This year, the water sports trade fair in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance will be held for only five days for the second time. The shortened format was already very popular with both the public and exhibitors last year. Starting next week, visitors can once again look forward to numerous exciting innovations and a wide selection of boats on display.
As usual, the sailing boats and outfitters can be found in Halls A3 and A4. Many new and interesting sailing boats will also be on display in the Interboot harbour on the lake, which can also be test sailed. Overall, the trade fair programme will have a broader focus. Hall B4 will be all about trailers and caravanning. In addition, the aspects of yacht chartering and tourism will be more strongly emphasised. Numerous presentations and workshops on the action stage in Hall A3 round off the extensive programme.
Opening hours and prices
Interboot is open daily from Wednesday, 24 September, to Sunday, 28 September, from 10 am to 6 pm. Day tickets for adults are available for 15 euros via the online ticket shop. At the box office, admission costs 19 euros, the afternoon ticket (Wed/Thu/Fri only) is half price from 3 pm.
- All further information on the trade fair can be found at: www.interboot.de
J/7 as European premiere
Raise the sails, go out, have fun - that's daysailing at its best. With the brand new J/7, J/Boats has a new, exciting boat at the start. The large cockpit offers plenty of space to enjoy and relax. With a width of 2.47 metres and a weight of just one tonne, the J/7 can be easily transported on a trailer. The exciting daysailer is being built for the European market by JComposites in France and will be presented as a novelty at the Interboot.
Hull length 7.04 m, width 2.47 m, from 52,580 euros gross.
Deltania Mini, the smallest yacht in the world
No bigger than an Opti, but a cabin. The Deltania Mini doesn't fit into any category. The smallest and most affordable boat for a long time has secretly become a bestseller. You can read the detailed test here.
Hull length 2.30 m, width 1.20 m, from 4,999 euros gross.
Milan 22, A bit of everything
With the versatile new Milan 22, Neptun-Yachts is breaking new ground in the under seven metre segment. The huge cockpit is particularly striking. A simple boat that can be travelled on without any problems. The test at YACHT online.
Hull length 2.30 m, width 1.20 m, from 4,999 euros gross.
Saffier Se 24 Lite, the smart performance athlete
With a new, small boat, the Dutch company Saffier Yachts is taking its proven daysailer concept to the lower end of feasibility. The Saffier Se 24 Lite performs well downwind and appeals to active sailors with almost dinghy-like characteristics. However, the concept remains very simple. What's more, you can also spend the night inside with some restrictions. The complete test report.
Length 7.10 m, width 2.40 m, from 77,350 euros
Sunbeam 29.1, the all-rounder from Austria
Innovative, polarising and super-fast: with the individually designed Sunbeam 29.1, the Schöchl shipyard is reinterpreting the modern daysailer. Click here for the full-length YACHT test.
Length 8.50 m, width 2.49 m, from 130,780 euros
What else there is to see at the Interboot
- BTM Marine The boat builders from Bitterfeld will be represented at Interboot with the sporty dinghies Ixylon Fun and Ixylon Regatta as well as the tried and tested Gruben 17.
- Gade boats The shipyard in Aachen is a permanent guest at Interboot. This year, the boat builders will be exhibiting the tried-and-tested Lis 6.0 and the small dinghy cruiser Lis Family.
- HanseYachts The yacht shipyard from Greifswald is bringing the Hanse 360 to Lake Constance. This boat also took part in the current YACHT comparison test in the 11-metre tourer class. Click here for part 1 of the group test.
- Ultramarine The water sports centre in Kressbronn on Lake Constance is presenting three well-known brands. The types 24 and 28 from the Bente programme will be on display. The Cruiser 34 from Bavaria Yachts will be on display. And in addition to the Saffier SE 24 Lite (l.), the larger sister SE 27 Leisure will also be on show.
- Landolt yachtyard The pretty daysailer L 620 from Landolt in Bermatingen on Lake Constance is interesting for trailer boat fans with its lifting keel and a width of just 1.85 metres.
