boot Düsseldorf celebrated a strong first weekend with a total of around 55,000 visitors from 89 countries attending.
Highlights of the boat show’s 16 exhibition halls were international stars of the surfing scene competing in the surfing hall and diving beginners getting to know the underwater world in the try-out pool in the Dive Center.
There was also a chance for people to practise their sailing manoeuvres at the boot Sailing School.
In the Superboat Hall 5 and the Luxury Yacht Hall 6 there was a range of boat premieres, with yachts being ceremoniously unveiled and presented to the public for the first time over the weekend.
“This density of premieres is unique worldwide at a water sports fair. The international global players in the industry use boot Düsseldorf for the market launch of their innovations for the coming water sports season,” explained boot director Petros Michelidakis.
This density of premieres is unique worldwide at a water sports fair.
Petros Michelidakis
“They appreciate the high-caliber audience in our exhibition halls and know that they have a high buyer potential in Düsseldorf.”
He added: “The Flagship Night, traditionally held on the first Saturday of the fair, with the presentation of the best yachts and motorboats of the year, also impressively supports the outstanding position of boot in the international market.”
At the Flagship Night, the joint maritime get-together of Delius Klasing Verlag (Germany) and boot Düsseldorf, the European Yacht of the Year 2025 (EYOTY) and European Powerboat of the Year 2025 (EPOTY) awards were presented for sailing yachts and motorboats.
In addition, the American Cole Brauer was honored with the SEAMASTER Award for her solo and non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.
The trade fair is open until Sunday 26 January.
