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“The tentacles of this thing are so far stretching and what people need to understand is it's a pretty boat and it's neat, it's fun to talk about who might be on it, but the economic impact is what we really need to be focused on and building the infrastructure that supports their visit so that it supports all visitors,” said Langley, who previously worked for Waterfront Development and Develop Nova Scotia.
When a superyacht docks in an area, there’s usually a huge economic windfall for a wide range of businesses and service providers. Using Baddeck as an example, Langley said there were 10 superyacht visits this summer compared to three last year and just one in 2019 before the pandemic. He credits attending international boat shows, a network of captains and owners and a strong social-media presence with the increased interest in Cape Breton.
Terry Smith is executive director of Destination Cape Breton. He said while they’re still compiling the data, there’s ample anecdotal evidence that superyacht visits are having an economic impact in Cape Breton. “I heard one story where one yacht docked and needed to refresh their cut flowers and ordered $10,000 worth of cut flowers,” he said. Contributed - cc
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