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Sports yachtsHow McGregor, Brady & Co. spend their time off. Time out on the water

Leonie Meyer

 · 06.01.2026

Yachting lifestyle: Conor McGregor sunbathes in the tender of the 37-metre Sunseeker "Devocean" and leaves "Sailing Yacht A" astern. The martial arts pro is currently managing a power format
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Professional athletes also follow the call of the sea. They use their yachts for relaxing, partying, diving or sport fishing. BOOTE EXCLUSIV presents ten exceptional athletes and their maritime hideaways.
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More and more professional athletes are using their free time to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and treat themselves to some time out on the water. Many of them opt for luxurious yachts that either belong to them or that they charter for a certain period of time.

Reasons why exceptional athletes spend time on their sports yachts

There are various reasons why professional athletes like to spend time on the water. Firstly, the sea offers a change from stressful training and constant competition. The calm and relaxed atmosphere on a motor yacht allows athletes to switch off completely and recharge their batteries.

In addition, a yacht offers athletes, such as Conor McGregor or David Beckham, the opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends. Many are often separated from their loved ones due to their hectic schedules, which is why they value their time on the water all the more. Some professional athletes, such as Michael Jordan, also use their time on a motor yacht to fulfil their passion for sport fishing or to try out other water sports such as surfing, jet skiing or diving.

Advantages of time out on the water

Another advantage that many professional athletes appreciate about yachting is the privacy. Away from the hustle and bustle of the public eye, they can relax in peace and recharge their batteries without being constantly besieged by fans and the media.

Ten professional athletes and their yachts

BOOTE EXCLUSIV shows you which yachts these ten well-known professional athletes live on or charter.

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Leonie Meyer

Leonie Meyer

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Leonie Meyer was born in Detmold in 1997. The passion for boating runs in her family: every year they spend their summer holidays in Croatia with their boat. Even as a child, she leafed through her father's BOOTE magazine.

After training as a design assistant at school, she moved to Magdeburg to study International Journalism. During this time, she completed an internship abroad at a German daily newspaper in Greece and an internship at BOOTE magazine. After graduating with a BA (2020), Leonie did a graduate internship in Mallorca. Her last stop was a cross-media traineeship at a daily newspaper in OWL. Leonie Meyer has been working as an editor in the watersports digital editorial team since 2023 and turned her passion into a career.

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