"We wrote to him to express our disapproval of the project," the local maritime authority in northern France told AFP last week. 'Total nonsense'Zapata has been asked to alert maritime safety officers when he begins the crossing "so they can track him and respond to any problems at sea". he told French TV channel BFM on Friday. "Even the maritime safety authority agreed (that)... there are a dozen slots during the day when there are no boats." The English Channel, a 34 km stretch of water between France and Britain, has attracted daredevils before.

Source: The Local July 23, 2019 07:52 UTC