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Open dinghy sailing on the Vinkeveense Plassen
A half-day on an open sailing dinghy across the Vinkeveense Plassen, departing from a sailing school or marina in Vinkeveen.
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€ 40–300
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The Vinkeveense Plassen are located between Amsterdam and Utrecht and are popular for open dinghy sailing thanks to the shallow, clear water and short tacks. No boating licence is required for an open dinghy or valk, and you can hire one from a local sailing school or marina. Taking a skipper or instructor along costs fifty to eighty euros per hour, while hiring an open boat yourself comes to forty to a hundred euros per half-day. A full week on a larger cabin boat is less common here, but day charters with instruction run up to three hundred euros per day for two to four passengers.
The best months are May through July, with thermal winds of two to four beaufort on sunny afternoons. August can be warm and calm, with the breeze often only picking up after four o'clock. Routes lead past the sand islands, the swimming areas of Plas Wilnis, and the well-known terrace islands such as Vinkeveense Eilanden. The water is clear enough to swim between tacks.
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Book an open dinghy or valk at a sailing school in Vinkeveen.
Check the wind forecast and avoid days below two beaufort.
Practice tacking in a quiet stretch of water before heading out to the middle.
Sail past the sand islands and pick one to stop at for a break.
Jump into the clear water for a quick swimming stop.
Return the boat dry and clean, as that often helps you get your deposit back in full.
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Suggestions
- Book early, especially on sunny summer Sundays, otherwise dinghies will be gone.
- Ask whether a life jacket and sailing trolley are included or charged separately.
- Wear shoes that can get wet, your feet are guaranteed to get soaked.
- Pick a day with three to four beaufort for a comfortable learning pace.
- Combine the trip with lunch on one of the restaurant islands.
Variations
- - Boek twee uur instructie als je nooit eerder hebt gezeild.
- - Huur een laser of een caravelle in plaats van een polyvalk.
- - Maak er een hele dag van met meerdere zwemstops.
- - Doe het op een doordeweekse middag voor rustiger water.
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