Lariana Boat Museum
Lariana Boat Museum
Sunday, September 6, 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: “Engineering Becomes Magic.”
Speakers: Antonio Collini and Marcello Baldrati
After steam power, the advent of the hydrofoil was undoubtedly the greatest revolution in lake navigation, cutting travel time from north to south from 4 hours to about 90 minutes. Antonio Collini and Marcello Baldrati, two leading experts in high-speed navigation, will explain how hydrofoils came to be used on the lake, the basic principle behind how they work, and what the future holds for this type of vessel. Following the conference, there will be guided tours of the hydrofoil “Freccia dei Gerani,” the last remaining RHS70 in the world, which was saved thanks to the dedication of the Museo Barca Lariana and is included in the musical tour.
Sunday, September 6, 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: “Engineering Becomes Magic.”
Speakers: Antonio Collini and Marcello Baldrati
After steam power, the advent of the hydrofoil was undoubtedly the greatest revolution in lake navigation, cutting travel time from north to south from 4 hours to about 90 minutes. Antonio Collini and Marcello Baldrati, two leading experts in high-speed navigation, will explain how hydrofoils came to be used on the lake, the basic principle behind how they work, and what the future holds for this type of vessel. Following the conference, there will be guided tours of the hydrofoil “Freccia dei Gerani,” the last remaining RHS70 in the world, which was saved thanks to the dedication of the Museo Barca Lariana and is included in the musical tour.
