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If you're lucky enough to actually be able to afford one of these magnificent vessels, be prepared to dig deep. Owners are likely to spend at least 10% of the purchase price on the yearly cost of operating their yacht, so where does all the money go?

Written by 25 May 2021 | 09:45 (UTC) A buzz topic in the superyacht industry as of late is that the superyacht market in Asia has been booming. Claims of increased superyacht sales and a growing enthusiasm for yachting has led to what some are calling a ‘boom’. Curious about the true current state of the Asian yachting market, Kayla Dowling of SuperYacht Times spoke to yachting professionals across the vast region to unpack the current sentiment. Photo: Manson YimOur f...

SYT chats to yacht broker Julia Skoptsova, founder of Smart Yachts, about the Russian market and how brokerage has changed.