Press release
56THGENOA BOAT SHOW:
THE RELAUNCH SHOW STARTS FROM 17.1% GROWTH IN OVERALL TURNOVER
FOREIGN EXHIBITORS ARE BACK
MANY NEW PRODUCTS ON SHOW
The Italian yachting market is growing, and shipyards are coming back to Genoa, starting from the English but not only them, showing that Italy and the Ligurian capital are still the world stage for high-level yachting.
Market data speak of 17.1% growth in turnover in 2015 compared with 2014, a figure decidedly higher than the prudent predictions of the UCINA Confindustria Nautica Ufficio Studi, which last spring had estimated growth of around 12%.
The positive trend is demonstrated in an analysis by Fondazione Edison, whose vice president is Prof Marco Fortis, economic adviser to Palazzo Chigi, from this year scientific partner in the annual report “Yachting in Figures”, the statistical compendium that has been produced for more than 20 years by UCINA Confindustria Nautica, supplier of data to the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport since 2014.
Among the most significant date in the study is an important indicator on foreign trade: Italy is confirmed as in disputed leader at world level, in first place for the export of yachts with inboard engines for 2015 with a share of 23.7%, beating the Netherlands (19.6%) and Germany (15.9%). Italy also maintains its world leadership in the sum of the sectors of the boatbuilding chain with a 16.3% share of exports (the 2016 addition of Yachting in Figures will be officially presented at the Show on September 22 at midday).
The Genoa Boat Show, with its 56 years of history of the yachting industry to recount, confirms it is the driving force for development in the sector, with a positive effect highlighted also by data from Assilea – also published in the new edition of Yachting in Figures – that show an increase in 50% of the contracts signed at the end of the 2015 Show.
Genoa remains one of the world showcases for the yachting sector. It’s an important event in the international marketplace held in an area of 180,000 m², 100,000 m² of which are water, making it possible to moor most of the boats on show and so allow visitors the chance to try them out on the water.
Here is the latest news from the 56th edition of the Boat Show.
The show will be hosting the “beauties afloat since 1962” event, and there will be some truly fine vessels with the two flagships, the 47 m motoryacht Wider 150 – Genesi and the 24 msailing yacht Advanced A80, designed by the American naval architects John Reichel and Jim Pugh and the Italian yacht designers Mario Pedol and Massimo Gino of Nauta Yachts: she has high performance and plenty of space. Among the mega yachts, keenly awaited are the Permare groupAmer 100 Quad,the Fipa Group yard new AB 100 and the Montecarlo YachtsMonteCarlo 80, the Canados 105 and the 33.6 m motoryacht Sanlorenzo SD112made of composite material with a semi-displacement hull.
The English yachting industry starts again in Genoa. Princessdisplays three new models: the 30Mt, the S65 and the V58models. Sunseeker will also be there with the brand new Sunseeker 95, while Fairline displays the Fairline Squadron 53, Targa 53 and 48models.
Several other foreign shipyards will also be back this year: the French Chantiers Amel with the Amel 64sailing yacht, the Swedish Najaddisplays the Najad 505. As for motor yachts, the Spanish Rodmanshipyard displays the Rodman 42 and 44, the Turkish Numarinedisplays the Numarine 78 HT, and the Chris Craftfrom the US will be back with its Chris Craft 42. The Norwegian Fjord and the English Sealineshipyards, owned by the German group Hanse, will display the Fjord 42 and the Sealine 530 and 330models.
Among the many yards returning to Genoa are also the pride of the Italian shipbuilding sector: Innovazione e Progetti with the new IPY 53, Absolute Yachts with the Navetta 52, 3B Craft with 3B Craft 270, Cantiere Nautico Cranchi with the E50 F and E50 HTflybridge yachts. Two historic brands are also back: Tornado Yachts with the T38 and Sciallino with the new 25.
Several day cruisers will also be displayed: the GT 40 and the Monte Carlo 6 S by Beneteau Italia, the Fraucher1414 Demonby Cantieri Nautico Feltrinelli, the Shadow 37by Motonautica F.lli Ranieri, the Salpa Laver 52 by Nautica Salpa and the C42by Sessa International.
Plenty of new products in the open class too: the Fiart Mare 52, the Rio Colorado 56, the Rizzardi 48 IN and the 370GT Invictus – and among the flybridge yachts – the Bavaria Yachttbau GMBHVirtess 420 Fly, the Absolute 72, the Pedetti Yachts Sales RodmanMuse 44 and the Prestige 560 and 750.
Among the small craft, worthy of notice are the Beneteau ItaliaFlyer 8 Sun Deck, theBrunswick Marine Quicksilver Activ 555 Open and 240 Dauntless, the Motonautica F.lli RanieriInterceptor 222, the Beneteau Italia Antares 8 OB (three Sport fisherman boats) and the Sailpassion1150 Voyage.
Plenty of new inflatables as well, they are displayed in one of the most lively and interesting areas of the Show: Brunswick Marinedisplays the Valiant 750 Raptor, Cantieri Capelli the Tempest 40, Marlin Boat the 274, Med the Solemar 35 Oceanic, Motonautica F.lli Ranieri the Cayman 26 Sport, the 26 and the 31 Sport Touring boats, MV Marinedisplays the MV 620 Eco Tech, Nautica Amato the Italiamarine Amalfi 32, Saver the MG 800, Selva the D570, Suzuki Italia the LTN 26 Venom, Zar Formenti the ZAR 85SL and the MINI RIB11.
Sailing yachtsare more and more successful:there are more boats on show and their average size increased. The main highlights are the Adria Ship with the Elan E5, Advanced Italian Yachts with the Advanced A80, Beneteau Italia with the Oceanis Yachts 62, Cantiere del Pardo with the Grand Soleil 46’ LC and the Grand Soleil 58, Dufour Yachts with the 560 and the 512 Grand Large, Hanse Yachts with the 315 and Italia Yachts with the Italia 12.98. Mylius will be there with the new 76DS and 65FD, Sailpassion with the Delphia 34, Sirnew with the Azuree 41. And there’s more: the VismaraV50 and V62 Mills, the X-YachtsX4 and XP55, the YachtSynergyPilot Saloon 58 and the RM 1270. Then the Wauquiez 58, the Jeanneau J64 and J54, the CNB 76 and the Solaris 58.
Good news from the multihull sector, which will be under the spotlight in the dedicated Hub at the centre of the Nuova Darsenafor the second year running. Among them, the Bali 4.0, the smallest catamaran in the Bali range distributed by Adria Ship, together with market leaders such as Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon and Nautitech.
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THE GENOA BOAT SHOW
The Boat Show is a point of reference for the entire yachting sector in Europe and the Mediterranean. It’s an event with unique characteristics that makes it possible to put on show in a single exhibition the latest new products from boatyards, engines, electronics, accessories, tourism and all services. Inaugurated in 1962 inGenoa and now in its 56th edition, the Boat Show is a date not to be missed both for the yachting industry and yachting enthusiasts. In 2015 there were more than 115,000 visitors, 760 exhibitors and more than 1000 boats on show on dry land or on the water with more than 1800 sea trials and 481 B2B encounters.
UCINA CONFINDUSTRIA NAUTICA is the sector Association belonging to Confindustria and since 1967 has been the institutional representative of the entire yachting sector – from boatyards to tourism – and works to develop the yachting sector, promote the culture of the sea and the development of yachting tourism in Italy. With 302 member companies it represents almost 65% of the total turnover of the Italian yachting industry.
UCINA operates at institutional level in relations with political, social and government bodies. At the international level, UCINA is part of the governing organs of the world and European Federation, ICOMIA and EBI, for promoting international yachting.
In line with its aims to promote the yachting sector, UCINA organises, through the company I Saloni Nautici, the Genoa Boat Show, a leading event at the international level and a showcase of Made in Italy. It is part of Confindustria, Federturismo, Federazione del Mare, Comitato Fiere Industria, Fondazione Edison, Symbola and Fondazione Sviluppo Sostenibile, sharing their principles and activities.
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