Megayacht boom isn't dying down

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ShowBoats International Magazine's annual survey of custom megayacht activity shows that the market for luxury yachts is getting even hotter. The trade periodical's Order Book report reveals that new purchases for 2001 have risen by 101 units tp 428 boats from 327 in 2000. The report adds that the only megayacht sector suffering from a decline is the 90- to 99-foot category. Italy also remains as the world's biggest builder of megayachts, with Azimut/Benetti the world's no 1 megayacht builder.

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AWA will oppose parks ban on PWC

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The American Watercraft Assn (AWA) plans to contest a proposed settlement between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Bluewater Network that would ban personal watercraft use from all waterways managed by the NPS. AWA, which claims it represents around 1.2 million personal watercraft owners, alleged that the NPS and Bluewater Network, an environmental group based in San Francisco, CA, are attempting 'an end-around to avoid the rule-making process.'

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Megayacht capital of the West

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The reasons for rise in San Diego's popularity as a location for yachting are discussed.

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