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Düsseldorf

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boot Dusseldorf cancelled for 2021

  • Katy Stickland
  • January 21, 2021

Organisers of the 2021 boot Düsseldorf have announced the cancellation of the event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

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Boot Düsseldorf: Europe’s biggest boatshow

  • Theo Stocker
  • January 18, 2019

Your guide to Boot Düsseldorf the world's largest indoor boat show, which is being held from 19-27 January 2019

Boot 16

Solaris 47

  • Chris Beeson
  • January 28, 2016

Yachting Monthly visits Boot 16 in Düsseldorf, Europe’s largest boat show, to see the new Solaris 47

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Latest

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Water Bottle Fountain Fund Accepting Applications From UK Coastal Communities

  • Jenny Jasper
  • March 6, 2025

The Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 is open, allowing not-for-profit organisations to bid for up to £2,500 to pay for water bottle fountains in busy and environmentally important UK coastal…

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On Deck

METS 2015: Ultra Anchor Ring

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

Cruisers like a gadget with more than one function so this will appeal. It’s a stainless steel ring with lead ballast. Slide the chain through the aperture and it can…

METS 2015: Barton Clear Wear Pads

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

Try as they might, sometimes lines are positioned where they can wear coamings. These carbon, Kevlar and now transparent polyurethane hard-wearing pads sticks onto your coaming or any other vulnerable…

METS 2015: VuPlex

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

OK so not exactly new but still flying under the radar in marine circles. If your last sail of the season involved peering through a stained, slightly translucent sprayhood window,…

METS 2015: Nub

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

The Nub is essentially a lower friction (17% less apparently), lighter (at 16g), stronger (4.5 ton breaking load) friction ring, in plastic instead of alloy. ‘Racing,’ you say. And you’d…

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Systems

METS 2015: Rule LP900S

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

At just 5.6cm high, this low profile bilge pump has been designed for use in tight spaces. The discharge pipe can be swivelled 180 degrees from one side to the…

METS 2015: Solar Cloth System

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

After a summer in Scotland, of all places, Nigel Calder found that solar outperformed wind 2.5:1. This is Scotland, mind. Solar is coming on stream and Solar Cloth System is…

METS 2015: Mastervolt Touch 10

  • Graham Snook
  • November 17, 2015

Housed within a sleek, low-profile aluminium frame, the Touch 10 allows the user to access CZone digital switching and Masterbus power electronics systems. It has a bright clear touch-sensitive colour…

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Below Deck

METS 2015: Waeco CRX fridge

  • Graham Snook
  • November 16, 2015

The chilled wizards at Dometic have launched a new three-in-one solution to keep your beers cold.  It can be a two compartment fridge-freezer, or you can slide out the freezer…

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Safety

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NEW Marine Safety Gear for 2022

  • Fox Morgan
  • January 14, 2022

New marine safety devices, electronics and wearable safety gear At this years METS trade show we picked out some of the best new marine safety gear to show you, available…

METS 2015: QUIKSLING

  • Graham Snook
  • November 20, 2015

This life-saving device is thrown to the immersed person, who flips the sling over their head. The rescuer activates it with a sharp rope tug, enabling the MOB to adopt…

METS 2015: Plastimo SL180 Lifejacket

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

The comfortable ergonomic design of this jacket allows for a snug fit. The height of the neck/back can be adjusted so you can decide on the most comfortable position for…

METS 2015: Dr Sails repair pack

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

A great idea to keep on board for emergencies. These clever composite repair packs from Dr Sails can be used to repair carbon or fibreglass, there is even a pack…

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Trade

METS 2015: Flush Fitting Padeye

  • Graham Snook
  • November 17, 2015

Available for only to the trade at the moment. The new Rapid Marine flush fitting padeye, is suitable for all tenders and PWC’s up to 500kg in weight, it’s dead…

METS 2015: Load bearing collar

  • Graham Snook
  • November 16, 2015

By now, everyone is pretty convinced about the sense of using plastic seacocks: they won’t corrode and snap off while you’re not onboard, and they’re fireproof. The two big players…

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Electronics

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Marine Electronics: METS trade New Tech for 2022

  • Fox Morgan
  • January 20, 2022

The latest round-up of marine electronics from the METS trade connect show, with DAME award winners and nominated new gear. Cristec YPower DC to DC charger This YPOWER DC-DC fan-less…

METS 2015: Sonar Server

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

The Sonar Server is a wireless gateway for transferring your yacht’s NMEA data (both 0183 and 2000) to a smartphone or tablet. This data, speed depth wind speed and angle…

METS 2015: Argonuat M7

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

Smartphones and tablets are great until they come into contact with the water, so wouldn’t it be great if they could be kept safely below and you could still have…

METS 2015: iKommunicate

  • Graham Snook
  • November 19, 2015

What is the best sailing app? The answer probably depends on you and your sailing, but pretty soon you’ll have plenty more to choose from. A group of sailor geeks…

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Clothing

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Best men’s deck shoes for manning the station

  • Laura Hodgetts
  • October 31, 2023

Every crew member has a checklist of safety requirements they must meet before they set sail on their next adventure, but one item on the bill that can often be…

dinghy sailing clothing new gear for 2022 mets trade

NEW Dinghy Sailing Clothing for 2022

  • Fox Morgan
  • January 14, 2022

Latest dinghy sailing clothing and paddle board or open water swimming shore clothes Typhoon Renvyle Hooded smock From keelboat racing, to cruising on sailing yachts, motorboats and RIBs, the new…

METS

METS 2015: SLAM Force 9 oilies

  • Chris Beeson
  • November 20, 2015

SLAM's Force 9 oilies are just one of the new bits of kit Yachting Monthly found in Amsterdam at METS 2015, the world’s biggest marine equipment trade show

METS 2015: Henri Lloyd Flex 3D Jacket

  • Graham Snook
  • November 17, 2015

Featuring full stretch insulation, this practical jacket uses thermal non-flattening spiral wadding. The Flex 3D outer fabric and wadding offers a 4-way mechanical stretch, which works with the full stretch…

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