台灣遊艇的過去、現在與未來~

[Article Review] Taiwan's Yacht Industry Sets Sail on a Sea of Promise
[文章回顧] 台灣遊艇，御水行遠，航向未來~

If the success of Taiwan`s information technology (IT) and electronics manufacturing industries is a consequence of generous government support, the rise of the island`s yacht industry must be a miracle. For over 40 years, this luxury goods sector has been faring well in the global market despite an anemic domestic market and nary a hand of regulatory support.
如果說，台灣的資訊科技產業和電子製造業成功的背後，是政府鼎力支持下的成果，那麼，台灣遊艇產業的興起，就只能說是個奇蹟。40幾年以來，致力於這個豪華產品的製造業者，儘管缺乏國內市場以及政府法令的支持，卻在全球市場上經營得相當有聲有色。

The tradition of boatbuilding in Taiwan dates back several centuries, but yachts first entered the local industry scene in the 1970s. The first demand came from American soldiers who discovered the high quality and low cost of Taiwan-made boats while based on the island during the Vietnam War.
台灣的傳統造船工藝可追溯到好幾個世紀以前，但遊艇產業是從1970年代才開始進駐並逐漸發展起來。台灣第一艘遊艇的產生，主因是當時駐守在台灣參與越戰的一位美國士兵，發現台灣的造船工藝精良而且成本低廉，進而要求當地船廠依其要求而建造產生的。

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