2023-09-27 16:28:43
He nautical sector is convinced that the celebration of the Sailing America’s Cup in Barcelona next year will mean a popularization of this sport and, incidentally, an approach of the general public to mar. To take advantage of this rolewhich in maritime terms means a wind changethe Boat Show proposes a 61st edition in which sports and technological competition will play a central role.
The Fira de Barcelona event will open the doors and moorings of the October 11 to 15. Will occupy three springs of the port: La Fusta, the Marina Port Vell and, 50%, the Moll d’Espanya. In this last point you will have to share space, precisely, with one of the teams of the cup, the Ineos Britanniawhich has its base at this point, next to the Maremàgnum and the America’s Cup Experience (what was the Imax). The director of the hall, Josep Antoni Llopartexplained this Wednesday that they have had to relocate part of the activity.
240 exhibitors
Thus, there will be 240 direct exhibitors“a slight decrease due to the lack of space that we lose due to America Cup but that has been compensated because a large part of the exhibitors have enlarged the surface compared to 2022″, he reported. In addition, the most informative activities will be carried out by the Port of Barcelonawhich will be located in the Pau Portal, in an agora outside the fairgrounds. In the water there will be 160 boats.
At the moment four out of 10 New boats are destined for rental, which means that many of the people who take up sailing do not want or cannot purchase one on their own. On the other hand, the general director of the State Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN), Jordi Carrasco, the nautical sector continues to expand the user base and the registration of some 5,000 recreational units per year in Spain.
Simulator, October 5
“The Boat Show is a junction space between the sector and the public, who need to see why the purchasing experience is very important in this world”, he described Carrasco. “The Copa América will surely serve as a leverage for us future growth for subsequent editions”, he added lopartwhich applauded the fact that the America’s Cup Experience is also joining the offering of the historic Fira de Barcelona show.
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The outreach center, one of its representatives has revealed, Xavier Andradesplans to receive a first simulator of the AC75 boat on October 5 and, when the Náutico opens, they will have a second device of these characteristics, where visitors will be able to live in first person How do the sailors of the six teams that are training these days for the Copa América 2024.
The unknown of 2024
But precisely the shock that they will represent for Barcelona The most followed regattas in the world may cause the next edition of the Boat Show to be reconsidered and, directly, not to be held, its president, Luis Conde, has agreed. “We are planning a change of location or dates: we will have to do something But we haven’t decided anything yet. The room will be present at the Copa América but we don’t know how. What is clear is that exhibitors will not be able to be in a city with exorbitant hotel prices as there will be in October 2024,” she admitted.
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