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Everybody cognises that the Olympic Secret plans are due to be kept in Capital of Greece in 2004. Apart from the recognized issues, confident and disconfirming, for the metropolis of Athinai and Hellenic Republic in general this sportsmanlike extravaganza will in earnest bear on the boating frat from mid-July to mid-Sept.

Two major crises will smite the great Athinai country i.e. transportation system and fitting. I will advert to sure facets of transportation system ulterior but the adjustment problem will direct touch on yachtswomen. How, you could inquire ? I will state you.

The Greek regime is attempting plenty of shipways to eliminate the deficit of about 40,000 suite. Athenian are being enquired to proffer suite to visitant in their own place and 11 cruise transports are being hired and tied up in Piraeus harbour for the continuance of the Secret plans. Non want to be went away extinct of this possible bunce, yacht owners will be offer their yachts as floating hotels in all the marinas along the Greek capital coastline, peculiarly Marina Alimos. Nor will this be qualified to Athenian yacht owners, as owners from all over Ellas will be mounting on the bandwagon and will be travelling their yachts into the Capital of Greece country for the Secret plans. Many yachts are already aside to regular charterers and thus the costs for the period will go up to alarming grades, non to refer the shortfall of uncommitted yachts.

Some other grave problem will be the human waste from all these vas. Piraeus harbour and all the marinas in the neck of the woods will get tremendous sewerage mopes. The citizenry hiring these yachts as hotels are non yachties and will non cognise, or care, about the utilization of retention tanks and will only dump the consequences of the physical exertion of normal human bodily functions into the ocean. The shoring installations in these marinas will be nine multiplication pulled.

I assured to cite to transportation system over again because there will be monolithic shortfalls of flyings over the period. Don’t miss the gravy boat - book early your flight aswell.

You must too clear that the inflow of yachts into Capital of Greece will bring forth shortfalls all over Hellenic Republic, non only for the period from mid-July to mid-Sep, but beyond because of the putting and re-putting multiplication of the floating hotels.

My advice, thence, is that if you are a yacht proprietor avert Capital of Greece for the period, unless you are travelling to keep an eye on the Secret plans, and if you are moving to lease - DO IT EARLY, non burying to reserve your flights at the like clip. The “last minute engagement” syndrome is non travelling to do work in 2004 for the important period of the Secret plans and the contiguous pre and post period - state 15 July to 15 Sept.

Eventually - how early is early enough ? I would tell by Noel 2003, at the very the. This fashion you will both relish the early engagement discounts, that most of the charter society are offer, and get the yacht of your choice from the base of your choice. Almi Yachts statistic are screening that by Feb all yachts will be aside for July/August 2004 and only rowboats will be uncommitted !

Alexander M. Vournas