Current state and prospects of development of yacht tourism in st. Petersburg

In this article the authors analyze prospects of development and promotion of yachting in St. Petersburg as one of actual trends and effective instruments at world travel market. The article analyzes the current state of the small fleet of St. Petersburg and yacht infrastructure, including boat parking (marines). The article describes the definition and classification of pleasure boats and sailing yachts. The article presents proposals for the development of infrastructure of yachting tourism in St. Petersburg.