17 halls, 1,800 exhibitors, 1,800 boats on display, 60 superyachts, a 1.50 m surfing wave where 1,000 surfers came to try it out, a diving pool measuring 6 x 4.60 m and 1.80 m deep, and a 90 m long river... The figures speak for themselves! The Boot in Düsseldorf was the boat show to be at for 9 days!
Very large units on display
Both sailing and motor yachts up to 30 m in length were exhibited in Düsseldorf. Hall 6 was home to the very large motor yachts - the superyachts - such as the Princess 30M, the largest (30.45 m) and most expensive model exhibited at the show. Here, 60 superyachts of up to 30 m in length were on display, representing almost the entire market: Cranchi, Absolute, Prestige, Princess, Sunseeker, Azimut, Ferretti..
In hall 16, the large sailing yachts had nothing to envy to the motor superyachts. Here too, many large models were on display, including Swan, Amel and Oyster, which presented the 675, a 21.07-meter sailboat. Among the large units unveiled for the first time in the world, we could see the Solaris 55 (16.70 m), the X-Yacht X6 (19.2 m) or the Bavaria C57 (16.73 m), the new flagship of the German shipyard.
There were many world-class presentations in Düsseldorf, both from European and even French boat builders. Both in the powerboat and sailing halls, new models were presented: XO Yachts, Invictus, Bénéteau, Bavaria, Fountaine Pajot, Sea Ray, Dufour, Solaris, Structures..
Numerous nautical activities
Not only the boats attracted visitors, but also a wide range of water sports and activities were on show at the Boot. Starting with The Wave in hall 2, a 9-meter wide, 1.40-meter deep pool with waves of different heights (from 1 to 1.50 meters high). Ten pumps generate waves with the Deep Water Surfing System technology to provide a realistic surfing experience. From the youngest to the oldest, all you had to do was sign up to enjoy a moment on the waves.
Visitors could also try their hand at canoeing on a slalom river in hall 13, or discover diving in a 6 x 4.60 m, 1.80 m deep pool in hall 3/4.
