Surfsport Hall boot Düsseldorf Highlights

The countdown to boot 2025 has begun, and we are already in the starting blocks with Stand Up Magazine and will be making our way to Düsseldorf in the next few hours. We are very excited about the new Surfsport Hall 17 and what kind of atmosphere the new look will create.

Come and visit us at our stand directly at the lower end of the water basin. We report daily from the boot.

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These are the highlights of Surfsport Hall 17 at boot Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, January 13, 2025 –

Everything new in Hall 17! boot Düsseldorf 2025 will be a sporting highlight for surfing. For the first time, six world-class competitions will take place under one roof within one week. This will ensure the most comprehensive line-up of surf stars since the glorious 80s. Renowned stars of the scene are coming to the Rhine from all over Europe, the USA, Tahiti and New Caledonia.

To give fans a good view of the competitions, grandstands will be set up in Hall 17 for the first time. The hall will also have a new design.

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Six contests promise action on the XXL pool

A total of six world-class contests with international surf stars will be held in the surf sports hall. The pump-foilers will compete in Düsseldorf at the first tour stop of the “SFT Surf Foil World Tour – boot Düsseldorf 2025” (January 18/19, 2025), while the wing-foilers will take to the water at the “GWA Indoor Wingfoil World Cup – boot Düsseldorf 2025” (January 18/19, 2025). For windsurfers, it’s all about victory at the “FPT Indoor Tow In Freestyle World Cup – boot Düsseldorf 2025” and for wakeboarders, it’s all about victory at the “Pooltastic Wakeboard Masters – boot Düsseldorf 2025” (January 24/25, 2025). And the pros of the SUP and skimboard scene will also take to the water and show off their tricks at the “EuroTour SUP Indoor World Cup – boot Düsseldorf 2025” (January 25/26, 2025) and the “European Skimboard Masters – boot Düsseldorf 2025” (January 19, 2025).

International stars at the World Cup on the Rhine

Petros Michelidakis, Director of boot Düsseldorf, says: “boot Düsseldorf is the central meeting point for the water sports industry. In Hall 17, we not only want to showcase the sports, but also make them tangible and give the stars an opportunity to present themselves. With the contests, we are bringing the big surfing family to us at the trade fair. “A long journey does not stop the surf stars from coming to Düsseldorf. This year, fans can meet one of the most successful professional athletes of all time, windsurfer Björn Dunkerbeck. The best German kiter, Finn Flügel, will also be taking part and competing together with foil pioneer Balz Müller in the contests on the XXL pool. In addition, the reigning wingfoil world champion Titouan Galea, the fastest wingfoiler in the world, Alessandro Tomasi, the freestyle world champions Yentel Caers and Lennart Neubauer and many more will be demonstrating their skills on the pool and providing breathtaking moments. Titouan Galea, who is coming to the Rhineland from the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, has the longest journey this year. Naumi Eychenne is traveling from Tahiti, while Gollito Estredo is flying in from Venezuela.

Interview with Balz Müller from 2024

Modern look in Hall 17 puts products in the spotlight

In order to do justice to the young audience in this hall and set another trend, Hall 17 will be presented in a completely new design. A technical and understated look, combined with a new lighting concept, will draw significantly more attention to the exhibits and products. The design is industrial, monochrome and metallic and picks up on the design language of sea containers. The ambience is reminiscent of modern clubs. There is a reason for this. boot 2025 also offers new highlights for party-hungry surf fans. Hall 17 will become a party location on both weekends and will remain open until at least 20:00. And those who want to continue partying afterwards are in good hands at the Surf Festival Camp in the Caravan Center of Messe Düsseldorf, north of the exhibition grounds. DJs will be playing in the specially erected Surf Festival tent on both weekends and personal trainer Sascha Lange will ensure clear heads and fit bodies with his wake-up warm-up the morning after. The pitches with camping infrastructure cost just 25 euros per night at boot.

Comprehensive program for beginners and advanced users

In addition to the professional action, visitors will have the opportunity to try out various sports on the water. In cooperation with the Verband Deutscher Wassersport Schulen e.V. (VDWS), Wasserski Langenfeld and Skimzone Germany, there will be hands-on activities for SUP, wakeboarders, pumpboarders and skimboarders and those who want to become one. The VDWS Surf Academy will also be opening its doors once again for beginners and intermediates in the disciplines of windsurfing, wingsurfing, kitesurfing and wingfoiling, with further information and registration options available atboot.de. The stars in attendance will also be giving interviews and signing autographs non-stop. Anyone who has tasted blood or salt water can purchase equipment for the coming season directly from the exhibiting dealers.

The world’s largest yacht and water sports fair

With over 200,000 visitors from more than 100 countries and 1,500 exhibitors on 220,000 square meters in Halls 1 to 17, boot Düsseldorf from 18 to 26 January 2025 is the largest yacht and water sports trade fair in the world. Both sailors and motor boaters will find a wide variety of boats, dinghies, superboats and luxury yachts here. The popular water sports of diving, surfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddling, skimboarding and canoeing are available at boot in all their facets and with the appropriate equipment. Attractive stage programs with the stars of the scene, current trends and a top-class mix of workshops and hands-on activities, both for recreational athletes and experts, make the trade fair unique worldwide. Marine conservation and innovative, sustainable technologies will also be in the spotlight at boot 2025. In cooperation with the European Boating Industry (EBI), the blue innovation dock offers a unique dialog format with political, economic, technological and media expertise in Hall 10.