Trade fair preview: Big water sports spectacle at the Ancora Yacht Festival 2025

The Ancora Marina in Neustadt in Holstein will once again become a hotspot for water sports enthusiasts from 23 to 25 May 2025. Over 160 exhibitors will be presenting their latest motor and sailing yachts on the site. With around 170 boats and yachts from renowned brands ranging from 6 to 24 metres in length, the entire spectrum of modern boating will be on display. More than 17,000 people visited the last edition of Germany's largest in-water boat show.

Renowned manufacturers at the Ancora Yacht Festival 2025

In addition to the boats on the jetties, visitors can look forward to a 1,500 m² exhibition hall and over 100 pagodas where leading manufacturers present high-quality equipment, accessories and innovations for all aspects of water sports. Manufacturers such as Sunseeker, Princess, Absolute, Targa, Fjord, Marex, Bavaria and Sago will be showing their latest models - from luxurious cruisers to sporty performance boats.

Sailing yachts will also be exhibited at Germany's largest in-water boat show. Shipyards from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland will be presenting a selection of their models. Visitors can look forward to seeing the following manufacturers: Hallberg-Rassy, Najad, Arcona and Linjett from Sweden as well as X-Yachts, Faurby, Nordship and Dragonfly from Denmark.

Catamarans continue to enjoy growing popularity: whether as motorised or sailing catamarans, multihulls impress with their outstanding stability and generous living comfort, among other things. A separate section of the festival is therefore dedicated to leading catamaran brands such as Lagoon, Fountaine Pajot, Jeanneau and Excess.

Interactive programme and hands-on activities

Exciting expert presentations, workshops and live demonstrations offer valuable insights for motorboat fans and water sports beginners. Visitors can test the latest fun sports equipment on the yacht festival beach, and there will also be interactive hands-on activities for young and old. Are you interested in foil technology? Then we would like to introduce you to the BOOTE Foil Experience which you can register for. Another highlight awaits visitors on Saturday, 24 May, from 6 p.m.: The Harbour Night brings live music directly to the harbour with Max & Friends.

Opening hours and admission prices

The In-Water-Boat-Show opens daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Tickets cost 14 euros at the box office (12 euros online), reduced admission costs 11 euros (9 euros online) and children aged 6 and over are admitted free of charge.

• Further information: www.yachtfestival.de