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Lake Orta’s motor-boaters has been a public transport
service in Orta since 1923; we use our 8 motorboats to
let you see the lake in the better way and enjoy its
wonders, going along the shores of this little stretch
of water
Some historical information
Steam navigation on Orta’s Lake started
in 1878. The first two steamers were Mergozzolo and Cusio;
launched on 1st July 1878, started to do a regular public service on
1st November of the same year. The following year, in July, was
launched a steamer with capacity for 200 people whose name was Umberto 1st;
afterwards, even if for a little time, another vessel joined the fleet: its
name was La Rondine.
Their happy season started to wane on 30th
April 1887 when the new railways Gozzano-Orta-Omegna- Domodossola, came into
operation.
The navigation was suspended from 1892
to 1909, when it was reopened by Orta’s cooperative society with Riviera
yacht, about 20 vessel tons/10 knots, and with Elia Olina in 1911.
That steamer, with the more little
Cusio 2nd (owned by Durio’s family) did a very good utility for
several years.
Faster naphtha motorboats followed coal
steamers: San Giulio (200 people capacity), Principe del Piemonte
and Ettore Motta motorboats, sailed Cusio’s waters during the most
difficult years of 20th century.
Private navigation had a fairly good
growth since 1900, beginning from Durio’s family steamboat and Count Tornielli
and Eng. Nigra’s gas boat.
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