Power & Motoryacht

Boating. Pass It On.

It was a cold, gray morning. Drizzle painted the German road outside the 16 enormous convention halls that housed the Düsseldorf boat show. When I stepped inside, however, I felt as if my ruby-red boat shoes transported me to a magical world for boat nuts. From surfboards and kayaks to center consoles and super yachts, the annual show is a pilgrimage for the European marine industry

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