The $3 billion worth of vessels anchored for sale in the Monaco harbor draw a grin from Monte Carlo Luxury Yachts broker George Fortune.
“Superyachts are a particularly male-driven thing,” he says, surveying the principality’s annual superyacht show.
“Somebody always has one bigger than yours,” the 55-year- old salesman explains from the bow of the $20 million jet-propelled Art Deco speedboat Musa. “This business is based on clients who care little about economic recessions and are passionate about proving that they have more money than you.”