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BOOT Düsseldorf Boat Show
The Düsseldorf International Boat Show, known as boot Düsseldorf or just boot is one of the world's premier boot shows. The fair is held annually at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany in the end of January.
Round about 1,800 exhibitors from 65 countries present state of the art developments from the following sections: Fishing - Jet Skiing - Kayak - Canoeing- Kitesurfing- Motorsport - Rowing - Sailing - Surfing - Recreational Diving - Tourism - Water ski - Wind surfing - Yachting.
The ISTEC team is counting down the days until the upcoming BOOT Düsseldorf. The world's biggest watersports exhibition is taking place from 20-28 January, 2018.
We would be very happy to welcome you at our booth located in Hall 11 at Stand 11F42, showing you our downwind sails Parasailor and Parasail, including also our two Easysnuffermodels. We look forward to seeing you there.
To Roll or not to Roll
This video shows very nicely how a sailboat with double head sails going downwind rolls significantly more than the same boat flying a Parasailor. Recorded on an Amel Super Maramu 2000 during the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) 2010. Many thanks to our customer for providing this awesome comparison video.
Owner demonstrates how easy the Parasailor is
Parasailing from Tonga to Fiji on catamaran Luna - a Lagoon 380. Look the video and see the Owner demonstrating how easy the Parasailor is.
Exhibiting at boat shows worldwide
| Boat Show | City | Stand Location |
|---|---|---|
| USA - North America Sailboat Shows 2018-2019 - United States Boat Show - St Pete Sail & Power Show - Miami International - Newport Boat Show | North America Annapolis, MD StPetersburg,FL Miami, FL Newport, RI | C39A C39B October In-water Nov/Dec In-water February Next to consession stand - September |
| Southampton Boat Show | Southampton, UK | tbd |
| Salone Nautico Internazionale di Genova | Genoa, Italy | Section "Accessories", Level B, Stand M15 |
| Hanseboot | Hamburg, Germany | B5 A160 |
| Salon Nautique de Paris | Paris, France | tbd |
| Boot | Düsseldorf, Germany | 11 F40 |
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ISTEC - The Downwind Company
ISTEC delivers innovative downwind sailing technologies. Invented and engineered in Germany, the Parasailor, ISTEC's flagship product, is the first ever downwind sail with an integrated, inflated airfoil. ISTEC's product range further includes the Parasail, another airfoil integrated downwind sail, the snuffing system Easysnuffer, and handy sail bags — true to ISTEC's mission: the Downwind Company.