Tip for your bucket list! Sailing in Friesland

Corona times! The countries flash from yellow to orange and back again. Carefree green is still a long way off. Holidays at home will also be hip and trendy next summer.

Many people have already discovered the Netherlands last summer. Do you have a bucket list that includes faraway destinations and exotic places? Then complete it now with experiences and adventures in your own country. Then you can start ticking off your list next summer. 

How about driving a boat yourself once? Sailing On the Frisian lakes? A night of stargazing under a truly dark sky? Sleeping on a desert island? There is plenty to do and experience in Friesland. And are you active on social media? Rest assured, you can shoot many beautiful Insta pictures in Friesland too.

bucket list Friesland

Sailing in Friesland

Boat hire FrieslandOf course, the most fun when you go sailing is to drive the boat yourself. And that is not at all as difficult as you think. Did you know that you can hire a boat from Boat Rental Friesland |Genieten op het water without a sailing licence and even with little or no sailing experience?

If you do not have any boating experience, you can rent a nice sloop, for example, the Maxima 550 sloop. After a little explanation, you can sail the sloop independently. And so you will soon be at the helm like a real helmsman/woman! 

Do wave to other boats though, it's a good practice on the water!

Want to sail with more people in a slightly larger sloop? With the Maxima 630 Whether the Maxima 750 Flying Lounge you may also sail without boating experience. These sloops are equipped with an additional bow thruster which is a very handy help when manoeuvring.

And do you stand boldly at the helm and think it's just like a car? Just be careful, a sloop doesn't have a brake like your car so you won't suddenly come to a standstill!

Sailing on the Frisian lakes

Of course, you can also take a sailing boat out on the water in Friesland. To sail, however, it is useful if you know a bit about how it works. Usually there is someone around you who has sailed before or used to have sailing experience at a sailing camp. 

Many people have learned to sail in a Polyvalk. You still see these boats a lot on the water in Friesland. But there is also a fantastic successor to the Polyvalk, namely the Aira 22. Very suitable and easy to sail for a day. And for rent from us, Boat Rental Friesland | Genieten op het water!

Aira 22 on Heegermeer

Enjoy the stars in Friesland with a
Tiny Houseboat

Would you rather go for the overnight stay at a desert island  or night stargazing from your roof terrace? Then the Tiny Houseboat is for you. For these experiences, you don't have to go to faraway places but you can just experience this in Friesland. 

With the Tiny Houseboat you can easily sail to an island in Heegermeer or the Fluessen. Or you moor at a mooring buoy in the middle of the water. And if you are lucky, you may even see the Milky Way overhead.

Will we also see you in Friesland in 2021?

Tiny Houseboat under the Milky Way