boot Düsseldorf

boot Düsseldorf
Genre	Boat show and watersports trade fair
Venue	Messe Düsseldorf
Location(s)	Düsseldorf, Germany
Inaugurated	1969
Attendance	246,700 (2012)
Organized by	Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V.
Website
http://www.boot.de

The Düsseldorf International Boat Show (German: Internationale Bootsausstellung Düsseldorf), more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot^[1] (German pronunciation: [boːt]) is one of the world's premier boat shows.

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 boat shows, large vessels up to 180 grt^[2] can be looked on in their entirety, as the exhibition is a complete indoor event. Boot Düsseldorf is held annually at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, for the duration of a week in the end of January.

History

boot Düsseldorf 2005

boot Düsseldorf 2007

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.^[3] 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 Düsseldorf-Stockum and functioned as a forum for preparations of the 1972 Summer Olympics 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 saturation diving tower (German: Tauchturm) by Preussag AG was presented at boot Düsseldorf. The 1981 show was themed "marine science", with underwater photography showcased by Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard.

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 Lisbon Expo '98 became partner of the boot in 1998, with the common theme "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future" and presentations by French environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau. 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 alternative fuel sailing and motor yachts.^[4]

Year	Exhibitors (domestic)	Exhibitors (foreign)	Exhibitors (total)	Visitors (total)	Visitors (foreign in %)
2002[5]	1,055	638	1,693	333,641	12%
2003[6]	1,012	640	1,652	307,054	13%
2004[7]	1,050	627	1,677	308,891	14%
2005[8]	1,034	641	1,675	281,206	17%
2006[9]	1,066	648	1,654	291,733	17%
2007[10]	988	653	1,641	261,744	16%
2008[11]	970	731	1,701	267,379	16%
2009[12]	923	693	1,616	238,000	18%
2010[13]	900	677	1,577	240,200	19%
2011[14]	897	685	1,582	252,441	16%
2012[15]			1,656	246,700	20%

The Düsseldorf International Boat Show is tailored as a professional trade fair, 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 Genoa, Italy, which is of a comparable size but more of a boat show in the proper sense. As a long-time partner of Kiel Week 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

Bavaria 35cruiser Bavaria 43cruiser Bénéteau Océanis 31 Bénéteau First 45 CNB Bordeaux 60 Contest 60CS Corsair Dash 750 Delphia 26 Dragonfly 28

Dufour 45 Enigma 34 Feeling 55 Grand Soleil 43 OT Hallberg-Rassy 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 Sunseeker 86 Yacht Targa 23.1 Tournament 52

Concept yacht introductions

Sailing yachts

Baltic 112

Motor yachts

70 Sunreef Power Jumbo Boarncruiser 50' Retro Line Sunseeker Predator 74

2010

Production yacht introductions

Sailing yachts under 10 m (under 30 feet)

Bavaria 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 Hallberg-Rassy 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 Bavaria 35cruiser Bavaria 38cruiser C-Yacht 10.50 First 35

Fricke & Dannhus HD 36 Retro Nordship 360 DS Hallberg-Rassy 372 Hanse 375 Lipari 41 OVNI 365

Pacer 376 Sirius 35 DS Sunbeam 34.2 X-34

Sailing yachts 12 – 14 m (40 – 50 feet)

Bavaria 40cruiser Dehler 45 Dufour 40 E Performance Dufour 45 Performance C-Yacht 12.50 Elan 450

Feeling 44‘ Hallberg-Rassy 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)

Bavaria Cruiser 45 Bavaria Cruiser 55 Catana 47 Contest 50 CS Corsair 50 Grand Soleil 46

Hallberg-Rassy 48 Hallberg-Rassy 54 Hallberg-Rassy 64 Hanse 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' Sunseeker Portofino 48 Sunseeker 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 Award^[16] 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 Yacht of the Year
Year	category I under 10 m	category II 10 – 12 m	category III 12 – 14 m	category IV over 14 m	category V Special award for innovation
2001
2002	Bénéteau First 27.7	Hanse 341		Hallberg-Rassy 40
2003	Dufour 34	Shipman 50	Dehler 47	Najad 511
2004	Dragonfly 920
2005	Esse 850	Jeanneau Sun Fast 35	Comet 45 Sport		Hanse 461
2006	Elan 344 Impression	Hanse 400	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45	Shipman 63	Etap 46 DS
2007	Elan 340	Salona 37	Dehler 44	X-55	Bénéteau First 50
2008	Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200	Sunbeam 34	Sly 42	Comet 52 RS	Dragonfly 35
	category I Family Cruiser	category II Luxury Yachts	category III Performance Cruiser	category IV Special Yachts	category V Multihulls
2009	Bénéteau Océanis 31	X-Yachts Xc 45	Arcona 430	Saffier 26
2010	Dufour 405 Grand’ Large	Hallberg-Rassy 372	Grand Soleil 46	Seascape 18	Outremer 49
2011	Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409	X-Yachts Xc 38	Elan 350	Saffier 23
2012	Bénéteau Océanis 45	Oyster 625	Pogo 12.50	Esse 750
2013	RM 1260	Italia 13.98	Dufour 36P	J/70	Outremer 5X

European Powerboat of the Year

the Pershing 72, European Powerboat of the Year 2008 in the category 50 feet and over

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.

European Powerboat of the Year
Year	category I under 10 m	category II 10 – 12 m	category III 12 – 14 m	category IV over 14 m	category V displacement yachts	category VI Special award for innovation
2005				Pershing 62
2006		Windy Grand Tornado
2007	Sessa S 26	Fairline Targa 38	Sarnico Spider	Azimut 62
2008	Goldfish 30SC	Fjord 40 Open	Sunseeker 43 Superhawk	Pershing 72
2009	Bavaria 30 sport HT	Marex 370 Aft Cabin Cruiser	Ferretti 470 / Windy 44 Chinook	Mochi Dolphin 54 Fly	Linssen Grand Sturdy 40.9
2010	Frauscher 717 GT	Boston Whaler 370 Outrage	Bavaria Deep Blue 46	Jeanneau Prestige 60	Linssen 29.9 Nordic Edition	Greenline 33 Hybrid
2011
2012	Four Winns S215	Cranchi 30 Endurance	Nimbus 365 Coupé	Jeanneau 500 Prestige Fly	Bruijs Coaster 1400 Open Cockpit	Goldfish 23eFusion
2013	Ryds F528 Duo	Marex 320 AC	Bavaria 420 Virtess	Goldfish 50 Ocean	Garcia Trawler GT54

See also

• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
• List of water sports
• Shipbuilding companies of Germany

References

1. boot meaning boat in English
2. Motor Boats Monthly, 16 December 2009
3. Die boot hat Jubiläum, Die Welt, 3 January 2009
4. Boats and Yachts at boot Düsseldorf 2010 (English)
5. Business report 2002
6. Business report 2003
7. Business report 2004
8. Business report 2005
9. Business report 2006
10. Business report 2007
11. Business report 2008
12. Messe- und Besucherdaten boot Düsseldorf 2009
13. Messe- und Besucherdaten boot Düsseldorf 2010
14. boot.de: Messe- und Besucherdaten boot Düsseldorf 2011.
15. boot.de Abschlussmeldung
16. European Yacht of the Year (German) (English)

External links

• boot Düsseldorf (German) (English)
• Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V. (BVWW) (German)
• Messe Düsseldorf (German) (English)