Marina di Sant'Angelo under attack by a dinghy sailor

The Marina di Sant'Angelo tourist port, currently the jewel in the crown of Ischia's yachting scene, was literally besieged yesterday afternoon by a horde of small outboard motorboats, mostly dinghies.

These novice sea pirates arrogantly placed themselves ahead of the larger vessels entering the port and which had booked their berths at the Marina, demanding to be able to moor at all costs, even that of permanently blocking other boats from entering.

This continued until the evening, when the number of these small boats increased to the point of mooring in multiple rows and even in front of the bows of megayachts, incredulous at such incivility and unable, when necessary, to cast off their moorings and leave the port.

The Marina di Sant'Angelo workers, who were obviously innocent bystanders, were literally caught off guard by this truly bullying behavior, in the absence of Coast Guard Beach Delegation personnel and with the Carabinieri's electric car engaged in patrols outside the state property.

One wonders: after the damage caused by an unacceptable crowd in the port (not only to the quality of service but also and above all to safety), will these "gentlemen" today at least resign themselves to paying, or will they leave as true pirates and new Portuguese?