70: BOAT briefing: Will this be the best season for charter bookings yet?

<div>In this week’s episode, the team takes a look at an EU-related VAT rule, that’s leading to an increase in superyachts in London. They speculate on if 2022 will be the bumper charter year that’s projected, and share insights on a new trend for long-term bookings, as well as details on a few hot boats to the market. </div> <div>In the news, they take a look at the 62m Nobiskrug yacht Project 794; the Baltic 110 by Malcolm McKeon; and the first 33m crossover X-105 superyacht from Dutch yard Holterman Shipyard, named <em>Lady Fleur.</em> </div> <div>The data story, meanwhile, focuses on how the pandemic has affected the number of visiting yachts around the world. Spoiler alert: some countries fared better than others…</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/world-superyacht-awards"><strong><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/world-superyacht-awards">https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/world-superyacht-awards</a></strong></a><strong> </strong> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/superyacht-design-festival"><strong><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/superyacht-design-festival">https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/superyacht-design-festival</a></strong></a><strong> </strong> </div> <div><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/nobiskrug-project-794-superyacht--40921"><strong><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/nobiskrug-project-794-superyacht--40921">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/nobiskrug-project-794-superyacht--40921</a></strong></a></div> <div><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/baltic-yachts-sells-30m-carbon-sailing-yacht"><strong><a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/baltic-yachts-sells-30m-carbon-sailing-yacht">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/baltic-yachts-sells-30m-carbon-sailing-yacht</a></strong></a></div> <div><a href="https://ww