Claydon Reeves showcases its superyacht design concepts Motor yacht Ileria for sale with 777 Yacht Group Price drop on motor yacht Alhena at Camper & Nicholsons Contract signed for a second 63m superyacht at Sunrise Yachts Further price cut on motor yacht Destination Fox Harb'r Too at N&J
Iconic yachts: Izanami
Sir Norman Foster’s first yacht commission, Izanami (now Ronin) is unique among superyachts both for her war-like appearance and for the unusual inspiration for her design, embodying the 'less is more' concept to perfection
Superyacht Musashi - industrial design meets Japanese aesthetic
Built for a knowledgable owner, the magnificent 87.78m Feadship yacht Musashi fuses Japanese minimalism with hints of art deco and vast expanses of glass
The insider's guide to Monaco
Whether in Monaco for the show or stopping off on your Cote d'Azur cruise, this guide picks out the best spots for chilling out, replenishing and watching the glamorous world go by
Costa Smeralda - gem of the Mediterranean
This strip of Sardinia’s north-east coast packs in beaches, coves, its own capital, a world-renowned yacht club and some of the most beautiful sailing waters
Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, Sardinia: 4 - 9 June 2012
Four days of fierce racing between magnificent sailing yachts and shoreside socialising kick off the Mediterranean superyacht season
Rendezvous in Monaco: 21 - 24 June 2012
The celebration of the yachting life in Monaco is a round of fun, socialising and enjoyment of yachts
Showboats Design Awards: 22 June 2012
The only awards that recognise and acknowledge creative and design talent specific to superyachts are presented for the first time in Monaco
‘We’ve seen the low numbers of sailing yacht sales because owners are not prepared to give them away at throwaway prices.’
Toby Walker, Dubois Yachts
Do poor brokerage sales for sailing yachts mean that sail has hit the rocks?
Read our analysis
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4 May 2012
Steady as she goes is probably the best way to describe activity in the superyacht industry in April 2012, with relatively little change compared to March, although year on year comparisons do tell a slightly different story
3 May 2012
Sailing yacht sales have been proportionately weak compared to those of motor yachts, but then sailing yachts are not only a different beast altogether but also have a very different kind of owner
4 April 2012
Market forces are helping some refit yards to expand and promising changes that will improve this vital and exciting sector
4 April 2012
The year is off to a promising start, with lots of serious enquiries and a general rebalancing of the market
4 April 2012
March 2012 saw 23 yachts sold, including the 57.3m Excellence III, the largest existing yacht sold this year, while a surge in the number of price reductions may be attributable to the onset of boat show season
23 March 2012
A relatively strong month for launches, as sales, new orders and deliveries are quite steady year on year, and while price reductions continue to roll in, the total amount is considerably less than last month
16 March 2012
The most interesting dichotomy to emerge from the market in recent months is that between the sales of fast boats and explorer yachts. While racers were proving hard to sell, explorer yachts have dropped relatively little in price and are still being built – although theirs will always be a niche market
25 January 2012
In 2011, clients tentatively reacquainted themselves with the superyacht industry. A dearth of customers in the preceding three years had withered prices, left shipyards empty and flooded the marketplace with the yachts of nervous owners. The landscape that buyers have stepped back into has changed – and it offers them a much better footing
18 November 2011
Reports of price updates reached an extraordinary 75 in October, the highest figure in 2010 or 2011. It can be compared 48 in October last year – when many brokers agree things looked worse for the industry than they do now
14 October 2011
September saw reports of new orders outstrip brokerage sales for the first time in two years
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