Beneteau has said it expect that boat sales to be down by around 12 per cent for the full year. The French boatbuilder generates €425.2 million in sales from its boat division, -13% compared with the same period in 2010-2011. During the nine months of fiscal year 2011-2012 Beneteau generated €610.4m in consolidates sales.
The group claims it has implemented a growth strategy that has helped it outperform a contracting global market. Beneteau claims its sales are benefiting from better trends seen in other regions, paving the way for the Group to capitalize on its development plans for the Asian market and motorboats in the US and South America, as well as power superyachts.