marinas for super and megayachts some practical issues

Oscar Siches31.05.2007

Marinas for Super and Megayachts

MARINAS FOR SUPER AND MEGAYACHTS

Some Practical Issues



Large yachts: a different matter

• 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 ?



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



Visual Impact



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Which type of mooring : transit or homeport ?

Special needs of each type of berthing

Transit

– Manoeuvering

– Victuals

– Access

– Waste disposal

– Car Parking

Homeport

– Power/ water

– Car parking

– Privacy

– Access

– Locker / Storeroom



Connect or not connect



More space demand



Victuals



Parking



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



And the winner is. . . . . . .



Crew of Schooner XXXX



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



How do we get to them ?

Specific nautical guides

Crew Networking

Yacht brokers and management agencies



What can we expect ?

10 years from now the advances in recreational yachting will beat anything we could imagine today



The reality

Our industry drags behind the nautical business innovations and development and generally reacts only

when strictly necessary

ObservationImagination

Contact ( colleagues & clients)

Suggestions



Muchas Gracias

謝謝شكراً جزيل

Vielen dank

Heel erg bedankt

Grazie mille

Thank you

marinas for super and megayachts some practical issues

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