BARCELONA BOAT SHOW 2023 | The Barcelona Boat Show moors from today in Port Vell with the Copa América as the protagonist

2023-10-11 06:30:22

He Barcelona Boat Show moors this Wednesday in the Port Vell with the Sailing America’s Cup as a great protagonist. The 61st edition of the contest will occupy three springs more than 240 exhibitors y 160 boats in water. Just one year after the celebration of the sports and technological competitionmany of the activities programmed in the Àgora space of the Port of Barcelona They have to do with the event, which has designed a program to bring it closer to citizens.

In fact, the bases of the teams (especially that of Ineos Britannia and of Alinghi Red Bull Racing) occupy part of the exhibition space that historically was the Boat Show. Furthermore, people who visit the sample You can take the opportunity to visit the America’s Cup Experience outreach center, also on the Spain pier.

The Barcelona Capital Nautica Foundation and the Olympic Port They have also scheduled activities at the Boat Show. The inclusion, the sustainability and the blue economy, all of them also common denominators of the Sailing America’s Cupwill be part of the common thread of many of them.

European ship of the year

The National Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN) collaborates in the exhibition, in which 20 catamarans17 candidates for european boat of the yeartwo boats completely electricalanother for going fishing or diving that can be taken by car, as well as submersible jet skisthey have explained since Barcelona Fair.

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Until the domingo 15 There will also be a Fun Beach area and ‘food trucks’, which will extend the hours until 10:00 p.m. The living room will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with prices from 8 to 15 euros.

5,453 registrations

The organization has assured that the appointment at the puerto of the Catalan capital, sector leader in Spain and one of the most important in Europe, will serve to boost sales of this industry that, between January and September, has registered a total of 5,453 registrations, which represents a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The sale of ships less than six meters in length, mainly jet skis and folding boats, with a 12.5% ​​more growthare the main causes of that success.