The 57th Genoa International
Boat Show, taking place September 21-26, will have participant
exhibitor growth this year of 8%, with an increase of 8% also in
the number of boats on display at the Fiera di Genova exhibition
centre.
This year the trade show will host a total of 884 companies
and 1,100 boats, compared to last year's 800 exhibitors and
1,020 boats, which drew 127,190 visitors, 33,000 of whom were
foreigners.
Organised by Italian boating federation UCINA, the numbers
show how the event has made a comeback after many analysts had
given it up as a "goner" during the years of financial crisis.
This year's edition is dedicated to an icon of the 'dolce
vita' years in sailing, motorboat designer and builder Carlo
Riva, and will see the participation of Industry Minister
Graziano Delrio, Deputy Finance Minister Luigi Casero, and
Confindustria industrial employers' federation president
Vincenzo Boccia.
"We're in a positive and different moment with respect to
past years, thanks also to the the market, whose recovery is
solid," said UCINA President Carla Demaria, adding that some
large brands that had in past years left the trade show have
this year returned.
The exhibition's business director, Alessandro Campagna, said
there's "enthusiasm and dynamism in the market".
"Sailing is up 3.5%, inboards are up by 14%, and inflatable
boats, for which Italy is the world's top producer, are up by
9%," he said.
The trade fair will showcase some new arrivals, including the
world premier of the MV19 Ridoc line by Baglietto.
The all-aluminum MV19 yacht, from the studios of Francesco
Paszkowski Design, takes its inspiration from the MAS WWI and
WWII military crafts, with a 19.5-metre prototype as the natural
evolution of the group's MV13.
Azimut Yachts is returning to the show this year with seven
yachts under 72', including the Azimut 60 Fly, one of the
company's newest offerings.
A host of new sailboats and motorboats will also feature at
this year's trade show, such as the Pardo 43 from the Cantiere
del Pardo shipyard, a luxury tender powered by two IPS 500
engines, with a large central bathroom and an outside kitchen
with a table for eight.
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