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Volcanic Med season

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  1. C4ENG, May 14, 2010
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    For those who are in the know..

    I would appreciate knowing if there are a lot of yachts making summer season plan changes and deciding not to go to the Med because of the volcanic eruptions disrupting the air traffic and what not.
    Also I read there will be acid rains from the ash in the air that makes me wonder what effects it could have for the yachts and other issues I might never of thought of that might be deterrent to others.
  2. AMG, May 15, 2010
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    About acid rain, I have not seen any but up here in Scandinavia, the ash is coming down with every rain. It is a light grey, very fine sand, that is not sticking to the paint. Compared to what always is raining down on the boats in Antibes from the planes, this is nothing.
  3. K1W1, May 15, 2010
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  4. C4ENG, May 16, 2010
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    I was thinking more issues with the flights detouring the people for Med charter vacations than the volcanic acid rain or soot issues. Not sure what the health risk could be either, or maybe it really isn't that much of a deal. I am only hearing what they say on the news and they always make it seem like the sky is falling.
  5. C4ENG, May 16, 2010
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    I have not ever heard any acid rain problems talked about before in the yachting world.

    Last year a lot of yachts returned back to S FL from the US north east with issues of foreign infestation of little muscles creating big problems on board. These muscles got through the sea strainers and the stopped up water flow through everything, engines, gens, A/C, what ever. I will be curious if this problem continues to worsen or betters it self this summer season.
  6. NYCAP123, May 16, 2010
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    Muscles or was that the (fresh water) zebra snail?
  7. captholli, May 16, 2010
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    I can report first hand having taken a flight on Monday May 10th from Nice to Paris Charles DeGaulle to Miami that as of now the ash is still causing major headaches for air travel in Northern Europe. What is usually a nine hour flight against the jet stream going west turned into an eighteen hour hassle with Euopean air control waiting for North african countries to open and allow transit of their airspace. We sat on the ground in our seats on the plane for four hours and when we did get airborn the Air France route on the 10th was one of going due south over Morroco down over the Canaries and out over the Atlantic turning north between San Juan P.R. and St. Thomas so the actual air time was fourteen hours!! So my answer is a definate yes, This will affect the charter yacht industry IF the volcano continues or perhaps becomes worse. Just the spector of being stranded in Europe will be enough to make people think twice even though the dollar hasnt been this strong against the Euro in years. As far as Acid rain is concerned , I dont think its a problem as crews have their hands full washing the Red dirt off the yachts from southern Sahara or sirocco winds.