Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: what is the impact of luxury yachting on the well-being of consumers and relevant stakeholders?

How does the sector contribute to the level of happiness/quality of life of their owners and a wider community of stakeholders (crew, locals in destinations visited, architecture businesses and relevant other industries)? Luxury-yachting tourism is an under-researched area, and so there are several immediate implications for management action relating to the well-being of crew on board luxury yachts, management approaches to collaborating with stakeholders in luxury yacht destinations and the management of destinations and luxury yacht tourist experiences – from marketing luxury yacht holidays to the management and delivery of unique experiences. In summary, we feel that this theme issue has strengthened the community of like-minded academics and professionals who are exploring the questions raised in order to influence managerial action and enhance academic knowledge of well-being and sustainability in luxury yachting. Sailing the tide of over consumption: applying a business history approach to explore the rising demand of luxury yachts and travel since 1979 Duncan Connors Identifies how the socio-economic trends caused by the economic deregulation of the last four decades have led to high-net-worth strata of individuals and families that conspicuously consumes luxury items and are the