What is the average age to retire from yachting?

Sounds like we'll make a fine team! (BTW I was agreeing with you on the market timing. I'll try to use smaller words. )

I deal with a lot of international customers. There are no general trends, because when the exchange rate changes a good deal in another countries favor, then you see people from that country buying a lot of boats from here. Sometimes it's Australia, sometimes New Zealand, other times Europe, Canada...…. usually one dealer will snap up 10-20 yachts, and it just varies....I have a Greek customer, in the downfall he bought at least 40 repossessed yachts...…....Buy a boat just big enough to meet your needs and go boating. If there's a recession here, you can get deals. Right now, Central America is hot.....but those guys buy new yachts......I have 2 Central American owners that bought 2 new 2018 yachts 55-75' and already trading them in on more expensive 2019's, but they're also the same brand and lots of nagging small problems and both owners are getting different brands. Some owners I work for have gotten out of yachting for a while and just have center consoles and now both wanting yachts again......it just varies.....

Thank You

OK, I have an example of a SPECIFIC age to retire.
Observed at a large marina on the New River in Ft. Laud. Wind was negligible as well as current.

I was down below in my salon, when I hear a great deal of shouting and screaming from outside. Hustling topside, I observed a Maritimo 54, piloted by some old guy looking as old as Moses, backing into a slip while looking forward (maybe at the back-up camera display on his console) and never aft, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth. His First Mate is on down on the main deck, yelling engine & rudder directions to "Moses", who never changes his viewing position. (He's still looking forward - kind of like a statue. The cigarette is a lot shorter now!!)

After a lot of engine work, the boat is finally secured with the help of the boat owners who's boat almost was struck during this evolution. Fast forward about 10 minutes. When I see the boat-driver [Moses], he's hooked up to an O2 hose and a cannula!!!!!!

So, when you are suffering from emphysema or CPOD, need to use O2, AND SMOKE A CIGARETTE, That is a sign from God, or if we are using our PC description, a sign from "your Deity of choice", that it is time to retire from yachting!!!

I swear, "There but for the grace of God, go I". LOL

Unfortunately, we have all observed similar evolutions with pilots having jet black hair, and healthy biceps. Might be time for your guy to hand off the piloting , but certainly NOT enjoying his vessel. I'll give up only when my "cannula" runs dry and it doesn't matter.

From my cold dead hands.

Just kidding. I hope I will have the wherewithal to hang it up when my skills are no longer adequate to drive the boat/motorhome/lawn tractor. A life time of professional aviating has hammered it into me to be realistic about one's ability. But, you don't know until you get there...

Meanwhile I think I can still handle it. This a-hole had to test me yesterday.... 30,000 pound motorhome, with a 5000 pound tandem axle trailer. Speed 50 mph, (limit 55).... time from when a-hole started his sudden u-turn from stand still on the side of the road to the moment he would have died...... 3-1/2 seconds. Yes, I'm half off the road. The battle ship handled it quite well.

I will have a captain when I cannot competently navigate or operate. And still enjoy pepperoni and cheese with a cheap white wine - we are fortunate to have our cockpit is filled with great dock mates - some might even carry me up to the bridge. They sure have carried me down!

Oh common. Let the guy enjoy his last years - do you really need to save a couple of bucks at his expense? I'm a lot closer to dying then you are, I think - stop with the "google faces". Could be your Dad.

You know I am the curmudgeon?

If you have to keep explaining that you're not doing a very good job you know.

My wife is still laughing and the pasta is boiling over after I read that to her, thanks for sharing. Sharing is caring.

I'll try to be less interesting...