's the sea! - That's right.
She gets the final say.
Men don't take to sea, the sea takes men.
Well, yes, but...
It was about time we arrived. - Thanks a lot.
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