Greeks third in super-yacht ownership

Greek shipowners represent the world's biggest merchant marine fleet, but also the third largest fleet of super-yachts (40 meters and over). Greece's seas are also the fourth most popular destination for these luxury vessels, with more than 100 super-yachts with an average length of 50 meters sailing or at anchor within two miles of the country's shores every week of the summer months.

The findings from two recent reports by Knight Frank and Bloomberg have come as something of a surprise, even to experts in the field of luxury yachting, and show the sector growing at rapid pace in recent years, alongside tourism. This also boosts docking and repair services - as dozens of these vessels will also be spending the winter in Greece - along with the super-yacht construction sector in this country.

Lists of the world's biggest yachts already include several built in Greece,...