Nassa Boat Show 2026 — boating at the heart of Italian-speaking Switzerland

28 – 30 August 2026Piazza Riforma & Piazza Manzoni, Lugano, Switzerland

There are places where navigation takes on its full meaning. Lugano, nestled at the edge of its ever-changing lake, surrounded by mountains and bathed in Mediterranean light, is undeniably one of them. It is in this idyllic setting that the 12th edition of the Nassa Boat Show took place, from 28 to 30 August 2026.

What makes this show so distinctive is first of all its setting. Here, there are no impersonal halls: the boats are displayed in the very heart of the old town, on Piazza Riforma and Piazza Manzoni, a few steps from the waters of the Ceresio. You wander between the boats as you would stroll through the city, in an elegant and convivial atmosphere. Set on the squares of the town, the event opens naturally to everyone — seasoned enthusiasts, the curious, or passers-by. A rare accessibility, serving a beautiful idea: sharing the love of navigation on the lake.

This edition brought together shipyards and dealers from the region. A format that invites you to take your time: to look, to step aboard, to talk directly with the professionals.

MobilePilot® on the squares of Lugano

Z-Sailing was present to introduce the MobilePilot® autopilot wheel by Searebbel, a plug-and-play innovation designed for modern motorboats. Two wheels were in fact installed on this occasion: one for Avles Marine, a specialist in nautical sales and maintenance, the other for Scuba Worx, an expert in underwater works on the region's lakes.

The meetings that made the difference

But beyond the boats and the technologies, it is the encounters that marked these three days. Alongside houses such as Cantieri Navali Classici, Nautica Caslano, Avles Marine and Scuba Worx, one thing became clear: among the companies present there reigns a shared harmony, a common vision of boating made of exigency, elegance and passion.

That is the whole magic of the Nassa Boat Show: celebrating, in one of the most beautiful settings of Italian-speaking Switzerland, the art of living on the water. See you in 2027 for a new edition — and new emotions on the shores of Lake Lugano.

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