Large size, high quality, less ostentation

摘要

New order book reports and global wealth surveys suggest the market should be growing faster than it is, as more billionaires are created year on year. A decade on from the »end of an era« (when Liveras Yachts’ serial yacht owner and entrepreneur Andreas Liveras was killed in Mumbai and the market crashed in 2008) »yachting remains the unique pastime, available only to the happy few who have the wherewithal to discover it - the markets are stable but slow«, according to Liirssen’s Sales Director Michael Breman. Benetti’s CEO, Vincenzi) Poerio, believes that »there are some good signs coming from the market, mostly for large yachts whose demands are following a clear trend: large size, high quality interiors, less ostentation and finishing for the exteriors and structures.« He adds: »We have to remember that the (new build) market is influenced by used boats that offer to owners shorter delivery times - one reason why shipyards are equipping and organizing themselves to guarantee extensive customisation with reduced delivery times.« Heesen has a full order book to 2022 and feels »the market is back to pre-credit crunch levels«.