November shows an increase of 15.79% over the same month last year, a very positive data for a month out of season (Photo Pedro Seoane)

From January to November this year, 5,135 recreational boats have been registered in Spain compared to 4,681 in the same period in 2016, a growth of 9.7%. Of the total number of registered vessels, 1,540 are for rental use (30%), the charter market has grown by 24.8% in the period under review. These are the data collected in the Report on the market for recreational craft (energy-November 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 7.4%, enrolling 4,533 vessels, compared to 4,222 registered in the same period of 2016. It remains the most demanded segment of ships in Spain (88.3% of the nautical market).

The range between 8 and 12 meters is 25.8%, with 371 enrolments compared to 2956 last year. The ships between 12 and 16 meters grow by 36.7%, with 164 registrations over 120 registered in the same period of 2016. The ships over 16 meters continue to grow more prominently, 52.3% in this period in which they record 67 enrollments compared to 44 recorded between January and November 2016.

By type of boat, motor ships grow by 11.9%, with 2,321 new registrations compared to 2,074 last year (until November), and with the highest market share (45.2%)

Water motorcycles are growing by 11.5%, with 1,114 units registered over 999 in the same period in 2016. The folding pneumatic vessels fall slightly by -1.5% and the semi-rigid vessels grow by 11.1%. The candle is growing by 4.6%, enrolling 295 units compared to 282 units recorded between January and November 2016.

The rental market has a growth of 24.8% in enrolment. From January to November 2017, 1,540 recreational boats were registered for rent, compared with 1,234 in the same period last year.

The length up to 8 meters, the most demands also in the rental market (83.5%), are growing by 20.4%. The rent of ships between 12 and 16 meters of eslorais the most growing, 92.5%; and 78.9% of those of more than 16 meters.

Catalonia with 22.71% share, occupies the first position on the national nautical market and has a growth of 17.54%. Andalusia, second by market share (16.83%), however, has a fall of -6%. Thirdly, there is the Balearic Islands (16.48% of the market) which has a growth of 7.98% of its enrolments. The rental market is led by Balearic Islands in this period with a share of 24.94%, followed by Catalonia which represents 24.74%. Thirdly, the Valencia Community is located, which accounts for 16.69% of the charter market between January and November of this year.