It's done. After two years of corona-related abstinence, boat enthusiasts, shipyards and dealers from all over the world met again in person at the Düsseldorf boat show in January. And boot Director Petros Michelidakis had not promised too much: Despite some prophecies of doom from the industry, the charismatic trade fair organiser managed to put on an impressive show on the Rhine. BOOTE readers who couldn't or didn't want to travel to Düsseldorf will still miss nothing. We will describe all the new boats, equipment and services in this and future issues.
These include the new Starlink satellite communication system from Tesla founder Elon Musk. It is designed to enable fast internet connections via satellite for everyone. Worldwide and at an unrivalled low price. You can read the full story and initial practical experience here. If that's too much high-tech for you, you're sure to enjoy Jan Zier's report "Einträchtiges Idyll". In it, he describes a gathering of wooden boats of all kinds in RisØr in southern Norway. A feast for the eyes for all fans of classic boats.
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