Les Nauticales, discover the new winter boat shows in full flow

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The La Ciotat Boat Show will open its doors in less than a month on the port of La Ciotat. Here you can discover the latest news and try out the boats at sea.

A floating lounge in the heart of the city

Les Nauticales - Boat show organized at La Ciotat - will open its doors from 14 to 22 March 2020. The first important French boat show of the season, the afloat show takes place during 9 days and allows you to try out the new winter products discovered at the Paris and Düsseldorf boat shows.

In the heart of La Ciotat, nearly 400 sailing and motor boats will be on display, 200 of which will be afloat. Of course, all fields of water sports will be represented, such as tourism, water sports, fishing, motor and equipment. Space will also be reserved for electric boats, a trend that has been developing in recent years.

What nouveautés??

Bénéteau will be presenting several new products at the show, starting with the Flyer range, and the very recent Flyers 6 ( Spacedeck and Sundeck ), small 6 m openings sharing the same hull but a different deck plan. One offers two cockpits while the other offers a small cabin.

Quicksilver will be exhibiting its new Pilothouse 805 which benefits from a new hull, new fittings and modern design. Fishing or cruising, it will be able to welcome on board yachtsmen in search of different programs.

Zodiac will be making its big comeback in La Ciotat with the Zodiac Medline 9, the largest semi-rigid vehicle produced by the French manufacturer. This 8.73 m model replaces the 8.5 and focuses on lazing around with lots of sunbathing.

Sailing, you will be able to discover brands such as Lagoon, Dufour but also the new sailboat L30 a 30-foot one-design in the running to support the next Paris Olympics in 2024.

Some key figures

200 exhibitors

30?000 m2 of exhibition space

400 boats, 200 of which are afloat

4th French boat show

More 30?000 visitors

Practical information

Date: March 14-22, 2020

Rate: 8 euros/free until 12 years old

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