{"id":12648,"date":"2026-05-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/we-love-water-boot-duesseldorf-visits-in2theblue-in-croatia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:03:51","slug":"boot-duesseldorf-in-punat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/boot-duesseldorf-in-punat\/","title":{"rendered":"WE LOVE WATER: boot D\u00fcsseldorf visits IN2THEBLUE in Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"i2tb-lead wp-block-paragraph\">From May 16 to 20, 2026, the <strong>boot D\u00fcsseldorf<\/strong> team visited IN2THEBLUE in Punat. For the first time, the world\u2019s largest watersports trade show left its exhibition halls for a social media production\u2014and came to where sailing really happens: the Croatian Adriatic.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group i2tb-keyfacts\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"i2tb-keyfacts__title wp-block-paragraph\">At a glance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who:<\/strong> boot D\u00fcsseldorf team, markenzeichen agency, IN2THEBLUE, Marina Punat<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> May 16\u201320, 2026<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Punat (Krk), Kvarner Bay, and Kru\u0161\u0107ica Bay on the island of Cres<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Goal:<\/strong> authentic content that gets people excited about sailing and watersports<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Motto:<\/strong> WE LOVE WATER<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wassersport-dort-erleben-wo-er-zuhause-ist\">Experience watersports where it belongs<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For boot D\u00fcsseldorf, the trip was a first. Joining them were, among others, <strong>Tania Vellen<\/strong> and <strong>Simon Stitzl<\/strong> from boot D\u00fcsseldorf, as well as <strong>J\u00f6rg M\u00fcller-D\u00fcnow<\/strong> and his team from the D\u00fcsseldorf agency <strong>markenzeichen<\/strong>. Together with IN2THEBLUE and Marina Punat, they created footage, reels, and stories about what sailing is all about: community, nature, learning, adventure, and the joy of being on the water.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailing, filming, and photography took place around Punat and in <a href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/sailing-yacht-charter\/sailing-areas-in-croatia\/sailing-area-krk-marina-punat\/\">Kvarner Bay<\/a>. Not perfectly staged studio shots, but <strong>authentic moments<\/strong>: people on board, first experiences at the helm, sailing manoeuvres, wind, sea, and the atmosphere that comes from a crew being out together.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s exactly the idea that connects boot D\u00fcsseldorf and IN2THEBLUE: inspiring people to get into watersports and showing how accessible and diverse life on the water can be. <strong>WE LOVE WATER<\/strong> is more than just a slogan.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"der-buchtenabend-in-kruscica\">The bay evening in Kru\u0161\u0107ica<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emotional highlight didn\u2019t happen in front of the camera, but where we love to be most: <strong>in a bay, at anchor, together with our crews.<\/strong> For the big bay evening, we headed to Kru\u0161\u0107ica on the island of Cres.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One by one, IN2THEBLUE\u2019s yachts also arrived\u2014out at the time with their training teams. Suddenly, the marketing team, agency, sailing instructors, course participants, and crews all met in the middle of one of Kvarner\u2019s most beautiful bays\u2014for a fantastic shared barbecue evening.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was food, conversation, and laughter. People who had only met a few hours earlier shared stories from the water. For us, that evening was the best explanation of what IN2THEBLUE means: sailing isn\u2019t just <a href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/training\/\">training<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/sailing-yacht-charter\/\">charter<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/sail-racing-regatta-2\/\">regatta<\/a>\u2014it\u2019s about people and shared experiences.<\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aac08ec4a706&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aac08ec4a706\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"A single sailing yacht in the calm Kvarner Bay off the island of Krk\" class=\"wp-image-3390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-1600x1198.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garmin_DACH_Punat_4000px_270423-33-600x449.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kvarner Bay: IN2THEBLUE\u2019s training sailing area and the backdrop for the production.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aus-geschaeftspartnern-wird-eine-community\">From business partners to a community<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">boot D\u00fcsseldorf has supported IN2THEBLUE for many years as an important partner and an international platform for watersports. That made it even nicer to welcome the team this time not in D\u00fcsseldorf, but with us in Croatia. Because if you want to understand why we\u2019re passionate about sailing, at some point you have to get out on the water yourself.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meetings turn into shared ideas. Content turns into real experiences. And business partners become a community united by the same enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gemeinsam-fuer-die-zukunft-des-wassersports\">Together for the future of watersports<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our shared goal: <strong>to get more people excited about the water and sailing.<\/strong> If the photos and videos from these days lead someone to think about a sailing course for the first time\u2014or discover how special an evening in a bay can be\u2014then we\u2019ve achieved a lot.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to boot D\u00fcsseldorf, to Tania Vellen and Simon Stitzl, to J\u00f6rg M\u00fcller-D\u00fcnow and the entire markenzeichen team, to Marina Punat, and to our instructors, crews, and participants who brought these days to life. <strong>WE LOVE WATER. WE LOVE SAILING. WE LOVE WHAT WE DO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group i2tb-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"haeufige-fragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>When did boot D\u00fcsseldorf visit IN2THEBLUE in Croatia?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boot D\u00fcsseldorf team visited Punat on the island of Krk and Kvarner Bay from May 16 to 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What was produced in Punat?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with the markenzeichen agency, IN2THEBLUE, and Marina Punat, photos, reels, and social media stories were created around sailing and watersports.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Where is Kru\u0161\u0107ica Bay?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kru\u0161\u0107ica is a bay on the island of Cres in Kvarner Bay and a popular anchorage for trips departing from Punat.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group i2tb-cta\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"i2tb-cta__title wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to get out on the water yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience Kvarner Bay on a skipper training course or practice trip with IN2THEBLUE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/training\/\">Skipper Training<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/en\/sailing-yacht-charter\/sailing-areas-in-croatia\/sailing-area-krk-marina-punat\/\">Sailing Area Krk &amp; Kvarner<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"blue_kontakt\">\n\t<h2>Your contact<\/h2>\n\t<p>If you have any questions about our offers, please get in touch with us! We prefer to assist you in person.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"blue_kontakt_inner\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in2theblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-Kircher-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Linda Kircher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Linda\t\t\t\t\t\tKircher<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBooking &amp; Sales<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-phone fa-flip-horizontal\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:+43 676 8986 28304\">+43 676 8986 28304<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:office@in2theblue.com\">office@in2theblue.com<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From May 16 to 20, 2026, the boot D\u00fcsseldorf team visited IN2THEBLUE in Croatia. 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