Is there a multihull price war on the way?
In a global macroeconomic and geopolitical context that has become much less favorable, is the multihull market headed for recession? Is there any real economic justification for the sharp rise in prices seen in recent years, or is it a bubble that’s already bursting? Post-Covid market explosion, inflation, costs, lead times, parts supply, inventories, market adaptation, outlook: as this year’s International Multihull Show drew to a close, we set about investigating. Multihulls World quizzed the boatbuilders, and here, we reveal all!!
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Published on 01/08/2024
By
François Trégouët
Issue:
197
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2024
Sunday April 7 marked the final day of the fifteenth edition of the International Multihull Show. At La Grande-Motte, on the shores of the Mediterranean, most of the shipyards’ sales managers were smiling from ear to ear. As they readily admitted, the show had been reassuring. Following a lukewarm Cannes Yachting Festival back in September, and a series of lackluster American boat shows - we won’t even mention boot Düsseldorf, boycotted by multihull builders in 2024 - it seemed legitimate to ask serious questions about market trends. At their early-season press…
