According to the IBI (International Boating Industry), recent European Boat Shows business results are very optimistic. Austrian Boat Show Tulln had a lot of public interest. Many exhibitors reported strong sales at the Stockholm International Boat Show, which closed on Sunday after a nine-day run and reported 90,000 visitors, also the Dubai Boat Show has been extremely successful where the realization of yacht sales was reported in the value over 55 million dollars.

The encouraging data on economic trends and growth in the marine industry for the first quarter of 2015 are providing the organizers of INTERNAUTICA Boat Show 2015, with great optimism related to the success of this year’s twentieth anniversary edition, especially considering the fact that interest among the exhibitors this year is much higher than during the last few years.

Many nautical attractions and premieres can already be expected among the registered exhibitors. Elan is preparing for the first time ever a comprehensive presentation of all currently manufactured vessels under the brand Elan, Impression and Elan Power, which means that it will be possible to test at least 14 vessels produced by this important Slovenian and global nautical brand. We can announce the European premiere of the sailing yacht Azuree 33C produced by the Turkish yard Sirena Marine, Adriatic premiere of the European Power Boat of the Year 2015 winner Cranchi 43 Eco Trawler, and the Adriatic premiere of the latest carbon sailing yacht Shipman 59.

Given the fact that there are still two months until the beginning of the 20th INTERNAUTICA Boat Show and that the majority of exhibitors have not yet provided conclusive data on the exhibited vessels, we can expect a lot of interesting news in the coming weeks that will delight the visitors of the show in May.

The Internautica Boat Show 2015 orientation is to present the latest innovative future technology which is increasing an individual’s ecological awareness and to promote the use of energy from renewable sources and hybrid systems with reduced fuel consumption and emissions. The project Green Avenue 2015 will again showcase several interesting electric and hybrid vehicles, off course including the vessels and nautical equipment of this type.

This year visitors will again have a chance to experience the “Green Avenue”, a presentation concept which will showcase hybrid/electric vessels, land vehicles and other eco-friendly transport means. These products and services are an indicator of the development of future technologies in the field of personal transportation – all with a common denominator called Green Mobility. All visitors arriving to the boat show with an electric/hybrid car will be granted free admission and free parking space at the special “Green mobility parking zone”.

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International boat show, Internautica 2014, closed its doors on Sunday, the 11th of May. During the last five days this year’s event was visited by 15.000 people. Approximately 150 exhibitors presented their products and services; the exhibition included around 100 boats.

This year’s, already 19th boat show featured a rich and diverse program. On Wednesday, 7th of May, the Opening day was initiated with the opening of “Green Avenue” within the Green Mobility project, and the opening of exhibition “The Magical World of Shells” by MEDITERANUM Institute for Revitalization of Mediterranean Culture Piran, traditional Blue Flag rising at Marina Portorož, organized by DOVES-FEE Slovenia and launch and premiere of Elan Impression 354.

Organizers successfully carried out Forum on Green Mobility and Related Technologies. The speakers were: Japec Jakopin, J&J Design and Seaway Group; prof. dr. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Nobel Prize winner and one of climate change research pioneers; Marko Longoder, Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning; Ivo Boscarol, aviator, inventor and visionary, company Pipistrel; Andrej Pečjak, one of the leading European experts for electric vehicles; prof. dr. Andreja Kutnar, assistant at University of Primorska; mag. Marjana Dremelj, Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy; and Andrej Brglez, traffic expert and author of Slovenian project Egozero.
The speakers elaborated on the possible solutions in reaching the objectives, as well as the role of green technologies in reviving Slovenian economy.
On Saturday, 11th of May, Internautica also hosted the Individual Blue Flag award ceremony for boat users and owners in Marina Portorož.
Internautica 2014 presented to its visitors the attractive RNF jet-ski freestyle show by Rok and Nac Florjančič, who performed and impressed the visitors with their incredible stunts.
Among numerous exhibited motor yachts, sports boats and sailboats, visitors could see the following Adriatic premieres: new Elan’s sailboat Impression 354 and Elan 320, 15-meter hybrid yacht of Greenline series, Cranchi Eco Trawler 53 Long Distance, Beneteau Oceanis 38, Absolute 52 and 40, Ferretti 690, Riva, Pershing 74, Bavaria, X-Yachts and Dufour Yachts.
On the 9th of May 2014, the central event site at Marina Portorož was the location of Exhibitors’ Evening with the Adriatic Boat of the Year 2014 award ceremony. Winners were selected by a ten-member jury. Nominees were competing in two groups, Motor Boats and Sailboats, as well as three special categories: Adriatic Product of the Year, Adriatic Personality of the Year and Adriatic Nautical Product of the Year.

The Green Mobility project was this year’s Adriatic Nautical Project of the Year winner, which inspires the organizers to prepare for next year’s Internautica, which will continue to support green energy and related technologies, as well as follow its path of continuous development, trend of growth, excellence and high quality.