The State Of U.S. Yacht Refit

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the U.S. yacht refit market and its implications for project management and strategy.

The American yacht refit market is getting called “soft” more often lately, and we wanted to talk about what that actually means when you’re running projects, advising owners, or trying to keep a yard busy year-round. From the Palm Beach Boat Show, host Kristina Hebert digs into the signals being seen on the ground and in the headlines, and why a slowdown can also be a moment to reset the story and the strategy. Kristina Hebert is joined by Diane Byrne of MegaYacht News and Patrick Knowles o...

People in this episode

Host: Kristina Hebert

Guests: Diane Byrne, Patrick Knowles

Topics covered

• yacht refit
• market analysis
• project management
• owner advice
• industry trends

Keywords

• yacht refit
• soft market
• Palm Beach Boat Show
• project management
• industry signals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MegaYacht News

Places: Palm Beach, U.S.

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