Rent a sloop

This differs per boat hire company. It also depends on the type of sloop you hire. For example, do you choose a motor boat or would you rather sail with an electric sloop? Are you going out with a large group? Then you need a larger sloop than when there are just two of you.

On average, a day of sloop sailing in Friesland costs about 100 € to 200 € per day.

Yes. If the boat is shorter than 15 metres, you do not need a boating licence. So you can often hire a sloop or a Valk without any lessons. For motor boats, the hire company may give a short instruction first, so you can sail safely. Is the boat longer than 15 metres? Then a boating licence is required.

At VVV Waterland van Friesland, you can find many good routes for a day of sloop sailing in Southwest Friesland. A few good sloop routes are:

• Loop route Brandemar - Grote Brekken - Lange Sleat (13.9 km), through Sloten and the surrounding lake area.
• Langweer - Woudsend - Heeg (25.6 km)
• Tour Friese Meren (40 km), o.a. langs het Heegermeer, het Tjeukemeer en het Slotermeer.

Discover all boating routes in the region here.

Southwest Friesland is the water-rich region of Friesland. That is why you can find a place to hire a sloop in almost every town or village. Well-known water sports towns and villages include Heeg, Sneek and Langweer. From there, you can reach the Frisian lakes in no time.

Most boat rental companies now offer electric sloops. This saves fuel costs and makes your trip much quieter on the water. View all boat rental companies here.