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Sailing routes:

As a yacht rental agency, we are frequently asked for beautiful sailing routes. Therefore, we have put a few of those on paper for you.
The routes will lead you through magnificent areas, along many sights, and a multitude of villages and cities. Each route description mentions the number of kilometres, the average fuel consumption, and the number of bridges and locks.
 

Route Friesland Sailing information
Sights on the route
 

1-week route:

3-4 hours of sailing daily
Distance: 130 km
Number of engine hours: 16
Fuel consumption: 61
Number of locks: 1
Number of bridges: 24
Woudsend 
Workum
Bolsward
Sneek
Grou
Eernewoude
Akkrum
Heerenveen
Echtenerbrug
Sloten
Woudsend
Route Friesland en turfroute Sailing information
Sights on the route
 
2-week route:
 
4-5 hours of sailing daily
Distance: 270 km
Number of engine hours: 40
Fuel consumption: ± 160 liter
Number of locks: 16
Number of bridges: 116
Maximum clearance: 3.65 meters.
Woudsend 
Echtenerbrug
Heerenveen
Gorredijk
Oosterwolde
Assen
Groningen
Zoutkamp
Lauwersmeer
Dokkum
Leeuwarden
Grou
Sneek
Woudsend
 
Route Friesland, Overijssel
 
Sailing information
Sights on the route
 
 
1-week route:
 
4-5 hours of sailing daily
Distance: 177 km 
Number of engine hours: 24
Fuel consumption: ± 95 liter
Number of locks: 8
Number of bridges: 36
 
Woudsend
Langweer
Echtenerbrug
Ossenzijl
Steenwijk
Giethoorn
Zwartsluis
 
Kampen
Vollenhove
Emmeloord
Lemmer
Sloten
Woudsend
Route IJsselmeer, Randmeren,
Overijssel
Sailing information
Sights on the route
 

 
1-week route:
6-7 hours of sailing daily
Distance: 285 km
Number of engine hours: 37
Fuel consumption: ±148
Number of locks:9
Number of bridges: 25
For the experienced water sports
 
Woudsend 
Stavoren
Enkhuizen
Amsterdam
Harderwijk
Kampen
Blokzijl
Echtenerbrug
Woudsend
 

Ossenzijl, Meppel, Blokzijl,       Heerenveen, Akkrun, Joure

 Sailing information
Sights on the route
 
   
1-week route:
 
± 4 hours of sailing daily
Distance: 170
Number of engine hours: ± 23
Fuel consumption: ± 95
Number of locks: 7
Number of bridges: 33
Woudsend 
Ossenzijl
Steenwijk
Giethoorn
Meppel
Blokzijl
Heerenveen
Akkrum
Joure
Woudsend