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The boot Düsseldorf boat show opens its 2023 edition with a countdown, and Thomas Nilsson walks the halls documenting what first-time attendees encounter.Watch The Beneteau First 36, which won Yacht of the Year in the performance category the previous day, sits on the show floor alongside a Hallberg-Rassy stand and an Yngling.0:39 A dedicated indoor water area lets visitors sail an Optimist indoors, try paddling, learn kitesurfing on a simulator, attempt skimboarding, and watch or participate in scuba diving.1:54 Foredrag (lectures) and events run throughout the week in a dedicated diving hall.2:05 The show floor also features hovercrafts, a submarine, electric boats, a jet-powered surfboard, a four-person pedal surfboard, parasailing gear, jacuzzis, racing boats, offshore Florida-style powerboats, Sea Shepherd's environmental stand, and maritime art.3:05 The Super Yacht Hall holds the largest and most expensive vessels.4:37 Nilsson wraps up on Monday, noting he ran out of time to cover everything, and frames the piece as a first-timer's orientation to boot's scale and variety.5:58

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