The nautical market accelerates and records 30 growth points in the first quarter

The nautical market accelerates and records 30 growth points in the first quarter

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Son los datos recogidos en el “Informe del mercado de embarcaciones de recreo. Enero-marzo 2021”, editado por ANEN a partir de los datos facilitados por la Dirección General de la Marina Mercante (Foto Pedro Seoane)

These are the data collected in the "Report of the market for recreational craft. Enero- March 2021," edited by ANEN from the data provided by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy (Photo Pedro Seoane)

The registration of recreational craft in Spain in the first quarter of this year is 30% higher than in the same period of 2020 and 14.56% higher than the registration in 2019. In total, between January and March of this year, 1,117 vessels have been registered in Spain compared to 860 in the same quarter of last year and 975 in 2019.

In March, in particular, with 523 registered recreational vessels, it exceeds 100% of the records made in March last year and is 17.26% more than in 2019. Of the total number of registered registrations in these three months, 79.5% are for private use, while 20.5% are for vessels for the nautical charter (rental).

With regard to this rental market (nautical charter), registration for this use has increased by 28.65% in the quarter compared to the same period in 2020, and in March demand has also increased by 131% in excess of registration in March last year.

The nautical market reflects a strong growth in the demand for recreational craft from the beginning of this year that has been fired in March, to the point that in certain sizes and types of vessels there are no stocks and is being manufactured at the rate of demand.

By the way, all segments grow in the first quarter of the year. As regards vessels up to 8 metres long, they grow by 28% on average and remain the most demanding with a share of 83% of the nautical market.

The best figures are for the ships from 8 meters: the segment between 8 and 12 grows by 61.3%, between 12 and 16 meters they have a growth of 63% and the ships over 16 meters by 183.3% (it must be noted that this segment represents 1.5% of the Spanish nautical market).

Length 2019 2020 2021 % ^ 19 % ^ 20 % 19 / Tot. % 20 / Tot. % 21 / Tot.
Up to 6 m 629 582 703 11.8% 20.8% 64.5% 67.7% 62.9%
6 to 8 m 186 165 224 20.4% 35.8% 19.1% 19.2% 20.1%
8 to 12 m 106 80 129 21.7% 61.3% 10.9% 9.3% 11.5%
12 to 16 m 43 27 44 2.3% 63.0% 4.4% 3.1% 3.9%
More than 16 m 11 6 17 54.5% 183.3% 1.1% 0.7% 1.5%
Total 975 860 1.117 14.6% 29.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

By type of boat. The sailboats are the most enrolled in the quarter analyzed, with a growth of 50.6%, followed by motor ships (+ 45.7%). In the market for pneumatic vessels, semi-rigid vessels grow by 30.2% and folding pneumatic vessels by 17.2%.

The water bikes first fall in this quarter in years, with a decrease of -0.9%.

Market 2019 2020 2021 % ^ 19 % ^ 20 % 19 / Tot. % 20 / Tot. % 21 / Tot.
METHODS OF WATER 167 212 210 25.7% -0.9% 17.1% 24.7% 18.8%
BLOOD TO MOTOR 477 374 545 14.3% 45.7% 48.9% 43.5% 48.8%
NEUMATIS 118 93 109 -7.6% 17.2% 12.1% 10.8% 9.8%
SEMIRRIGID NEUMATIS 131 96 125 -4.6% 30.2% 13.4% 11.2% 11.2%
VELA 82 85 128 56.1% 50.6% 8.4% 9.9% 11.5%
Total 975 860 1.117 14.6% 29.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Recreation boats by province - Enero- March 2021
Source: ANEN with data from the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy

Province 2020 2021 % ^ 20 % 20 / Tot. % 21 / Tot.
A CORUÑA 19 22 15.79% 2.21% 1.97%
ALAVA 1 0 -100,00% 0.12% 0,00%
ALBACETE 1 1 0,00% 0.12% 0.09%
ALICANTE 43 85 97.67% 5,00% 7.61%
ALMERIA 27 30 11.11% 3.14% 2.69%
ASTURIES 5 8 60,00% 0.58% 0.72%
AVILA 2 0 -100,00% 0.23% 0,00%
BADAJOZ 8 2 -75.00% 0.93% 0.18%
BARCELONA 71 105 47.89% 8.26% 9.40%
BURGOS 0 0 0,00% 0,00%
CACRES 0 1 0,00% 0.09%
CADIZ 32 63 96.88% 3.72% 5.64%
CANTABRIA 15 18 20.00% 1.74% 1.61%
CASTELLON 6 13 116.67% 0.70% 1.16%
CEUTA 4 4 0,00% 0.47% 0.36%
REAL CITY 0 5 0,00% 0.45%
CORDOBA 7 4 -42.86% 0.81% 0.36%
GIRONA 26 43 65.38% 3.02% 3.85%
GRANADA 14 11 -21.43% 1.63% 0.98%
GUADALAJARA 3 1 -66.67% 0.35% 0.09%
GUIPUZCOA 5 6 20.00% 0.58% 0.54%
BELVA 34 40 17.65% 3.95% 3.58%
BESCA 0 1 0,00% 0.09%
BALEAR ISLANDS 158 189 19.62% 18.37% 16.92%
JAEN 2 1 -50,00% 0.23% 0.09%
THE RIOJA 2 0 -100,00% 0.23% 0,00%
THE PALMAS 32 28 -12.50% 3.72% 2.51%
LEON 2 0 -100,00% 0.23% 0,00%
LLEIDA 2 3 50,00% 0.23% 0.27%
LIGHT 4 2 -50,00% 0.47% 0.18%
MADRID 54 79 46.30% 6.28% 7.07%
MALAGA 63 65 3.17% 7.33% 5.82%
MELILLA 5 7 40,00% 0.58% 0.63%
MURCIA 43 46 6.98% 5,00% 4.12%
NAVARRA 0 2 0,00% 0.18%
OURENSE 0 0 0,00% 0,00%
PONTEVEDRA 38 35 -7.89% 4.42% 3.13%
SALAMANCA 1 1 0,00% 0.12% 0.09%
_ 32 45 40.63% 3.72% 4.03%
SEGOVIA 0 1 0,00% 0.09%
_ 22 27 22.73% 2.56% 2.42%
TARRAGONA 18 25 38.89% 2.09% 2.24%
TOLEDO 0 1 0,00% 0.09%
VALENCE 33 62 87.88% 3.84% 5.55%
VALLADOLID 4 1 -75.00% 0.47% 0.09%
VIZCAYA 18 28 55.56% 2.09% 2.51%
ZAMORA 0 1 0,00% 0.09%
ZARAGOZA 4 5 25.00% 0.47% 0.45%
Total 860 1.117 29.9% 100.0% 100.0%