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More tracked yachts shifted west than east between the two summer periods.

Published July 2026 · Observation period: Identical windows, 15 Jun – 28 Jul, 2025 and 2026 · Traffik analysis team

Among 481 yachts tracked in both summers, 115 shifted their season westward against 73 that shifted east.

Shifted west 115 yachts Shifted east 73 yachts
Source: Traffik recorded data · scope and limits below

What changed

Each yacht’s mean fence longitude was compared across identical summer windows in 2025 and 2026, counting a shift only beyond two degrees. Excluding the eastern Mediterranean, the region our receivers reached latest, widens the margin to 94 against 54 rather than narrowing it, which argues the westward pattern is not a coverage artefact.

Why it matters commercially

Charter teams and destinations planning next season can weigh the direction of drift when positioning fleets and marketing budgets.

Observation period
15 June – 28 July, identical windows in 2025 and 2026
Publication date
July 2026
Sample
481 yachts tracked in both seasons
Measure
Same-boat mean fence longitude; a shift is counted beyond 2 degrees
Coverage & limits
Coverage grew between the seasons; the exclusion test above addresses the region most affected.