Limited admissions, tickets on sale exclusively online, parking reservations, temperature measurement with thermoscanners and above all exhibition space almost entirely outdoors. Shoot Covid-proof the 60th edition of the Boat Show, scheduled in Genoa from 1st to 6th October and whose Safety Protocol has received the unanimous consent of all control bodies. The event was strongly desired by the organizers and by the city to give a further sign of recovery, in the same year as the inauguration of the new San Giorgio bridge.
The same layout as the exhibition, 200 thousand square meters almost entirely outdoors, has been revisited to guarantee a minimum width of 4 to 6 meters on all corridors, with the insertion of differentiated routes. The design and construction of new floating structures for the positioning of the exhibitor stands further favors the management of flows. “We have always had a clear responsibility – he commented Saverio Cecchi, president of Confindustria Nautica – which has a trade association that represents the entire supply chain compared to that of an event organizer, for which probably the first assessment is aimed at the inevitable huge additional costs. We never stopped, continuing to work tirelessly, committing additional resources to achieve the goal. In this path, the support of local institutions has been decisive, which precisely in the emergency have demonstrated the great ability to create a system, as well as the adoption by the Government of a specific regulation for international events."
Among the exhibitors, confirmed the main construction sites, both in Italy and abroad, who participated in the 2019 edition, with some news. Leading names in the nautical world were present: for motor boats, the first to ensure their participation were Amer Yachts, Arcadia, Azimut Benetti, Bluegame, Boston, Canados, Cayman Yachts Axopar, Fiart, Fijord, Galeon, Gruppo FIPA, Invictus, Menorquin, Pardo, Patrone, Prestige, Princess, Rio Yachts, Rizzardi, Sanlorenzo, Sciallino, Sealine, Sessa Marine, Solaris Power, Sundeck, Sunseeker, VanDutch.
Between the new presences 2020 Antonini Navi, Arcadia, Cantiere Franchini, Cetera, Comitti, De Antonio Yachts, Delphia, Evo Yachts, Explorer Yacht Gulf Craft, Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi, Ferretti Group with FSD – Ferretti Security Division, Nadir Yachts, Sea Infinity Yachts, Sea Ray, Steeler Yachts, Terranova Yachts. For sailing, Bavaria, Beneteau, Dehler, Discovery Yacht, Dufour, Elan, Eleva Yachts, Grand Soleil, Hanse, Jeanneau, Kufner, Mylius Yachts, Nautor's Swan, Salona, Schmidt & Partner, Solaris Yachts and Vismara will be present. The Catamaran Hub was also crowded with prominent presences such as: Bali, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, Leopard, Nautitech.
The protagonists of the 60th Boat Show will be the Superboats, which will have a dedicated area. Interpreting the launch of this new project for an increasingly trendy market segment are the latest models from the Anvera, Magazzù, Pirelli and Sacs brands. Among the pneumatic boats, present, BWA, BSC, Capelli, Italboats, Joker Boats, Lomac, Mar.co, Master, MV Marine, Novamarine, Nuova Jolly, Ranieri International, Scanner, Salpa, Selva, Zar Formenti. Al Nautico also the main players in the outboard market: Brunswick Marine, Selva, Suzuki, Yamaha. The presence of component, accessory and service companies was very large and qualified.
