According to the information received by ANEN from the Directorate General of the Merchant Navy, in March 2014 283 recreational vessels were registered in Spain, which represents an increase by 15,5% compared to the registrations in March 2013.
Also the year to year data corresponding to the three first months of the year, shows an improvement of 5,5% in the recreational boat market compared to the same period in 2013. In total 660 vessels were registered in the first quarter.
"This encouraging information establishes a slight but sustained growth for the first three months of the year, which allows us to cautiously anticipate that the coming nautical season will be better than in 2013", outlines the general secretary of ANEN, Carlos Sanlorenzo.
Second hand boat market: increase by 18% in March
Following the tendency in the boat market in general, also the second hand boat registrations have increased by 18% in March 2014. Compared to the 1.069 second hand boats registered in March 2013, this year the number is 1.262 boats.
So far this year (January, February, March) a total of 3.437 second hand boats have been registered, 9,8% more than in the same period in 2013. These numbers are a proof of the importance of this market in the whole national recreational nautical activity.
By the type of second hand vessels, in the first quarter of this year 2.654 motor boats have been registered (+14,20%), 334 sailing boats (-10,93%), 331 semirigid inflatables (+8,25%) and 118 inflatables (-7,09%).
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