Leisure boats - Arena Fritidsbåt

Bavaria SPORT Range Bavaria Cruiser 32 Dehler Varianta 18
Photo from : www.bavaria-yachtbau.com and www.varianta.info
The various industry magazines showcase technology and products that are energy
efficient and environmental friendly. The most popular solutions seem to be those
that are offered at a reasonable cost offer and that give something more than just
“better environmental consciousness”. Examples of such solutions are LED lightning,
hybrid-engines, ecological material and electrical solar panel.
Keeping the existing boat owners longer and attracting new groups is necessary to offset
the demographic changes in Germany. The FVSF “Fit for sail” research project examined
the physical and mental effects of sailing on older people, and how the industry can
adapt its products to the needs of older sailors. ComfoDrive, a 3-axis joystick to control
boat movements in all directions, is the first concrete outcome from the Fit & Sail Project.
Easy maneuverable boats and boat equipment could not only attract elderly people,
but also less experienced users and families.
Boat chartering has generally taken place at the Baltic Sea (primarily yacht and
sailboats), but the inland waters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin / Brandenburg
is getting more and more popular (for example for houseboats). Improved infrastructure,
the introduction of charter licences and general growth in domestic tourism, are all
factors likely to have contributed to this development. BVWW (2010b) expects are
further growth in boat chartering given the political interest in improving access to inland
waters.
Houseboats in Germany
Photo: wwww.kuhnle-tours.de
INBDP 2010 Leisure boats Germany 36