ORIGINS OF US-OWNED SUPERYACHTS
Around 50 per cent of boats bought by US
buyers on the brokerage market this year were
built by American shipyards.
MOST BROKERAGE SALES BY US BUILDERSWestport leads the pack with 10 sales,
followed by Hatteras and Broward, with
nine and eight sales respectively.AVERAGE AGE OF THE FLEET SOLDSuperyachts sold to US buyers are on average
three years older than those sold worldwide
(12 years compared to nine years).A snapshot of the US market
Vo yage r: the largest US-built superyacht sold this year is in refit at Gulf Island Shipyards in Louisiana
US superyacht brokerage sales, January to August 2017
Yachts sold to US owners
asa%ofglobalsalesYachts sold to US owners15,460
Total LOA (ft) of all yachts
sold to US owners890,693,534 38.22%
...as a percentage of total
asking prices worldwide138
Total asking prices of yachts
sold to US owners (US$)...$
$$$
$46.94%
50% 10 9 8
12 9The vessel was launched as
Candy Trader,a206ftsupply
ship, by US yard Swiftships in- Once refitted, she will be
the biggest US superyacht
1997With a superstructure redesign,
hull lengthening and 39ft 9in
mid-body extension, the vessel
now measures 299ft 10in300ftThe hull has been shipped to
Fort Lauderdale, where fitting
out – including repowering and
new generators – will be
completed at Dania CutSuitably for an explorer,
Voyager will have multiple galleys,
pantries and media rooms, as well
as a deep dive centerNOVEMBER 2017