Barcelona Boat Show Sports and Leisure Boat Industry Show in line with the sector’s present recovery, the new edition of the Barcelona international Boat Show sailed at full speed in one of the best events of recent years. More than 56,000 people visited the event, which focused on technological innovation and exhibited more than 700 vessels at Port Vell. The 120 innovations featured included connected boats and new mobile applications enabling boat remote control through a mobile phone or a smart watch, as well as more environmentally friendly boats and new gadgets to practice nautical sports. The number of exhibitors grew by 7 %, and The recreational 11-15 October the exhibition area did so by 11 %. boat market Venue Port Vell The professional side also played an rose by 9.4 % Edition 56th important role, with the first Professional compared to Area 54,000 m² Meetings between exhibitors and visitors, 2016, with 5,275 new registrations Exhibitors 275 and the second edition of the entrepreneurs (National Association Type Professional and public and Startups Days, with some fifteen of Nautical Activities “espai del Mar”; participants. Companies (ANEN) Fun Beach area; Sailing night; Professional Meetings; meetings of entrepreneurs and start-ups; investment forum; paddle and surf pool www.salonnautico.com 94 — FiRA de BARCeLOnA | 2017 RePORT