The Düsseldorf International Boat Show (), more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot () is one of the world's premier

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s. With some 1,600 exhibitors from over 50 countries, boot Düsseldorf is considered a benchmark for the international boat and water sports industry. Unparalleled at other major

s, large vessels up to 180 grt can be looked on in their entirety, as the exhibition is a complete indoor event. Boot Düsseldorf is held annually at

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, Germany, for the duration of a week in the end of January.

History

The 1st Düsseldorf Boat Show was opened on 27 November 1969. It started with 116 exhibitors from eight countries, an exhibition space of 11,000 square metres and 34,000 visitors. The following year 183 exhibitors presented yachts and water sports equipment on 21,000 sqm to 40,000 visitors. In January 1972, the boot was first held within the new and current Messe premises in

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and functioned as a forum for preparations of the

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in Munich. In 1976, Canada became the first partner country of the Düsseldorf Boat Show. In 1979 a glazed 8 x 4 x 4 meter

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tower () by Preussag AG was presented at boot Düsseldorf. The 1981 show was themed "

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", with

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showcased by Swiss oceanographer

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. Visitor numbers peaked in 1992 with just over 400,000 and have gone down since, while the number of exhibitors has overall stayed constant. Also during the early 1990s, super yachts were introduced in Düsseldorf. The

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became partner of the boot in 1998, with the common theme "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future" and presentations by French environmentalist

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. The European Yacht of the Year Award was initiated by Yacht magazine in 2001 and since voted by eleven leading European sailing magazines and presented at boot Düsseldorf. Exhibition floor area reached a record 220,000 square metres at the show's 40th anniversary in 2008. The boot 2010 set records with over 150 premieres (of those twenty world premieres), among others for

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sailing and motor yachts. The Düsseldorf International Boat Show is tailored as a professional

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, showcasing state of the art developments in the yacht and entire water sports industry. Next to sailing and motor yachts, diving is one of the most visited sections of the exhibition. The fact, it is located inland and at the heart of the European megalopolis, distinguishes it from e.g. the Salone Nautico Internazionale at

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, Italy, which is of a comparable size but more of a

in the proper sense. As a long-time partner of

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and an industry knowledge base, boot and boot.de is also the largest German internet portal for water sports.

2009

Production yacht introductions

Sailing yachts *

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35cruiser *

43cruiser * Bénéteau Océanis 31 * Bénéteau First 45 * CNB Bordeaux 60 * Contest 60CS * Corsair Dash 750 * Delphia 26 *

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28 * Dufour 45 * Enigma 34 * Feeling 55 * Grand Soleil 43 OT *

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372 * Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 30i * Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 33i * Moody 45 DS * Najad 505 * Saffier 26 * Salona 34 * Sirius 32 DS * Southerly 32 * Sunreef 70 Seazen II * Swan 90 * Xc 45 Motor yachts * ABIM-Classic * Absolute 40 * Aquanaut Global Voyager 1700 * Aquare 1200 & 1500 * Atlantis 50x4 * Atlantis 54 * Bénéteau Antarès 8 * Bénéteau Flyer 650 Sun Deck * Bénéteau Monte Carlo 27 * Drettmann Elegance 60 Open * Fairline's Squadron 55 * Ferretti 510 * Galeon 390 & 530 * Itama FiftyFive * Jeanneau Merry Fisher 815 * Jeanneau Prestige 50 * Marex 370 Aft Cabin Cruiser * Minor Offshore 25 * Nimbus 335 Coupé * Numarine 55 Sport & 55 Fly * Pershing 64' * Princess 85 Motor Yacht * Quicksilver 520 Sport * Ranger 21 * Sea Ray 205 Sport * Sealine SC47 * Silvestris 23' Sports Cabriolet *

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86 Yacht * Targa 23.1 * Tournament 52

Concept yacht introductions

Sailing yachts * Baltic 112 Motor yachts * 70 Sunreef Power Jumbo * Boarncruiser 50' Retro Line *

Predator 74

2010

Production yacht introductions

Sailing yachts under 10 m (under 30 feet) *

Cruiser 32 * blu26 * Comet 21 * Corsair Dash 750 * Dayracer 29 * Dehler 32 * Delphia 33.3 * Deltania 20.5 S * Deltania 25 S * Deltania 30 * Elan 310 * Far East 26 *

310 * Hobie Wildcat * J97 * Laser Bug * Narca F20 Carbon * ONYX * RS 100 * S-950 * S-700 * S-500 * Saffier 23 ft * Scangaard 21 "Nightstar" * Scandinavian Cruiser 20 * Seascape 18 * Scandinavia 27 * Sunbeam 30.1 * Tofinou 9.5 m * Tofinou 8.0 m * Tofinou 7.0 m * Trimaran Astus 22 * Varianta VA18 Sailing yachts 10 – 12 m (30 – 40 feet) * Arcona 340 * Arcona 370 *

35cruiser *

38cruiser * C-Yacht 10.50 * First 35 * Fricke & Dannhus HD 36 Retro * Nordship 360 DS *

372 *

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375 * Lipari 41 * OVNI 365 * Pacer 376 * Sirius 35 DS * Sunbeam 34.2 * X-34 Sailing yachts 12 – 14 m (40 – 50 feet) *

40cruiser * Dehler 45 * Dufour 40 E Performance * Dufour 45 Performance * C-Yacht 12.50 * Elan 450 * Feeling 44‘ *

40 * Najad 410 * Najad 460 Aphrodite * Maxi 1300 * Malö 40 * Salona 44 * Sunbeam 42.1 * Sun Odyssey 42 DS * Xc 45 Sailing yachts over 14 m (over 50 feet) *

Cruiser 45 *

Cruiser 55 * Catana 47 * Contest 50 CS * Corsair 50 * Grand Soleil 46 *

48 *

54 *

64 *

545 * Jeanneau 53 * Jeanneau 57 * Oceanis 50 * Oceanis 58 * Oyster 575 * Solaris One 60‘ * Southerly 49 Motor yachts * ABIM-Classic 118 * Admirals Tender Sport * Antares 6.80 Outboard * Antares 42'S * Antares 30'S * Aquanaut Global Voyager 1500 * Arcadia 85 * Boarncruiser 50‘ Retro Line * Cap Camarat 635 DC * Drettmann Bandido 66 * Drettmann Elegance 68 * Drettmann Elegance 122 RPH * Dymax Voltage 5.45 * Emocean Marine's Voodoo 27 * Ferretti 510 * Fleming 65' * Frauscher 600 Riviera * Frauscher 717 GT * Galia 570 Sundeck * Greenline 33 * Jeanneau Leader 9 * Linssen Grand Sturdy 25.9 Sedan * Merry Fisher 645 * Milos V 580 Bowrider * Mochi 54 Dolphin * Nimbus 25 Paragon * Nimbus 27 E-power * Pershing 46 * Pershing 56 * Predator 54 * Predator 60 * Prestige 42 * Prestige 39 * Princess V 62 * Princess V 78 * Rodman Muse 44 * Sanlorenzo 62 * Scorpion RIBs Sting * Sealine F46 * Sea Ray 220 Sundeck * Sea Ray 235 Weekender * Sea Ray 305 Sundancer * Selene 49 * Smartboat 23‘ * Squadron 68 * Stromberg 46' *

Portofino 48 *

88 * Swift Trawler 34 Sedan * Targa 44 Open * Targa 58 Gran Turismo * Stingray 225CR * Stingray 250CR * Stingray 250CS

Concept yacht introductions

Sailing yachts * Feeling 48 * Futura * Jongert 5200M * Solaris One 44 * Xc 42

Awards

European Yacht of the Year

The European Yacht of the Year AwardEuropean Yacht of the Year
was initiated by ''Yacht'' magazine of Germany at boot in 2001 and has since been voted in co-operation with national magazines ''Badnyt'' Denmark, ''Batnytt'' Sweden, ''Fare Vela'' Italy, ''Seilas'' Norway, ''Swissboat Yachting'' Switzerland, ''Voile Magazine'' France, ''Waterkampioen'' the Netherlands, ''Yacht Revue'' Austria, ''Yachting World'' England and ''Yate'' Spain.

European Powerboat of the Year

The European Powerboat of the Year Award was initiated by ''BOOTE'' magazine of Germany at boot in 2005 and has since been voted in co-operation with national magazines ''Barche a Motore'' Italy, ''Neptune'' France, ''Marina CH'' Switzerland, ''Yachtrevue'' Austria, ''Batliv'' Norway, and ''Vene'' Finland.

References

17. https://powerboatandrib.com/boot-dusseldorf-boat-show/ Full page of video journalism reporting on the exhibits at the Boot Dusseldorf show and giving a flavour of this excellent event.

External links

boot Düsseldorf

Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V. (BVWW)

Messe Düsseldorf
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History

2009

Production yacht introductions

Concept yacht introductions

2010

Production yacht introductions

Concept yacht introductions

Awards

European Yacht of the Year

European Powerboat of the Year

See also

References

External links