British Society of Amsterdam
Sailing:
General Information (Kaag)
TIME & PLACE
The boats
are available from 13:00 and we can sail until 17:00 - 18:00. We
meet at Martin Hoogenboom's own harbour at Julianalaan 72b.
Anyone wanting to meet before hand for a drink or a light lunch
should let me know in advance.
Usually there will be an
(optional) barbecue at my place which is close by.
BOATS
The
boats are Valks. They are about 6m in length with a
fixed keel. They are quite stable and accommodate 3-4 in comfort and 5 at a pinch.
Beginners as well as more experienced
sailors are welcome, provided we have sufficient skippers available.
CLOTHING
One is likely to get wet sailing even
in good weather, so bring a waterproof jacket and overtrousers. Old
plimsolls (sneakers) are fine for footwear.
COST
Boats cost 80 Euro to hire for the afternoon so cost per head is the region
of 16 to 40 Euro depending on how many are in the boat.
BOOKINGS &
CANCELLATIONS
To be sure of having boats we book
them in advance the preceding Wednesday. It is important that anyone on the list who
cannot come inform me as soon as possible. We sail ay 13:30 prompt (we risk loosing any boats
that are
not claimed by then).
HOW TO GET THERE
Directions for getting there by car are as
follows (It is about a 25 min. drive from Amsterdam.):
Take the A4 (direction Den Haag) well
past Schiphol. Keeping to the right-hand lanes you will branch onto the
A44 (direction Den-Haag Centrum). Take the second exit (Abbenes
/Kaag-dorp) and turn left at the T-junction, following the signs to
Kaag-dorp.
Take the car ferry (shown below)
(5.50 Euro return for a car
+passengers, 1.20 Euro for cyclist/pedestrian) paid when leaving Kaag Eiland.
Leaving the ferry bear right and
follow the (very) narrow road (Juliananlaan) for about 500m until it
forks. Continue straight on as far as you can go to Julianalaan 72b. You can
park for free there.
I will try to put those without transport in touch with drivers with
spare spaces.
Link to Hoogenboom's web site:
https://www.hoogenboomkaag.nl/botenverhuur-op-de-kaag/zeilbotenverhuur-op-de-kaag
See you on the water!
Geoff