If you want to rent a boat in Friesland, Genieten op het water is the right place for you.
From sailing in an Aira 22 or one of our Hanse sailing yachts to slooping through beautiful Friesland, it's all possible with us!
We are a unique water sports company in Heeg. We find hospitality and personal contact important. We do our best to meet your wishes so that you can enjoy your time on the water without any worries.
If you want to rent a boat in Friesland, Genieten op het water is the right place for you.
From sailing in an Aira 22 or Hanse 315 to enjoying luxury on the roof terrace of one of our unique Tiny Houseboats, it is all possible with us. Heeg. Sailboat rental Friesland in Heeg.
We are a unique water sports company in Heeg. We find hospitality and personal contact important. We do our best to meet your wishes so that you can enjoy your time on the water without any worries.
Come and meet the Aira 22 open sailing boats. The Aira 22 is a wonderful, comfortable and fast boat that is seen as the successor to the Polyvalk. With or without a gennaker, the boat is easy to control thanks to the lead bulb keel.
The tough Van Vossen sloop 700 is also a top choice for a day out on the water! This sloop with bow thruster and fridge is suitable for groups of up to 10 people.
Experience the cosiness of a tour of Friesland with an aluminium Van Vossen 650 Tender sloop equipped with refrigerated drawer, and bow thruster, among other things. This boat is perfect for outings with friends and family for 2-8 people.
Sailing in the Maxima 630 is a delightful experience. Its powerful engine and bow thruster make it an ideal boat for cruising. This sloop is also equipped with a fridge and can accommodate 2-8 people.
The Maxima 550 is a compact sloop for 2-5 people. Discover the lovely canals and lakes of Friesland with this beautiful sloop! Take a look at our beautiful sloop routes.
Our young Hanse 348 sailing yacht (built 2025) you rent for your ultimate weekend getaway but also for your holiday on the water. The boat is equipped with many options that make life on board a pleasure.
Our Hanse 315 is a wonderful sailing yacht that is fully equipped. The boat is luxuriously equipped for a wonderful holiday on the Frisian lakes, the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea.
The Sunbeam 22.1 is a good alternative to the Fox 22 if you opt for excellent sailing characteristics and want to sail with a gennaker in light weather.
Sailed the Aira 22 for the first time. Wonderfully comfortable sailboat that is also easy to handle in a force 5 wind.
If you are always used to a Valk, this is a few classes better for a small extra amount.
Furthermore, I was kindly helped and given an explanation about the sailboat.
Warm welcome, good free parking, clear instructions including a route map for the trip, a beautiful sloop that is easy to steer, plenty of space! In short, all the ingredients for a perfect day on the water!
Very nice sloop to explore the waters in the wider area of Heeg. Jelle's explanation was top-notch. Sloop is easy to operate!
Traveled via Oosterzee to Heeg on 30 July. Received very well there by Jelle and after a short but clear explanation, took the Maxima 630 out onto the Heegermeer. Sailed on to Eten en Drinken on the Fluessen. After a delicious lunch, sailed on towards the Rijstervaart. Sailed through Balk and made a stop there for some refreshment. Via the Slotermeer through Woudsend and through the Nauwe Wijmerts back to Heeg.
Had a wonderful summer's day with my son on the Frisian lakes, a warm and friendly welcome from the owner.
Hired a Maxima 550 sloop, easy to operate. Visited some places along the route like Sloten and Balk. We took a wonderful route through the woods and the wide lakes, which was sometimes a bit thrilling with large oncoming boats. Definitely rworth repeating.
Nice routes to sail with your sloop and more information about the nice villages and towns in Friesland can be found on our blog page and on our page with sloop routes. Enjoying the water | Rent a boat Friesland.
Whether you already know Friesland or not, take it for granted that boating in the Frisian waters is truly magnificent. First of all, there is plenty to discover here, and secondly, in many places it is great fun to moor up in between. Consequently, renting a boat in Friesland guarantees a wonderful day out in the breathtaking natural areas of South-West Friesland!
For example, you can enjoy a drink on a cosy waterside terrace, or equally moor in the bustling centre of Sneek, where you will also find many boating routes.
When you buy a sailboat, sailing yacht or motorboat (sloop), you can go straight onto the water after a brief explanation. Moreover, our marina is located on open waterways, close to the centre of Heeg and only five minutes by boat from the Heegermeer. Therefore, this is an excellent place to start your trip on the Frisian lakes, ditches and canals to start.
For example, you can sail on the Heegermeer, the Fluessen and the neighbouring ponds, while you can also explore charming villages and towns such as Gaastmeer, Woudsend, Sloten, Balk or Langweer in your sloop. In addition, you can also sail through the centre of Sneek and across the Sneekermeer lake - it's all possible from Heeg. All our boats can be sailed without a licence.
The following fuel is included in the rental price. You get the Aira 22 with a full tank of petrol (E10) and a spare 5-litre tank.
Maxima sloops are rented out including fuel surcharge (for this you get a full tank, enough to sail for a day).
The Van Vossen sloops are also delivered with a full tank (80 litres). Only when you hire a Van Vossen sloop for several days will we charge for fuel consumption. If you return it full, you pay nothing. If the tank is not full, you will be charged for the number of litres that are empty.
Hanse sailing yachts have a full tank of diesel at the start of the rental period. When you return from your (mini) holiday, we settle the fuel consumption. If you return it full, you pay nothing. If it is not full, you will be charged for the number of litres the tank is emptier than when you left.
Routes are available for sloops. You will be given a route booklet with scenic routes. By scanning the QR code at the front of the booklet, you can also follow the routes via Google Maps.
From Heeg, you can sail your sloop on beautiful routes across the Frisian lakes and to Sneek, Langweer, Woudsend or Gaastmeer, for example.
We do not have standard routes for sailing boats. We do provide you with a watermap of the area. Jelle can always advise you on the day itself, taking into account the (expected) wind direction and strength.
Yes, your dog or cat can come on board!
To us, you pay no additional costs when renting a sloop or open sailboat.
For the Hanse sailing yachts, you pay €80 final cleaning fee.
Should you need more fuel during your holiday or stay overnight in a port, there are of course costs involved.
If you have rented the boat for a day, in case of bad weather you can change your booking to another day within the current season (subject to availability) until 16:00 of the previous day.
For cancellations for other reasons, our terms and conditions. If you want to move your booking please contact us in good time.
We rent sloops for 2-12 people. If you want to come slooping with a group, we can accommodate up to 55 people.
The Aira 22 is suitable for 1-6 people. If you are with a larger party, you can of course rent several Aira's; we have 6 Aira's, so up to 30 people.
The Hanse 315 sleeps 1-5 and the Hanse 348 sleeps 1-7.
You can rent a boat from us for as long as you like during the season from 1 April to 31 October. The Aira 22, the Sunbeam 22.1 and our sloops can be hired for a day or longer.
The Hanse yachts can be hired for a minimum of a weekend or a midweek break.
Up to 15 days you can book the boats directly online. If you want to book longer please contact us.
Although we maintain our boats to the best of our ability, something can always break down. In that case, contact us immediately and we will try to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, so that you can continue sailing and enjoying yourself again soon.
It is not wise to rent a sailboat if no one on board has sailing experience. For the Aira 22, it is helpful if you or your party have sailed an open sailboat before. For the Hanse 315, at least a week's experience as a skipper on a cabin sailing yacht is required.
No boating experience is required to rent a sloop. If you rent one of our larger boats, some boating experience is recommended.
Some boating experience with a somewhat larger boat is also recommended for renting the Tiny Houseboat.
Our boats are, of course, well insured. Should you unfortunately cause damage, the excess is €250 for the Aira 22 and the sloops, and €1,000 for the Hanse sailing yachts.
The rental of the Aira 22’s and the sloops is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The times for the Hanse sailing yachts depend on the chosen period. During the books these times are listed.
No a boating licence is not required to hire our boats. However, it is good to know the sailing rules. Check for example the site sailingtogether.com
We hire out Maxima sloops for 1-12 people and Van Vossen sloops for 1-10 people. Beautiful sloops for discovering Friesland for a day or longer.
If you want to spend your sailing holiday on a sailing yacht, the Hanse 315 or the Hanse 348 is the boat for you!
The minimum age to rent a boat is 18 years. If you are younger please contact us about your plans and together we will see what is possible.
Are you staying in Heeg at one of the holiday parks (such as Pharshoeke, Waterpark Heeg, Havenresort Heeg, Aqua Vive or Pension Aan het Water) or campsites (Watersportcamping Heeg, Camping Lân en Mar or Camping Oan'e Poel) and if you book a boat for 2 days or longer, it is possible to have your boat delivered and collected at your stay.
If you book your boat for 5 days or more, we also offer this drop-off and pick-up service in Gaastmeer, Woudsend, Sloten, Langweer, Elahuizen, IJlst and Sneek. In short: if you want to rent a boat in the middle of the Frisian lake district, you have come to the right place!
Yes, you can park for free in our own car park or in public parking spaces on the (quiet) road.
You can rent a boat from us in Friesland for 1 to 12 people. If you have a larger group, you can of course rent several sailing boats or sloops.
