Boat Holland 2010: 12 - 17 February

Looking back on Boat Holland 2009
The Boat Holland organisation can look back on a particularly successful fair. The nineteenth edition of the Boat Holland water sports fair in 2009, which took place from 6 to 11 February in the WTC Expo in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, attracted 47.633 visitors in only six days. Prior to the fair it was unclear if the current fragile economic situation would influence the number of visitors. In the event, the numbers through the entrance gates were only slightly down on the previous year (50.231). The organisers put this down to the wintry conditions prevalent on the Tuesday of the fair, when the roads were extremely slippery, as much as to the economic crisis. There was an extremely positive atmosphere among the exhibitors, with most expressing the opinion that the 2009 public was especially focused and interested. The exhibitors enjoyed ample opportunity to make new contacts and a satisfying number of firm appointments for trial sailings with potential clients were confirmed. Confidence in the new water sports season among everyone taking part was certainly riding high. In 2009 the number of payments by PIN was quite remarkable; visitors were certainly not keeping a tight grip on the purse strings when it came to spending on water sports accessories.

There is only one best; Boat Holland
The water sports season in the Netherlands traditionally opens with Boat Holland and for nineteen years now it has been the home port for all water sports enthusiasts. Beginners, experts, the young or the young at heart; indeed everyone can discover something of interest at the Netherlands’ most welcoming, informative and fun water sports fair. Read more »