Owners Are Trading the Beach Club for the Onboard Gym

New-build yachts are increasingly being laid out around staying active rather than lounging. Owners working with naval architects and designers are asking for space long reserved for beach clubs and sprawling lounge decks to instead support fitness and movement. It marks a shift in what owners want a day on the water to feel like — vitality over idleness.

With reporting from Robb Report Marine.