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Green Marine

October 26, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Spirits high at Fort Lauderdale boat show

The high-end yacht market is largely immune to economic cycles and other market idiosyncrasies. The growth in the number of wealthy people — potential buyers — continues to outpace the expansion in production, Smith says. Demand for super yachts is so strong, says Smith, that some wealthy shoppers a

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The high-end yacht market is largely immune to economic cycles and other market idiosyncrasies. The growth in the number of wealthy people — potential buyers — continues to outpace the expansion in production, Smith says.

Demand for super yachts is so strong, says Smith, that some wealthy shoppers are paying a premium to buy yachts already under construction from the slot holders who commissioned them to reduce their wait.

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