16 exhibition halls full of boats, yachts, diving and surfing equipment and destinations all over the world
W hen boot 2025 opens its doors for nine days on 18 January, it will once again showcase the ‘crème de la crème’ of the water sports industry. 16 exhibition halls with more than 1,000 sailing and motorboats, luxury yachts, tenders, surfboards, diving equipment and a wide range of water sports destinations all over the world make boot Düsseldorf the top event in the industry. Director Petros Michelidakis: ‘The music is playing in Düsseldorf! This is the right place for anyone who wants to experience the diversity of water sports and learn about them first hand. The central location of boot in the heart of Europe, with excellent flight and rail connections, creates an international marketplace with ideal conditions for successful business deals and offers perfect networking opportunities.’ The exhibitors have a large number of impressive boat premieres in store, and future-oriented technical innovations are also being presented in the equipment and accessories.
Companies and destinations from more than 60 countries are on board. Manufacturers from Italy are leading the way, followed by the Netherlands, France and Great Britain. However, companies from Poland, Austria, the USA, Greece and Turkiye are also present with large presentations. The largest exhibitor at the fair is the French Beneteau Group, with no less than five stands: in Motorboat Hall 1 (Jeanneau Motorboats, Beneteau and Fourwinns), Hall 4 (Beneteau Outboards , Wellcraft), the Luxury Yacht Hall 6 (Prestige), the Charter/Destination Seaside Hall 13 (Beneteau Concept) and the Sailing Halls 15 and 16 (Beneteau and Jeanneau as well as the catamaran shipyards Excess and Lagoon). Groupe Beneteau is also the main sponsor of the ‘blue innovation dock’ sustainability forum in hall 10 at boot 2025. Information about the program can be found here https://www.boot.com/en/Visit/B2B_Section/Professional_Program/blue_innovation_dock.
Visitors can already look forward to the wide range of offers from the shipyards. Among others, X-Yachts, Jeanneau/Beneteau, Dufour, Excess, Hallberg Rassy, Contest, Amel, Saffier, Solaris, Grand Soleil, Lagoon and Bali will be in the sailing halls 15 and 16.
The halls for motorboats and motor yachts also read like a Who’s Who of the industry and are fully booked. Of interest, for example, are affordable and fully equipped motorboats or outboard motors in Hall 3, with Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Fliteboard, Honda, Karnic Power Boats, Mercury, Quicksilver, Searay, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Yamaha. Hall 1 is home to the complete Jeanneau/Beneteau motorboat line, Dutch yachts from Linssen and Elling, Brazilian-built Schaefer Yachts, and boats from Targa, Sago, Linex and Viknes. In Hall 4, the market leaders and innovation drivers are on board with Axopar, Yot, Wellcraft, Dracan Marine Powercat, E-sense of blue, Finnmaster, Frydenbo Boats, Nimbus, Quarken Boats, Ruban Bleu, Saxdor, X Shore and XO Boats. Superboat Hall 5 is also dominated by illustrious names that simply whet your appetite for see more. Among others, the following companies will be presenting themselves here: Boesch, Pardo, Capelli, De Antonio, Hanse with Fjord, Frauscher, Sacs Tecnorib, Lomac Nautica and Stratos Yachts. Hall 6 also leaves nothing to be desired with the international luxury lines from Absolute, Azimut, Bluegame, Cranchi, Ferretti, Loy Explorer, Pearl, Princess, Sirena, Sunseeker and Wally.
Fans of the trendy ribs and power ribs will find a veritable flood of international manufacturers in Hall 9. Among others, the following companies will be there: 3D Tender, Italboats, Northstar, Pischel Bootsbau, Tiger Marine, Brig, Whaly Boats, Williams Jet Tender, Zodiac and Zar Formenti.
If you are looking for technical accessories for your boat, Halls 10 and 11 are the right place for you. Here you will find the latest engine technology, everything to do with electrical systems for boats, navigation, communication and electronics, fresh and waste water systems, heating and air conditioning technology, boatbuilding materials and maintenance, safety and deck equipment. The leading international technology suppliers and engine manufacturers such as Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Huracan Marine, Torqeedo, Kräutler, Dometic or drinkwaard, as well as the specialist supplier of yacht and boat accessories SVB, will be on board.
Halls 11 and 12 will also be offering water sports in all their dimensions, with the leading exhibitors of diving accessories and the Dive Center. Halls 13 and 14, with the Destination Seaside and a wealth of international charter providers (including the new Beneteau Concept boat), marinas, attractive travel destinations for water sports enthusiasts, cosy houseboats and everything related to canoeing and kayaking, leave nothing to be desired for a boating holiday. And in Hall 17, surfing pros will be competing in internationally renowned contests and showing the hottest trends for the coming season.
In the boot Düsseldorf 2025 exhibitor database at www.boot.com, interested parties can prepare their visit to the trade fair in detail and find out about boat premieres and technology trends.
Since September, the music has actually been playing in Düsseldorf! Those who want to enjoy the boot musically can download the current song ‘We love water’ by the group TYE from the website and get in the mood for the trade fair.
Tickets for boot 2025 cost €19.00 for boot.club members online in the ticket shop and are valid for two days of the fair. With the trade visitor ticket for €26.00 (online), the fair can be visited from as early as 9:30 a.m. and you also have exclusive access to the trade visitor lounge.
