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Sailing weekend

Looking to go on a sailing weekend? It’s possible with Rederij Vooruit!

Enjoy a memorable weekend of sailing with your group on the Wadden Sea or the Ijsselmeer. Rederij Vooruit offers you a range of different sailing ships. There is a suitable ship for every group. See the sails stretch out in the wind, hear the seagulls and feel the light splashes of water. This is going to be a sailing weekend you’ll never forget.

We offer two types of sailing weekends:

  • A sailing weekend: from 8:00pm Friday to 5:00pm Sunday

  • A short sailing weekend: from 5:00pm Friday to 5:00pm Saturday or from 5:00pm Saturday to 5:00pm Sunday.*

* unless otherwise agreed upon

  1. Suggested sailing weekends:

A sailing weekend from Harlingen

You arrive onboard on Friday evening or possibly Saturday morning. We greet the guests, allocate the quarters and briefly introduce ourselves. On Saturday the day will begin around 9:30am or 10:00am. We can sail to locations such as Terschelling. Total sailing time is approximately 4 or 5 hours including a detour to a location such as the seal bank which lies between Vlieland and Terschelling. There are usually 50 – 70 seals at this location and they are easily visible. You can also rent bicycles and ride across the island. Departure from the island is usually around 10:00 on Sunday morning and you will be back in Harlingen at approximately 4:00pm.

A sailing weekend from Zoutkamp

You arrive onboard either Friday evening or Saturday morning. We greet the guests, allocate the quarters and briefly introduce ourselves. The day will begin around 9:30 or 10:00 Saturday morning. We can sail to locations including Ameland or Schiermonnikoog. Sailing time is approximately 5 hours to Ameland or 4 hours to Schiermonnikoog. You can then visit the island on Saturday evening. You can rent bicycles and ride across the island. We depart the island at approximately 10:00am on Sunday and will be back in Zoutkamp around 4:00pm.

A sailing weekend from Den Oever

You arrive onboard either Friday evening or Saturday morning. We greet the guests, allocate the quarters and briefly introduce ourselves. The day will begin around 9:30 or 10:00 on Saturday morning. You can sail to locations such as Texel or Medemblik. Sailing time is approximately 4 hours to Texel and 4.5 hours to Medemblik. You can visit the village on Saturday evening. We depart around 10:00 Sunday morning and will be back in Den Oever around 4:00pm.

Suggested short sailing weekends

A short sailing weekend from Harlingen

You arrive onboard around 5:00pm on Friday afternoon. We greet the guests, allocate the quarters and briefly introduce ourselves. The skipper will then present a short workshop about sailing and the safety rules. We will then sail to a location such as Terschelling. In this case we’ll sail a relatively straight line. Sailing time is approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. You can visit the island and go on a bicycle ride, horse ride or just sit down and enjoy the beach. You can also visit Hessel, the Lee Towers of Terschelling!

We’ll set sail on Saturday morning at approximately 10:00. On the way we’ll take a detour to a location such as the seal bank which is located between Vlieland and Terschelling. There are usually 50 – 70 seals here. We’ll try to get you as close as possible to them. We’ll be back in Harlingen around 4:00pm. (Visits to Vlieland or Texel are also possible during a short sailing weekend.)

A short sailing weekend from Den Oever

During a short sailing weekend from Den Oever we can sail to Texel on Friday afternoon. On Saturday we’ll first sail on the Wadden Sea and then go through the locks at Den Oever. Once through the locks, the Ijsselmeer will lie before us. How about a visit to Medemblik or (with favorable winds) Enkhuizen or Stavoren?

A short sailing weekend from Zoutkamp

Zoutkamp is the ideal location to start a short sailing weekend. You’ll come onboard Friday afternoon and we’ll head out to one of the many islands in the Lauwersmeer. This is a great spot of a barbeque. Prefer to lie on the beach? That’s possible too! Dokkum is also very inviting. Here you’ll find a number of terraces and a lovely shopping street.

After breakfast on Saturday morning we’re going to enjoy a day of sailing from the Lauwersmeer to the locks of Lauwersoog. Once we go through the locks we’ll be on the Wadden Sea. A journey to the large sandbar the Engelsmanplaat for a game of football is one of the possibilities. But a visit to Schiermonnikoog during favorable tides is also highly recommended during this short sailing weekend!

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