Hundreds of fetishists sporting skin-tight latex dresses and leather corsets have piled on an erotic cruise ship for a kinky annual festival in Germany.
Around 500 revellers in full bondage, gimp masks, horse heads and fishnet vests boarded the ‘Torture Ship’ at Friedrichshafen harbour on Sunday.
Large crowds gathered to watch as they set sail on Lake Constance for the world's largest BDSM boat party.
'Kathrin von Kali' (left) and 'Latex Angela' didn't let the blistering heat stop them from donning skin-tight latex costumes on the Torture Ship on Sunday
Two women in leather and latex corsets kiss on the pier at Friedrichshafen harbour before setting sail on the world's biggest BDSM boat party
A reveller dressed as a horse parades in front of large crowds which gather every year to watch the spectacle
A woman wearing nothing but a corset and pants strolls along the promenade before boarding the Torture Ship
The festival saw around 500 fetish lovers party on Lake Constance. The festival has been running for more than two decades
The blistering heat didn't stop festivalgoers from wearing tight, sweaty outfits. Left, a man opts for a steam punk-themed costume and right, another sports a gimp mask
Organisers said the turnout was down slightly this year due to sweltering temperatures.
But that didn't stop 'Kathrin von Kali' and her escort 'Latex Angela' from travelling all the way from Moscow .
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ShareThe two men in the latex-nun costumes did not want to reveal their real names, but said they made the 1,500-mile trip because their hobby is more accepted in Germany.
Thomas Siegmund, who runs the party, told Bild: 'There's a bit less [turnout] than usual, because of the heat. But it is even more than 30 degrees in paint, leather and latex.'
A master stamps on the head of her 'slave' while pulling him along on a chained leash before going on the kinky cruise
A fetishist sticks his split tongue through a spooky mask. Tongue bifurcation, splitting or forking, is a type of body modification in which the tongue is cut centrally from its tip to as far back as the underside base, forking the end
An elderly woman came to the event wearing a metal contraption on her face that gave her dog ears and a plastic bar to bite down on
A reveller dressed as the Marvel character Deadpool - played by Ryan Reynolds on the big screen - gets ready to board the pleasure cruise
A couple, wearing a latex body suit and dog collar, embrace before attending the festival on Lake Constance
Explaining why the party is so popular, organiser Thomas Siegmund said: 'In a normal nightclub people are all astonished and some may fidget when they come in latex outfit. On the ship, the guests felt comfortable'
Explaining why the party was so popular, Siegmund said: 'In a normal nightclub people are all astonished and some may fidget when they come in latex outfit. On the ship, the guests felt comfortable.'
Paramedics are on standby on the ship in case of emergencies. In 2015, the party was forced to get rid of its darkroom and bedrooms to comply with tightening safety regulations.
The Torture Ship has been running for more than two decades.
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