Industry executives say Americans now account for about 40% of global yacht sales and are increasingly important as demand from Europe and the Middle East slows. Year-to-date through September, sales of pre-owned yachts over 78 feet were down about 1% from a year earlier, while sales value fell about 5%, and new-yacht orders over 78 feet dropped from 266 to 216. By contrast, orders for 40–50 meter yachts rose from 49 to 63, and buyers ordering new mega-yachts may have to wait until 2031 or later, pushing near-new vessels to fetch large premiums. Charter business picked up in August after a weak summer, with customers mostly young Americans in their 30s and early 40s, many of whom made their money in tech. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, opening October 28 with more than 150 yachts, is seen as a major test for the market.
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