Financial Times special Yacht Report 2009 is out
Articles included :
Stirring demand starts to refill sails
But there is a widely held view that recovery will be slow and the market may never be the same again.
“Customers are more likely than before to opt for discretion over conspicuous consumption“.
Chartering : the ultimate in discretionary spending
“Owners want to keep chartering but won’t do it for a pittance,” says Richard Donkin
“People don’t charter their yachts as a business but in order to defray some of the operational costs and to keep crews busy”
Manufacturers : Boat builders take a battering
“It has been a fierce storm, but there are signs of calmer times” reports David Glenn
“There is clearly a future in refit, with 5,000 superyachts playing the oceans and more to come”
Finance : credit crisis restricts deals, but the ship sails on
“The are now fewer lenders, but the market is picking up”, says Jill James “We always advise buyers to speak to their banks before they set up a financial package”
Charter options : Exotic options for whiling away the season
David Glenn on efforts to tempt charterers to more far-flung parts
“Another growing phenomenon is the superyacht regatta, which offers a competitive dimension to ownership”
Sail lonian : Landlubbers learn to take to the water like ducks
Simon de Burton on a family-owned charter service that aims to cater for people at all levels
“We realised many people wanted to try a sailing holiday but didn’t because they thought they lacked experience”
Consumers : The battle against berth control goes on
“The lack of superyacht marina places is a worrying constraint on the industry”, writes Victor Mallet
“There are few things that affect the enjoyment and the cost of operating a yacht as much as your choice of home port”
iShares Cup : Asian Extreme series to augment the calendar
Simon Greaves on an addition to the sport’s offering
“You can hear the crowd gasp as the fleet races at close quarters, avoiding contact by inches”
Classics : J Class revival recreates a playground for private racers
“Within a few years, the series of modern replicas and reconstructed versions should be complete”, writes Richard Donkin
“In their era, these were high-tech boats, the equivalent of Formula One racing cars, and today the principle behind their build is just the same”
Racing : Superyacht Cup seeks a little Olympian lustre
“The event, due to debut in Cowes, has been carefully timed”, says Simon Greaves
“The organisers of the event bill it as ‘gentlemen’s racing’ with a full social programme”
Antigua : a brilliant base but with a few drawbacks
“The island has many advantages but drugs and petty crime are problems”, says Frances Howorth
Where innovative concepts first see the light of day
“Superyachting often pioneers systems that then filter down to everyday use”, writes Michael Howorth
“Devices that show underwater obstacles in 3D are useful when trying to pass through a reef or find a spot to anchor”
Environmental systems : Ways to shrink your hullprint
Fiona Harvey considers the options for reducing power consumption on board
“Modern vessels have a wealth of gadgetry that can quickly increase greenhouse gas emissions”
America’s cup : Sail power so great it has a ‘whoa!’ factor
“In spite of legal wrangling, the teams are looking forward to the race”, writes Simon Greaves
“We have two boats with state-of-the-art technology and design that after two years of legal processes have been doing anything else but sport. So let’s just go and race!”
Phil Stevens : An office window with a pleasantly varied view
Victor Mallet meets the captain of 60 metre luxury vessel, Slipstream
“You’re looking after €50m-€60m of equipment, 15 crew and 12 guests. Wrong decisions can be expensive or dangerous”
Download full report in pdf file here
Category: Eco Luxury Yachts, Industry, Superyacht Innovations
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