Mayor Gaetano Manfredi has made nautical tourism and boating infrastructure priorities for Naples, linking possible progress to the 2027 America's Cup, according to Il Mattino. He said the Gulf of Naples needs modern, sustainable infrastructure and that the America's Cup could help deliver authorised, secure moorings.
The Navigare boat show returned to Molo Luise in Mergellina for its 40th edition, with 90 boats on display and sea trials available. The previous, 39th edition included more than 130 boats, including gozzi, motorboats, yachts and inflatable boats.
The local boating sector reports strong demand but a shortage of moorings, with Afina estimating that Naples needs at least 4,000 additional berths. The reporting frames the sector as both a tourism opportunity and an economic and employment concern.
A temporary buoy field near Nisida is being considered for the period around the 2027 America's Cup. A permanent marina in the Golfetto di Nisida is described as a post-America's-Cup project, while an expansion at Mergellina would add approximately 300 berths plus spaces for large yachts. Those projects remain plans, with the final number of berths, timetable and funding subject to planning procedures, environmental constraints and approval by maritime and other authorities.
