A quick trip out on the water - that's simply part of summer. We asked our watersports professionals for their insider tips on everything from kayaking to windsurfing, from wingfoiling and stand up paddling to scuba diving. For you they reveal their favourite spots - even for spontaneous trips!

A jewel in the Mediterranean Sea, only a few hours' flight from Germany and a paradise for watersports enthusiasts: Malta. Discover the island's watersports highlights with us - an absolute must on every bucket list, not only for divers!

Have we managed to whet your appetite for a trip to Malta? Then enter our competition: In cooperation with Visit Malta, we are giving away five nights with breakfast in an enchanting boutique hotel, including six dives, airport transfers and tickets for the hop-on/hop-off bus for two people. So try your luck now!

For the start of the watersports season, we have come up with something very special for our boot.club members: with our tattoo campaign, you don't just wear the boot in your heart, but also on your skin. The tattoos are currently available in the boot.club lounge at the Kiel Week and at many other boot Düsseldorf partner events. You can find out exactly how our new #ilovebootDUS tattoo challenge works on the website! We'll be giving away a cool boot Düsseldorf fan package twice a month to all participants - join in!

You voted and now it's decided: this year's winner of the 20,000 euro "ocean tribute" Award at boot Düsseldorf is HelioRec. The exceptional project convinced you with its floating solar modules near the coast that generate clean energy and also filter water. Find out here how the prize money will be used and what the visionaries around founder Polina Vasilenko plan to do next.