Fraser has revealed that gross sales of pre-owned and new-build yachts 24m and above had been up 132 per cent on the 12-year common (supply: Fraser Market Intelligence) as extra individuals than ever seized the chance to expertise the advantages of yacht possession.
In an unique Column for Yacht Model, Raphael Sauleau, CEO of Fraser, stated: “As we begin 2022, we’re buoyed by final 12 months’s exercise, which surpassed all expectations industry-wide.”
Fraser brokers closed over 100 gross sales worldwide in 2021, with over 40 per cent of patrons coming to the sector for the primary time.
Demand for constitution was additionally robust, with a 58 per cent enhance within the variety of days booked in comparison with 2019, pre-Covid, whereas Costa Rica has been added to potential locations for superyachts house owners.
“After years of lobbying with the Costa Rica Marina Affiliation and the nation’s authorities, we’re proud to see this gorgeous pure location now open for the primary time to house owners and charterers worldwide,” Sauleau stated.
“And with markets persevering with to rally, eco-technology extra to the fore, and bookings already forward of earlier years, the demand for all that yachts and yachting have to supply appears set to proceed.”
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