OPINION
Words by Mark Orr
Opinion...
It struck me first when
a good year, Gunboat are flat out and
but not all of these sales are to European
expanding their facilities. So is there a
owners. Remember not everyone has lost
I was walking around
problem?
their job, not everyone is about to and if you
are in secure employment and have a few
Paris Boat Show and I have looked around the market and notice
quid tucked away then now is a fantastic
time to buy a boat. Manufacturers have to
then struck me again
that in Europe the following new boat
launches are going to take place: (I am sure
keep production lines busy, brokers have
at London Boat Show.
this is not the full list!)
to stay in business, all will do a few deals to
• Broadblue 500
help customers buy. Fountaine Pajot have
When researching
• Catana 46 – note the Catana
cut the price of their boats to be sure of
• 41 was launched in Autumn
this; Lagoon and others will follow to remain
items for this issue
2008
competitive, so it has become a buyers
• Discovery 50
market. It is time to take advantage of this
it is clear that whilst
• Dragonfly 28
and low interest rates to pick up a deal and
• Fountaine Pajot – Galathea 65
enjoy it.
parts of our industry
and Summerland 40
• Ksenia will continue to unveil
For many, buying a boat is a long term
are in melt down other
their range
dream for which some sort of financial
• Lagoon 400
provision has been made and the decision
parts are actually
• Lagoon 421
to buy is made, to some degree, irrespective
• Lagoon 620
of the general financial climate. For some
doing OK. • Nautitech 54
the decision is linked to an end of career
• Outremer 49
gratuity, an inheritance or other windfall,
• Sunreef 102
perhaps from the sale of a company. For
ust recently I have had a • SIG 45 from Le Breton Yachts
others it is a spur of the moment event and
SODEBO FINISHES
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press release announcing
with interest rates so low there is now little
Fountaine Pajot’s results for In addition builders are investing in new
point in having cash in the bank, it might be
NEW ARRIVALS
2008 which are the best yet. production facilities or moving to new sites
used to buy that boat so that you can start
to develop even greater wonders for us to
to enjoy it.
80'S SPEED SAILING
At London Boat Show I spoke with savour. This is hardly an indication of an
representatives from Lagoon who are very industry in recession, devoid of clients and
For those who regrettably find themselves
PRODUCT REVIEWS
confident that in 2009 they will produce investment. Also talking to brokers they
made redundant, hopefully with a
as many boats as 2008 and may exceed are confident of the future and most are
redundancy package, then retirement can
BOOK REVIEWS
what was for them a record year. I know having a great time. Sales of second hand
come early and now is the time to make
Dragonfly are selling production slots multihulls appear to be at an all time high
that voyage, to take that carear break, whilst
RACING NEWS
in September onwards, Following their with most short of good boats to sell.
the prospects of finding a new job are slim.
I am sure the strengthening of the Euro
Others are saying ‘well I may as well go
CLASSIFIEDS
recent launches Catana are extremely
busy, Nautitech are very confident of against the UK£ has affected this in the UK
now and come back when the economy is
recovering and new opportunities exist’.
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FEBRUARY 2009 : MULTIHULL REVIEW 3
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