boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest indoor water sports and yacht trade fair, runs from 23–31 January 2027. Across sixteen halls, boot gathers more than 1,500 exhibitors and over 200,000 visitors from around the world, opening the international show calendar each year.
Why boot Düsseldorf matters
boot is where the yachting year begins. Because it draws the entire industry — builders, designers, suppliers and buyers — under one roof in the quiet of winter, it is one of the best moments to plan new projects before the on-water season starts. It is a working show as much as a spectacle.
The design-first lens
January is when many owners and shipyards begin shaping the concepts that will be built in the years ahead. That makes it the ideal time to think about design first, before engineering choices lock a vessel’s character in place. Our view on why that order matters is set out in The Design-First Era.
Meet DRAFTXL at boot
DRAFTXL will be present at boot Düsseldorf 2027. If you are planning a new yacht design project for the season ahead, it is the perfect place to start the conversation early.
DRAFTXL is a design-first yacht studio led by a single author, from the first hand-drawn sketch to the final render. If you are a shipyard, broker or owner planning a new project, we would be glad to meet and talk design. Request a design or explore a creative partnership with our studio.