These are the data from the report of the market for recreational craft (energy-November 2019), edited by ANEN from the data provided by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The market for recreational craft continues to grow and is about to close the exercise (energy-November), reaching an increase of 9.7% in enrolment. In Spain, 5,929 recreational boats have been registered in the 11 months of 2019 compared to 5,403 in the same period last year. The good results of the months of October (+ 21%) and November (+ 14.8%), in which the nautical market traditionally tends to fall after the summer season, are noteworthy, a trend that has changed in positive terms in this exercise.

Of the total number of vessels registered until November, 1,541 (26%) are intended for nautical charter (rent). This market continues to improve its performance and the year's cumulative increase in boat registration to rent by 3.4%.

The national market

In length, the 8-12 m segment is growing at 40.8% (476 enrolments). The segment also grows to 6 meters (10.4%), which enrol 4,153 vessels compared to the 3,762 registered in the same period last year, and is maintained with the highest market share (70%). The ships between 12 and 16 meters also grow (1.7%).

On the contrary, the length between 6 and 8 meters experience a minimum drop (-0.1%) in the period under review, and the registration of ships over 16 meters are those that experience the highest drop in enrolment (-7.7%). By type of boat. The registration of water bikes is growing by 13.1% (1,553 records).

Motor ships grow by 10% (2,556 registrations) and remain the most demanded vessels (43.1% market share). Folding tyres also grow, 14.6% with 635 enrolments.

Sailor registration continues to stand out and grow steadily, with a 33.9% increase in the year with 387 records.

And in negative, semi-rigid pneumatic vessels are maintained, which lose a -7,6% registration from the same period last year. The rental market is making positive progress and improving the outcome of the previous months. In the year's cumulative, it has a growth of 3,4% in the registration of ships for the charter, with 1,541 records compared to 1,490 in the same period of 2018.

Andalusia, Balearic Islands and Catalonia remain the autonomous communities with the most share of the nautical market. In the cumulative year, Andalusia with 19.1% is at the head of the market and experiences the highest growth in enrolment of the three autonomous communities (19%). The Balearic Islands, in second position, account for 18.8% of the market in the period under review, and grow by 1.5% in enrolment. With only one tenth less, Catalonia is in third position, with a share of 18.7% of the market and an increase of 9.6% in enrolment. The rental market is led by the Balearic Islands with a 24.3% share, Catalonia, in second position, represents 23.5% of the market of the charter and the Valencia Community occupies third place with 17.8% share, in the period enero-November 2019.