Anyone heading west to our Dutch neighbours should take a look at the Netherlands sailing area update from page 56. Our Holland correspondent Alex Worms has summarised what touring skippers and charterers need to know. And travel author Bodo Müller describes a trip from Friesland to Amsterdam on an electric boat.
The third part of our boating practice series is recommended for beginners. After the information on documents, driving licences and tips on buying a boat in the two previous issues, this time it's all about tips and tricks for mooring and casting off and how to avoid awkward situations as far as possible. From page 36 onwards, we also show beginners the easiest way to launch a wakeboard from behind the boat.
If you are more interested in accessories and equipment, you will find what you are looking for from page 78 onwards. Among other things, it deals with gas systems on boats and what you need to bear in mind when installing them. Mobile tracking systems for outboards and equipment as well as an overview of the different types of fenders round off the topics in this issue.
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These are the topics in BOOTE 07/25:
Magazine
Change of ownership at Hanseyachts, new regulations in Croatia and Denmark.
Interview
The Managing Director of the VMDW, Karsten Stahlhut, on the merger of the associations.
Current nautical charts
Mandatory on board: Do paper nautical charts have to be continuously corrected?
Narrowboat nomads
We accompany a German narrowboat captain on the British canals.
Put on and take off correctly
In the third part of our beginner series: An overview of mooring and casting off manoeuvres.
Wakeboard for beginners Trend sport
We show you how to make a successful water start behind the boat.
Ready for Takeoff
Test foiling at the BOOTE Foil Experience on Lake Constance and in Neustadt
Action-packed training
Practice makes perfect: at the BOOTE driving training on Mallorca.
Calm sailing instead of rough seas
Netherlands: by electric trawler across the marginal seas to Amsterdam
News from the neighbours
Netherlands area update: new bridges, construction sites and news from the marinas
On tour with the coupé Test
The Jeanneau Merry Fisher 1295 Coupé is the sporty version after the Fly
A breath of fresh air
We test the Turkish newcomer Aiata Wayfinder 38 outside Istanbul.
Universal transporter test:
The robust and fast Brig Navigator 22 is a real all-rounder
Freedom on the water
The Liberty from Le Boat: a new class for licence-free boating holidays
Accessories and equipment
LPG systems on board; mobile tracker for keys and outboard motor.
Fender types
Which ones are available and how do you use them? The most common models and their use.
Showtime in autumn
Trade fair calendar 2025: the most important boat fairs and shows at a glance
DMYV News
News from the associations and the Recreational Craft Association
