boot Düsseldorf 2023

This 23rd edition has been long awaited, with the two previous events being canceled thanks to the pandemic.

In halls 15 and 16, reserved for sailboats, there are around a hundred manufacturers and a relatively dynamic presence of cruising monohulls - Bénéteau is exhibiting no less than ten models here. On the other hand, in hall 15, reserved for sailing multihulls, there were few units on show: order books are very full, transport costs and ecological awareness have motivated many exhibitors to attend without boats - or even without anything at all. The Bali 4.4, the Excess 11 and the Lagoon 46 are nevertheless on display. Given this context, it’s hard to believe that the four biggest multihull builders (Lagoon, Fountaine Pajot, Bali/Catana and Robertson & Caine) weigh in ahead of all the monohull builders in the world...