Development of the Infrastructure of Yacht Tourism: Terminological and Cluster Approaches

Abstract

Goal. To substantiate the refined concept of yacht tourism infrastructure for its development on the basis of the cluster approach, taking into account the peculiarities of the domestic yachting, corresponding to world standards, and in the future - ahead of them. Tasks. To make classification of definitions of “tourism infrastructure”; to formulate the specified concept “infrastructure of yacht tourism”; to enter specifications understanding of categories and processes in the field of infrastructure of yacht tourism. Materials and methods. The author analyzes the official documents and existing scientific approaches to the definition of such concepts as infrastructure and yacht tourism infrastructure. New original provisions adequate to the objectives of this study and the tasks of yacht tourism development are proposed on the base of analytical tools. Results. The article presents new approaches to the definition of concepts in the sphere of yacht tourism, due to the urgency of solving problems in the development of yacht infrastructure and compliance with national standards. The place of yacht infrastructure in the structure of the recreation and life activity cluster on water bodies is specified. The author’s formulations of the terms «infrastructure of yacht tourism» and «floating refueling complex» are given.