I asked myself the same questions about the world of yachts and this article answered them very well: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-lonely-life-of-a-yac...

>See, the power of owning a magnificent yacht like that is in how you’re telling the world that you’re beyond buying and selling. You have more money than there is money to have. You’ve transcended. There are no frontiers left for you on dry land