There's a hierarchy of wealth signaling that escalates from houses to drivers to helicopters, but superyachts sit at the top as the ultimate one-up. Once everyone in your peer group has the Hamptons house and the helicopter, the only remaining move is the yacht. This makes yachts less about leisure and more about the last available status flex when every other luxury has been matched.
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