Middelweg 15
8715 ET Stavoren
Tel: +31 (0)514 682 008
Fax: +31 (0)514 682 002
Email: info@albatrosyachtcharter.nl
                           

Sailing information

INFORMATION
SAILING AREA
Zone 1: Frisian lakes and canals, boundary lakes
Zone 2: IJsselmeer, Markermeer, Waddenzee as far as the outer buoys.
 
NORTH SEA
Allowed only after permission in advance and with yachts of more than 10 m (33 ft.) , with a VHF and the prescribed safety equipment on board.
 
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
You’ll find the complete safety and rescue equipment described in the standard inventory.
 
NAVIGATION LICENSE/EXPERIENCE
Every charterer should have enough sailing experience in order to sail the yacht as a good skipper.
 
INVENTORY / INSTRUCTION
The checking of the inventory and the BOAT INSTRUCTION will take at least one hour. We advise you to check the inventory with 2 persons before all luggage and the complete company are on board. After checking the inventory list must be signed for agreement and handed in at our office.
 
INSTRUCTION
Before departure you’ll get extensive INSTRUCTIONS about the operation and functioning of the yacht.
 
VHF
Can principally only be used if someone on board has a license.
PROBLEMS WITH THE YACHT
Please call us; so we can help you to solve the problem.
 
DAMAGE
Please call us immediately if you have any damage: during daytime and evening 0514-682008. Furthermore you ought to note the data about the opposite party, in particular names and addresses of skipper and insurance company.
 
DISPUTES
Disputes will be brought before the Arbitration Board Water Recreation.
 
LAW
Dutch law applies to all disputes, see further the rental agreement, art. 14.
 
INSURANCE
All yachts are extensively insured (incl. third-party insurance) with an own risk equal to the deposit.
 
COSTS
PAYMENT
50% of the rent at the signing of the rental agreement + the cost of the cancelation insurance; the remaining 50% + 4 weeks before departure.
 
RENT
The rent is always excl. the use of camping gas (cooking), diesel oil, harbour dues and bedclothes, unless otherwise stated in the annexe to the rental agreement.
CANCELLATION INSURANCE
Together with the rental agreement to be signed we send you the application forms for the cancellation insurance. Please note on this form the names of all participants. The premium is 5,5% of the rent + 7,5% insurance tax of the premium + EURO 3,50 policy fee. Cancellation insurance is voluntary.
 
ADDITIONAL COSTS
DIESEL OIL
The yacht is to be returned with a full diesel tank.
 
GAS CONSUMPTION
You will be charged for the gas consumption: per weekend € 10.-, per midweek € 15.- and weekly € 20.-
 
DOG ON BOARD
Extra price: EURO 8 per weekend, EURO 18 weekly.
 
CLEANING COST

The cleaningcosts are € 1.80 per ft. But aslo you have to return the ship cleaned up.

 

BOOKINGCOSTS
€ 10.- per booking.

 
We make a reservation because of possible changes of exchange rate and tax rate, misprints and other mistakes.

 

  

SAILING DISTANCES FROM STAVOREN
IJsselmeer   Waddenzee
Hindeloopen 5 m   Harlingen 19,5 m
Workum 6,8 m   Terschelling 33,5 m
Makkum 12,7 m   Vlieland 33,5 m
Kornwerderzand 11,7 m   Texel 21 m
Den Oever 12,2 m   Den Helder 23 m
Medemblik 11,1 m   Ameland 40 m
Andijk 10,9 m      
Enkhuizen 12 m   Friesland  
Lelystad 23,2 m   Heeg 20 km
Urk 18,3 m   Sloten 27 km
Lemmer 17,4 m   Langweer 29 km
      Sneek 35 km
Markermeer     Terhorne 37 km
Hoorn 22,2 m   Grou(w) 43 km
Volendam 26,5 m   Eernewoude 50 km
Amsterdam 36 m   Leeuwarden 58 km
Muiden 34,9 m   Bergum 57 km
1 m = 1.852 km
DRIVING DISTANCES TO STAVOREN
Amsterdam 131 km   Venlo 223 km
Utrecht 142 km   Enschede 154 km
Breda 214 km   Zwolle 80 km
Arnhem 136 km   Groningen 100 km
     
ROUTE TO STAVOREN/FRIESLAND
Coming from the south please take the A50 as far as the exit LEMMER/BALK. Near Balk you drive 10 km direction KOUDUM/BOLSWARD as far as the exit HEMELUM/STAVOREN.

You can find the Inner Harbour right in front of the Johan Willem Friso lock in Stavoren.