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MARINAS FOR SUPER AND MEGAYACHTS Some Practical Issues. Can the harbour berth them ? Transit or homeport ? Who’s the client in each case ? What do they want? How do we get to them ?. Large yachts: a different matter. Can the harbour berth them ?.
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MARINAS FOR SUPER AND MEGAYACHTS Some Practical Issues Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Can the harbour berth them ? Transit or homeport ? Who’s the client in each case ? What do they want? How do we get to them ? Large yachts: a different matter Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Can the harbour berth them ? • What are we giving up in order to get a Megayacht ? • Mooring and manoeuvring area • Use of adjacent shore spaces • Traffic fluidity ( both people and vehicles) • Visual Impact Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Visual Impact Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Which type of mooring : transit or homeport ? Special needs of each type of berthing º Homeport • Power/ water • Car parking • Privacy • Access • Locker / Storeroom Transit • Manoeuvering • Victuals • Access • Waste disposal • Car Parking Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Connect or not connect Marinas for Super and Megayachts
More space demand Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Victuals Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Parking Marinas for Super and Megayachts
The big quest: Who’s the client ? Owner (transit) • 20 days/year • Minimal contact • Embark / Disembark • Random high expenditure • Not flexible Crew ( homeport) • 300 days/year • Daily contact • Permanent address / residence • Small but daily expenditure • Extremely flexible Marinas for Super and Megayachts
And the winner is. . . . . . . Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Crew of Schooner XXXX Marinas for Super and Megayachts
What do they want ? Understanding & Recognition They are qualified professionals Captains are responsible for their ship, their crew and their guests They know their possibilities and limitations When in active service they live within a semi virtual world Marinas for Super and Megayachts
How do we get to them ? Specific nautical guides Crew Networking Yacht brokers and management agencies Marinas for Super and Megayachts
What can we expect ? 10 years from now the advances in recreational yachting will beat anything we could imagine today Marinas for Super and Megayachts
The reality Our industry drags behind the nautical business innovations and development and generally reacts only when strictly necessary Suggestions Observation Imagination Contact ( colleagues & clients) Marinas for Super and Megayachts
Muchas Gracias Vielen dank Grazie mille Thank you 謝謝 Heel erg bedankt ﺷﻜﺮﺍﹰ جزيل Marinas for Super and Megayachts