The construction of yachts has always been laborious, but very challenging and satisfying experience for many boat manufacturers. What distinguishes a yacht from a traditional ship is grace and supreme grandeur of large sailing yachts. Let's look at the latest trends in the yacht industry and sales statistics.
SAMPLE MARKET WORK
The American shipbuilding industry has recognized the fact that the construction of yachts has historically been a very complex process requiring highly skilled labor. Due to the complex factors involved, statistics show that, on average, a project worth $ 40,000 provides only one task for yacht development efforts in Rhode Island and Florida. There is an extreme shortage of yacht builders that outweighs the threats to the US economy, from low-cost overseas workers.
STATISTICS IN 2004
According to the popular Yacht Forums website, statistics for the years 2003-04 show that 52 percent of the world market share is owned by 20 leading yacht manufacturers. The Italian group Azimut-Benetti is a shipyard yacht in Italy. During the year, they worked on 59 major projects and sold or sold more than 7,000 feet of the yacht. The statistics also show the fact that the other two rivals of the Italian group are actually local. The Rodriguez and Ferretti Group provided or sold more than 4,000 feet of the yacht, each. These groups are involved in the construction of semi-standard fiberglass yachts. The numbers also revel in the fact that the top three countries involved in the construction of yachts - Italy, the Netherlands and the United States. Statistics yacht construction gives a solid key, which sells larger yachts every year. In the 2004 season, Lurssen launched three of the four largest yachts. Most of the yachts sold were made of steel, except Athena, made by Royal Huis. Yacht statistics also suggest that most large boats were between 80 and 90 feet.
INCREASE FOR SALE
Surprisingly, 76 percent of the sold yachts were ordered by the owners. According to statistics, 449 yachts were pre-ordered compared to 136 boats that did not have a previous client. The tendency to owning is growing every year. In 2004, sales of yachts increased by 15 percent over the previous year. 518 motorboats were sold compared to 69 traditional sailing boats. Perini Navi, the Italian manufacturer, was the main manufacturer of sailing boats. Most yachts sold consisted of fiberglass, steel or aluminum hulls. MTU Friedrichshafen, a German company and a caterpillar are leading yacht engine manufacturers. The statistics look even more staggering when you consider the fact that together they own more than 75 percent of the share of the motor yacht market.
CURRENT STATISTICS
According to statistics provided by the economic report on the yacht market at the yacht show in Monaco, in 2005 sales growth of luxury yachts increased by 25 percent. In 2006, there was a further increase of 8 percent. These statistics also show that the average length of the yacht increased from 34.56 meters in 2005 to 36.25 meters in 2006. In 2006, there were 688 megayachts over 24 meters long. These figures combine yachts with sailing and motor engines. It should be noted here that in the same report it was stated that since 2002 there has been a decline in the sailing yacht market. The market for sailing yachts in 2006 decreased by 8 percent compared with the previous year.
