Lariana Boat Museum
This room houses the boats piloted by engineer Carlo Leto di Priolo in his never-ending quest to break every speed record In the foreground is the Pucico hull, built by the Vidoli shipyard based on a design by Engineer Bagnato. The Pucico, piloted by Carlo Leto of Priolo, set the speed record for the 450-kg […]
Fishing, commerce, traditions… Lucia saw him, and […] sitting as she was at the back of the boat, she rested her arm on the side, rested her forehead on her arm, as if to sleep, and wept quietly… Of glacial origin and resembling a fjord, Lake Como often has steep shores that drop sheer into […]
Boats and Engines, from the Early 1900s to the 1960s On display here are the prestigious Taroni, Cranchi, and Cadenazzi motorboats, as well as the monohull boats that were the stars of the motorboat races of the 1920s Among the first motorboats with fixed-pitch propellers—the stars of the very first races on Lake Como—the elegance […]
Rowers for competition, leisure, and… smuggling In this room, in addition to the traditional “Inglesine” boats, we have on display the old rowboats used for tourism, sports, and… smuggling on Lake Como in the early 1900s. In the early 1800s, more and more aristocratic families chose the shores of Lake Como for their vacations. Attracted […]
Welcome to the Barca Lariana Museum Eight different boats, an introduction to the museum’s exhibits: from the first boat to break the 200 kh barrier to the elegance of a British pleasure craft. The hall welcomes visitors with eight magnificent boats, serving as an introduction to the narrative sections of the museum tour: historic boats, […]
A journey through the history of the outboard motor. From Ole Evinrude’s first engines to the legendary 1980s. Inside the Barca Lariana Museum, visitors can explore a new gallery—a true Outboard Motor Museum —featuring over eighty exhibits. From the very first engines developed by Ole Evinrude at the turn of the century, to the subsequent […]
The Origins of the Myth It all began in Laglio, on Lake Como, when a talented young shipwright decided to move to Sarnico to help the local fishermen. His name was Pietro Riva, the great-grandfather of Carlo, the man who turned the brand into a legend. […] In 1946, with the war over, there was […]
