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DANIEL S. NATCHEZ and ASSOCIATES, Inc.


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participation activities have been so successful that the show now promotes itself as Boot Düsseldorf – 360° Watersports Experience and it has evolved into a virtual watersports theme park, with a river for kayaking, ponds for sailing and fishing, a dive tank and wake boarding run complete with jumps to attempt some new tricks. After visitors have tried out a new rod and reel, they can head to a cooking station to be given tips for filleting and cooking a whole fish – and then eat it! While marinas do not have to go


to that extreme they can partner with others such as with sailing and power boating for regattas, as well as destination trips. Science clubs and programs can add an interesting variety to what’s in the water. Working with the Coast Guard


Auxiliary, Sea Scouts, Boat US and insurance companies can add new dimension. Many states now require and others are fast moving forward to create the need for licenses and providing the opportunity to obtain them at the marina is great publicity and creates more positive exposure. Boat insurance is always a big mystery to most boat-owners and they therefore welcome down-to- earth information as to the ins and outs. Paddle boarding is the fastest-


growing segment of the recreational


A novel attraction at Boot Düsseldorf was a wave tank.


boating market worldwide. Seeking to introduce visitors to paddle boarding, kayaking and/or canoeing is an easy way to get new people into boating and bring back others. Partnering with those who rent or sell them can be a win-win approach. The same is true for snorkeling and even diving.


What does this have to with marinas? Well, just about everything! These events, when widely publicised well in advance to a local community or regional audience, stimulates interest in the marina, leisure boating and other forms of recreation on the water. More interest generates more traffic and greater exposure for the facility, which ultimately leads to higher occupancy and thus increased profitability.


*Dan Natchez is President of Daniel S. Natchez and Associates Inc, a leading international environmental waterfront design consulting company specialising in the design of marinas and marina resorts throughout the world. Your comments and enquiries are invited on Tel: +1 914 698 5678, by Fax: +1 914 698 7321, by E-mail: dan.n@dsnainc. com or on his Website: www.dsnainc. com


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DANIEL S. NATCHEZ and ASSOCIATES, Inc.


916 East Boston Post Road Mamaroneck, NY 10543 (tel) 1.914.698.5678


(email) dan.n@dsnainc.com www.dsnainc.com


DECEMBER 2018 • MARINA INDUSTRY


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