In the different size categories, sailboats up to 19 ft declined by 3 per cent to 11,265 units compared to 2006, while mid-range boats from 20 to 40 feet were off by 15 per cent to 2,284 units. Boats in the 41-ft.-plus range were off by 7 per cent in 2007 to 609 units. In the 46-ft. and over category, however, orders were up by 104 units to 249 boats in 2007.
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Multihulls, particularly in the 19-ft. and under category, declined significantly from 2,674 units in 2006 to 1978 last year. Overall, US multihull production was down by 25 per cent.