CB Norris
- Italy
Small-boat sales down, but boats over 12m holding steady
Despite weakness in small-boat sales, the Italian boating sector is looking towards another decent year, while also waiting for some clarity about where the market might go after the major boat shows in the autumn.
- Ireland
Pushing the pause button in new-boat sales and charters
In Ireland, it seems that all aspects of life are dependent on the weather. That’s particularly true of boating, when a bad spring and summer, such as this year’s, are having an impact on the industry’s bottom line. While the Irish Marine Federation doesn’t report annual revenues, different sectors are ...
- Superyacht Technology
Insight - Stefano De Vivo - MD, Wally
The Wally Yachts MD and CCO of Ferretti Group talks to IBI about current market challenges and how consumer trends are impacting boat development
- USA
Sailing: On a slow, steady decline?
Will the sport age out? That could be a possibility since the average registered sailboat above 24ft is 34 years’ old