| boot Düsseldorf | |
| Venue: | Messe Düsseldorf |
| Location: | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| First: | 1969 |
| Organizer: | Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft e.V. |
| Attendance: | 246,700 (2012) |
| Website: | www.boot.de |
The Düsseldorf International Boat Show (German: Internationale Bootsausstellung Düsseldorf), more commonly known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot[1] (pronounced as /de/) 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.
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: link=no|[[:de:Tauchturm|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.
Sailing yachts
Motor yachts
Sailing yachts
Motor yachts
Sailing yachts under 10 m (under 30 feet)
Sailing yachts 10 – 12 m (30 – 40 feet)
Sailing yachts 12 – 14 m (40 – 50 feet)
Sailing yachts over 14 m (over 50 feet)
Motor yachts
Sailing yachts
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 | 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 | |
| 2014 | Beneteau Oceanis 38 | Contest 42CS | Dehler 38 | Saphire 27 | ||
| 2015 | Bavaria Cruiser 46 | Wauquiez Centurion 57 | JPK 1080 | Advanced A44 | ||
| 2016 | Hanse 315 | Grand Soleil 46 LC | Solaris 50 | Quant 23 | Dragonfly 25 | |
| 2017 | RM 970 | Beneteau Oceanis Yachts 62 | Pogo 36 | Seascape 24 | Outremer 4X | |
| 2018 | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 | Amel 50 | ClubSwan 50 | Beneteau Figaro 3 | Neel 51 |
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 |