On 120.000 m² of exhibition area and 360 mt. of wharf, there will be 160 exhibitors (+30%), along with 200 yachts (+30%) on display. More than 50.000 visitors are expected.

The Venice International Boat Show/NauticShow is result of the union of the two main boat show of the Italian Adriatic Sea: the Venice International Boat Show by Expo Venice and the NauticShow by Veneto Exhibitions.

Coordinator of the event is Lorenzo Pollicardo, former UCINA secretary general and international expert of the nautical sector.

The new boat show in Venice will present all range of boats, from kayak to yacht. Focus will be on boats of up to 12m (40ft) in length, which market is successfully facing the economical turbulences.

Saturday 14th, after the opening ceremony, the America’s Cup World Series will be presented, running in Venice from May 15 to 20, 2012.