For 50 years, there has been a water sports trade fair in the state capital of North Rhine- Westphalia, which today, against all first ideas, is known even beyond European borders. Today boot Düsseldorf is the world's largest water sports fair

It was a trade fair of records: Messe Düsseldorf is pleased with the outcome of this year's boot: more than 1,900 exhibitors presented themselves to almost 250,000 visitors. In addition to the luxury yachts, also trend sports such as surfing attracted large ...

The boot 2018 is not only about luxury yachts, surfboards and diving equipment. The visitors walking through the halls can also discover some interesting curiosities. Mini cruise liners, water toys and THE novelty for every fisherman: we took a look around.

Can everyone take pictures underwater? Can everyone afford it? At the boot we found out: Yes, that is possible!

The luxury yachts are the eye-catchers at the boot the largest water sports trade fair in the world. We took a closer look at two impressive exhibits.

​​​​​​​At the boot in Düsseldorf the elite of all water worlds meet. Here are a few highlights, including SUP Foil Surfing and the apnea record holder.

18 meters deep, compressed air cylinder and regulator - buoyancy compensator and enough overpressure - many people are afraid to dive. The experience "wild underwater world" could be so beautiful if we had gills. At the boot in Düsseldorf, scuba diving is ...

The dream of sailing can come true at the boot in Düsseldorf. We took a closer look at two sailing yachts: The Bavaria 65C and the Oyster 745.

    Too much plastic in the sea, dying coral reefs and overfished oceans - at the water sports tradefair boot in Düsseldorf whole industries are fighting for clean waters and thus for their future.

Those who think of doing water sports in these temperatures certainly are not thinking about Düsseldorf and the Rhine. And yet - traditionally in December, the construction of the world's largest water sports fair in the state capital starts - and ...

Surfing, dive computers, electric outboard motors - you can see it all: at the boot in Düsseldorf. The trade fair for water sports in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. Premiere at the fair in 2017 – The Wave flings a lot of water in very little ...