C12 November 2008 TRITON SURVEY: Will the U.S. election impact yachting?
‘Barely rich will have to unload’ yachts
Do you know who is running for president of the United States? No – 2%
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Do you have a preference who wins?
No – 15%
SURVEY, from page C1 chief stewardess with a Malaysian boss. “If we keep hammering on and villainizing the movers and shakers, the pillars of large and small business, they will continue to crumble and drift away,” said an American captain with an American boss. “Among the flotsam and jetsam will be large chunks of the yachting industry with our jobs clinging to the sides.” “The barely rich will have to unload their yachts or cut back on crew while the super rich will not be as affected,” said an American stewardess with a British owner. We crunched the numbers a little to find out who these crew were. Of those captains and crew with a non-U.S. boss, 43 percent thought the outcome would impact their job and career; of those with a U.S. boss, exactly half did. While the boss’ nationality does play a part on a perceived impact, crew nationality plays a larger part. Of U.S. crew with a U.S. boss, 54 percent thought the election would impact their jobs and careers. The next strongest group was U.S crew with non-U.S. bosses, 50 percent of whom thought the outcome would impact their jobs and careers. That surprised us a little. We would have thought U.S. owners would be more impacted by the outcome of the election, in turn impacting their yachts, regardless of where the crew come from. Perhaps U.S. crew are simply more aware of the process.
See SURVEY, page C13
Yes – 98%
If you are an American, will you vote?
Yes – 85%
Do you think your guy WILL win?
No – 6% No – 23%
Yes – 77% Yes – 94%
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