NMMA Statistical Abstract: Sailboat unit sales dip in 2019
by National Marine Manufacturers Association 3 Apr 2020 07:09 PDT
2019 Sailboat Sales Trends report © National Marine Manufacturers Association
While we remain focused on the current economic climate and the impacts of COVID-19, we continue to gather, analyze and report on sales across our industry as part of our annual Statistical Abstract. Final 2019 data is now available for the sailboat sector which reveal there were 4,800 new sailboats sold in 2019, down 16 percent from 2018 but a return to 2017 sales levels. Sailboats accounted for 2 percent of total new boat unit sales last year.
"The sailboat category tends to have some volatility from year-to-year and in 2019 we saw a dip in the high-volume segment under 20 feet which comprises 87 percent of total sailboat unit sales," said Vicky Yu, NMMA's director of business intelligence. "Sales of larger sailboats, 46 feet and above, were a bright spot in 2019, up 25 percent, however, we expect COVID-19 will have a dampening effect on sales in 2020."
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