According to ANEN the data until October are very good (Photo Pedro Seoane)

From January to October 2017, 4,937 vessels were registered in Spain compared to 4,510 in the same period in 2017, a growth of 9.47%. Of the total number of registered vessels, 1494 are intended for rental use (30.26%), i.e. the charter market has grown by 22.46% in the period under review. These are the data collected in the Recreation Boat Market Report (energy-October 2017), edited by ANEN on the basis of information provided by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy.

They grow all the length. The ships up to 8 meters grow by 6.9%, enrolling 4354 vessels, compared to 4072 registered in the same period of 2016. It remains the most demanded segment of ships in Spain (88.2% of the nautical market). The length between 8 and 12 meters is 29.9%, with 361 enrolments compared to 278 last year.

The ships between 12 and 16 meters grow by 34.2%, with 157 enrollments over 117 registered in the same period of 2016. The ships over 16 meters continue to grow more prominently, 51.2% in this period in which they record 65 enrollments compared to 43 made between January and October 2016.

By type of boat, motor ships grow by 11.9%, with 2114 new records compared to 1978 last year (until October), and with the highest market share (44.8%). Water motorcycles are growing by 11%, with 1,099 units registered, over 990 in the same period in 2016.

The folding pneumatic vessels continue to decline, and fall by -2.1%, while the semi-rigid vessels grow by 11.1%. The positive candle also experiences a growth of 3.3%, enrolling 283 units compared to 274 units recorded between January and October 2016.

The rental market has an increase of 22.46% in the registration of recreational boats. From January to October 2017, 1494 recreational boats were registered for rent, compared with 1220 of the same period last year.