by Diane Byrne (http://www.megayachtnews.org)
For the better part of this month, I’ve been poring over the second edition of The (Super)Yachting Index, the annual analysis of what’s going on in the megayacht business, as compiled by Camper & Nicholsons and The Luxury Institute, a research organization focused on high-net-worth individuals. Last year’s edition, the first of its kind, contained some pretty eye-opening information regarding the number of superyachts in existence (3,800), the size range most fall into (100 to 130 feet), and how much the market had grown over the prior two years (1,000 new launches).