In-Water Boat Show
ancora YACHTFESTIVAL
May 23-25, 2025
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
"More yacht, more life" - For over 16 years, the ancora YACHTFESTIVAL has been Germany's largest in-water boat show at the ancora Marina in Neustadt/Holstein. With 17,023 visitors in 2024 and an increase of 9% on the previous year, the event offers the ideal start to the season for boaters from Germany and Scandinavia. Experience the unique atmosphere, exciting discussions and successful deals. Use the ancora YACHTFESTIVAL 2025 to present your brand and products to an audience with strong purchasing power. Come on board!
Yachts & Boats
Pargods
Visitors
* Figures 2024
5 good reasons to be there
Take advantage of our In-Water Boat Show:
Let customers experience your products directly in and on the water!
Location
Ideal location in the middle of the Lübeck Bay water sports area in Schleswig-Holstein.
Purchasing power
High-spending audience in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Over 60,000 water sports enthusiasts organised in clubs.
5 Stars Marina
Exclusive and modern 5* marina with over 1,400 berths, luxury hotel and own beach.
Cost-effective
Yachts can arrive at the event on their own keel. Large logistics & service package on site .
ATTRACTIVE
Attractive framework programme attracts interested parties. Possibility to design slots yourself.
REGISTRATION AS EXHIBITOR
Moorings Water - Monohull
Berth up to 7,5m .............. € 670,-
Berth 7.51-10m ............. € 810,-
Berth 10.01-12m ... ....... € 990,-
Berth 12.01-15m .......... € 1.220,-
Berth 15.01-20m ........ € 1.620,-
Berth >20m .................... € 2.290,-
Moorings Water - Multihull
Berth up to 7,5m ............. € 1.120,-
Berth 7.51-10m ............ € 1.250,-
Berth 10.01-12m ......... € 1.520,-
Berth 12.01-15m ......... € 1.870,-
Berth 15.01-20m ........ € 2.510,-
Berth >20m ................... € 3.450,-
PAGODAS
Pagoda 4x4m .......................... € 1.590,-
Pagoda 5x5m .......................... € 2.260,-
BOATS ON TRAILERS
Trailer up to 5,50m ..................... € 690,-
Trailer 5,51m-7,50m ............. € 880,-
Trailer 7,51m-10m .................. € 1040,-
Areas on land or in the exhibition hall
Area on land, sqm ............ € 65,-
Area in hall, sqm ............. € 78,-
Service packages (mandatory)
Main exhibitor ......................... € 399,-
Co-exhibitor .............................. € 399,-
* Measurement of the boat lengths: Relevant for the price calculation is the boat length ü.A. incl. all attachments.
EXHIBITION AREAS
YACHTS
MOTOR SYSTEMS
ACCESSORIES
SERVICES
SERVICES
IMPRESSIONS from 2024
"FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FAIR AFTER CANNES. REGIONALLY, THE RADIANCE IS ENORMOUS."
"IN THE NORTH OF EUROPE, THE ANCORA YACHT FESTIVAL IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRADE FAIRS AND IS VERY MUCH DESIRED BY OUR GROUP (BENETEAU)."
"A SUPER ORGANIZED FAIR. THE PRICE-PERFORMANCE RATIO IS RIGHT AND THE TIMING IS WELL CHOSEN."
"BEING ABLE TO SHOW THE YACHT HERE ON THE WATER GIVES INTERESTED VISITORS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FEELING THAN IN INDOOR TRADE SHOWS."
Member IFBSo & DBSV
THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BOAT SHOW ORGANIZERS (IFBSO)
German Boat and
Shipbuilders' Association (DBSV)
IFBSO was founded in 1964 and brings together 25 of the world's leading boat shows and marine exhibitions. IFBSO members own or operate events in 17 countries on four continents. Our mission is to help them host cost-effective, high-quality exhibitions for the recreational marine industry around the world by setting standards and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of cooperation among members.
As Germany's largest in-water marketplace for the boating industry, we are pleased to be a member of the German Boat and Shipbuilders' Association, as are many of our exhibitors. Over 70 years, this industry association has developed from an association of craft shipyards in the yacht and shipbuilding industry into a modern industry representation that encompasses almost all areas of the maritime industry and represents their interests. The association is primarily active where joint action is more effective than individual action.
Exhibition grounds
Site plan 2025
Event region
For questions & more information
MEDIA DOWNLOAD FOR EXHIBITORS
Stir the advertising drum, invite your customers and draw attention to your participation in the ancora YACHTFESTIVAL: In our media download you will find logos, photos and advertising material that you can use on all your social media channels, in mailings and on your website.
The Yacht Festival in the media
ANCORA YACHT FESTIVAL RECORDS MORE THAN 17,000 VISITORS
After three days of a full program for both experienced boat owners and water sports beginners, the ancora yacht festival came to an end on Sunday. 17,023 visitors came to Germany's largest in-water boat show on the Bay of Lübeck at the weekend. Organizers and exhibitors were satisfied with the three-day event, which marks the start of the season for many water sports enthusiasts.
A CELEBRATION OF BOATING
Kristina Kolbe | June 03, 2024
The ancora yacht festival opened last Friday and showed the entire weekend in the ancora marina what new products and must-haves water sports have to offer this season. 160 yachts could be viewed, exciting lectures and live workshops awaited the guests and over 180 exhibitors with all brands from the water sports sector presented their products in the pagodas in the heart of the marina. The whole event was complemented by a varied children's program and the harbour night with live music.
THREE DAYS BY THE SEA - WONDERFUL!
The ancora yacht festival in Neustadt in Holstein last weekend offered an atmosphere that could not have been better at a boat show. Sunshine galore and a relaxed mood among visitors and the public created an atmosphere to enjoy. Those who had not come to the yacht festival with very specific appointments could simply sit on the promenade and watch the action in the harbor.
ANCORA YACHT FESTIVAL 2024 STARTED IN NEUSTADT IN HOLSTEIN
Editorial team | May 31, 2024
The ancora Yacht Festival 2024 kicked off on Friday in Neustadt in Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein). Visitors can look forward to lectures, hands-on activities, concerts, lots of food stands and, above all, chic new sailing and motor yachts.
ANCORA YACHT FESTIVAL INVITES YOU TO THE 15TH EDITION ON THE BALTIC SEA
For 15 years now, the Ancora Yacht Festival in Neustadt in Holstein has been the starting signal for the boating season on the Bay of Lübeck. From May 31 to June 2, the most important brands in the boating industry will once again be presenting themselves at Germany's largest in-water boat show.
ANCORA YACHT FESTIVAL - TRE INTENSE DAGE
SØren Øverup | April 17, 2024
Here in the middle of April, around 150 people have been arranged in advance - this includes a number of stands on the land area, before which 100 stands will be taken, and a varied program with panel discussions, discussion forums, tests of the exhibition and much more.
HALF YACHT SHOW, HALF FESTIVAL ON THE BALTIC SEA
If you count the boats that have been presented in Neustadt shortly after the start of the season for the past 15 years, you get a pretty complete overview of the sailing and motorboat innovations that belong on the Baltic Sea. 180 boats were on display at the ancora Yacht Festival 2023 in the five-star marina of the same name; this year, from May 31 to June 2, there could be just as many.
THE TRADE FAIR YEAR 2024 AT A GLANCE
Jill Grigoleit | April 08, 2024
For 15 years now, the Ancora Yacht Festival in Neustadt in Holstein has been an integral part of the boating season on the Bay of Lübeck and beyond. From May 31 to June 2, the most important brands in the boating industry will once again present themselves here this year.
Find your accommodation
Using the search mask of our partner Lübecker Bucht, you will find numerous hotels and holiday flats of every price range and category in the vicinity of the ancora Marina.
