The largest and most diverse boat and water sports trade fair in Austria and CEE
The Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln offers a varied live program. With more than 120 lectures – continuously over 4 days at 7 different locations. You can expect lectures, film presentations, travel reports, area presentations, live workshops, new products and trends as well as lots of information and valuable tips from professionals.
Michaela Brunner, authorized representative and trade fair manager at Boot Tulln
Tulln (OTS) – “Total water sports” is the motto of the Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln. The largest and most diverse boat and water sports trade fair is the meeting point at the ideal time shortly before the start of the season. 360 exhibitors from 16 nations present the entire world of water sports: motor boats, sailing boats, luxury yachts, electric boats, canoes and kayaks, charters, tourism, boating holidays, fun and diving sports and lots of accessories.
“The Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln offers a varied live program. With more than 120 lectures – continuously over 4 days at 7 different locations. You can expect lectures, film presentations, travel reports, area presentations, live workshops, new products and trends as well as lots of information and valuable tips from professionals.”
, says Michaela Brunner, authorized representative and trade fair manager at Boot Tulln.
A full supporting program awaits visitors at a total of seven different locations over four days of the trade fair:
Conference center in Hall 3, diving action stage in Hall 8, lecture center in Hall 8, competence and action stage in Hall 4, Austrian Sailing Association stage in Hall 4, live workshops in Hall 5 and the outdoor area make Boot Tulln a comprehensive live experience.
Here are some special highlights from a program with more than 120 lectures:
Lecture program Hall 3
Under sail to the most beautiful places in Greece
Markus Silbergasser is a passionate cruising sailor, freelance yacht editor and travel photographer. In his lecture he takes you to the absolutely most beautiful places in Greece and gives you his insider tips. Under www.untersegeln.eu you can get in the mood for the lecture in advance.
The mystery of the orcas
Since the summer of 2020, orcas have been damaging sailing yachts off the Strait of Gibraltar, destroying their steering systems and making them unable to maneuver. Several hundred boats were damaged and families and crews had to be rescued by the coast guard. Is the sea fighting back? Are orcas avenging the death of one of their babies in one of the world’s busiest waterways? Has a group of orcas even declared humans to be enemies? Even scientists are at a loss. Thomas Käsbohrer takes up the trail of the Orca mystery and reports in his lecture about possible causes of Orca attacks and experiences of sailors in Orca Alley.
Risk management as a method for preparing charter, vacation or blue water trips
After returning from his sailing trip from Slovenia to Guatemala, DI Vedernjak was asked again and again: “Weren’t you afraid, alone on the Atlantic?” His standard answer is: “No, I was well prepared!” But how do you actually prepare well ? Risk management helps to make the right decisions and procure targeted equipment to equip the ship. “Only the most necessary things on board – but completely” – KISS – Keep It Small and Simple. Speaker: DI Jörg Vedernjak.
Competence and action stage Hall 4
“Personal safety equipment at sea – what do I really need?” or “Safe during harbor maneuvers – strength and leverage determine our actions”. Further interesting discussions on the topics: “Buying a used boat – what should you pay attention to?” or “Sailing holidays with children – arousing joy, avoiding stress and danger!”. This and much more can be found on the competence and action stage in Hall 4.
Austrian Sailing Association Stage Hall 4
The annual meeting point of the sailing communityThe Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln is THE highlight every year for the Austrian Sailing Association and its members. The meeting point for our community, the traditional sailing ceremony, exciting and interesting lectures or simply small talk and informative discussions with the OeSV team. Gerhard Fliess, CTO at XiTrust, demonstrates the history of sailing live in the wind tunnel on site every day. “From square sail to wing” – sounds exciting, and it is! Rainer Wilhelm will present the latest products from Robline Ropes.
Live workshops at the Austrian BoatShow – Boot Tulln in Hall 5
What’s new at Blue-2 The Sailing AcademyBlue-2 has been known for innovations in training for years and has already developed many learning materials and 3-D simulators for skipper training. This year you can once again park ships at the Blue-2/In2TheBlue stand. With a real helm station with throttle and rudder, there will be live workshops throughout the trade fair where many new techniques will be explained. Brand new and a premiere at Boot Tulln is the latest APP – Virtual MAP.
Lecture Center Hall 8
The skipper’s liability (his rights and his obligations)
Poisonous clauses in the charter contract with fatal consequences
Dr. Fritz Schöchl, founder and boss of the Yacht-Pool company, has addressed the legal problem of liability issues in the area of recreational boating in many specialist publications at home and abroad and is considered a recognized expert in this field.
Victron Energy – energy management on board
Michael Körner from offgridshop.eu, the Austrian distributor for Victron Energy, highlights the possibilities of modern energy management systems on board sailing and motor yachts. Thanks to powerful batteries and the networking of chargers, inverters, monitoring solutions and renewable energy sources, a level of independence can now be achieved on board ships that was unthinkable just a few years ago.
Diver Action Stage Hall 8
Sea Shepherd: Protecting species in the world’s oceans
The ocean forms the basis of all life on our planet. Destroying the delicate ecosystem of the world’s oceans also means destroying our future. The consequences of the climate catastrophe, increasing littering and rampant overfishing are pushing the ocean to the edge of its carrying capacity. Sea Shepherd fights on the front lines of ocean conservation in direct action campaigns. The content of the lecture will be in which areas we are active, which animal species are protected and what each of us can do for marine protection.
Shark Project – International Shark and Species Conservation Organization
Hands Off: Diving with sharks is a sensitive topic and it’s hard to say what’s right and what’s wrong. Every encounter is a blind date. The best way to understand it is to be able to interpret the shark’s movements and pay attention to the do’s and don’ts. The second lecture is about shark accidents: what is considered a shark accident and what factors can lead to a shark accident.
Entrance fees:
Box office:
Adults: EUR 15.00
Senior and student card: EUR 13.00
Children (6-15 years): EUR 4.00
Children up to 6 years: free entry
Group ticket (20 people or more): EUR 13.00
Online Ticket:
Adults: EUR 14.00
Children: EUR 3.00
Opening hours:
Thursday February 29th to Sunday March 3rd 2024
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Don’t miss the nautical highlight
Austrian BoatShow – Boat Tulln 2024
Tulln Fair
Further information about the supporting program can be found at: www.boot-tulln.at
Questions & Contact:
MESSE TULLN GmbH
Barbara Nehyba, MSc
Head of Communications
02272/624030
barbara.nehyba@messetulln.at
www.messe-tulln.at