Boats Group News

Inaugural Catamaran Cove at FLIBS

Oct 28, 2015 | ,

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2015) – With the goal of developing the largest catamaran show in the world, organizers of the 56th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) have announced the addition of Catamaran Cove.   Located at the Pier 66 show...

YachtWorld’s Q2 Market Index Shows Brokerage Gains

Sep 15, 2015 | ,

The recently published Q2 2015 YachtWorld Market Index detailed higher volumes of sales in both the U.S. and European markets. Brokerage members of YachtWorld reported in their proprietary database, SoldBoats, that from April through June, sales volumes and values...

June-July Brokerage: U.S. Volume & Values Increase

Aug 14, 2015 | ,

As July ended, YachtWorld member brokerages reported positive results to SoldBoats.com for the second month in a row. After making a 3 percent gain in June, over June 2014, brokers closed 2 percent more sales in July than the previous July— up from 3,313 to 3,388...

May Brokerage: U.S. Sailboat and Big-Boat Sales Slip

Jun 25, 2015 | ,

Both sales volume and total boat values were lower in U.S. yacht brokerage market in May, with 3,586 boats reported sold at a total price of $400 million. According to YachtWorld brokerages recording sales in SoldBoats.com, the number of boats sold was 2 percent lower...