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ow w Dusseldorf<br />

ht and and Watersports Show<br />

Boot Dusseldorf 2024 is<br />

headed for a top result.<br />

The international market<br />

leaders will again be on board<br />

from 20 to 28 January 2024,<br />

and the world’s largest yachts<br />

and water sports show will<br />

follow on from its excellent<br />

pre-pandemic results.<br />

Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />

Photos supplied by BOOT MEDIASON<br />

This watersports fair is the meeting place for boat<br />

manufacturers, dealers, owners, and anyone interested in<br />

boats. Here, visitors not only find out everything they need<br />

to know about boats and yachts but also board and touch<br />

them and experience them live.<br />

More than 370 exhibitors from the categories of. Sailing<br />

Boats and yachts, Motorboats and yachts, Superyachts,<br />

Jet skis/Water Scooters/Jet Boats, Kayaks/Canoes/Rowing<br />

Boats, Small Boats and Other types of Boats will all come<br />

together at boot Düsseldorf.<br />

Current Developments and Trends in the<br />

Boat and Yacht Industry<br />

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the boating industry has<br />

seen mostly positive growth over the past few years, thanks<br />

to the new leisure needs of the consumer. Vacationing on a<br />

boat – whether on your own or a chartered sailboat or motor<br />

yacht – has gained significantly in popularity, even among<br />

the younger generation. And what they all want, above all,<br />

is to shop smart and sustainably.<br />

Smart mobile tech has long since been integrated in boat<br />

and yacht building. Practical applications and the latest<br />

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