You can read our calendar to see if there are any boats available.
No, you don’t need a license to use our boats. But you have to be 18 years or older and you will comply to the rules on the water.
You can read the rules on the water (in Dutch): https://www.varendoejesamen.nl/kenniscentrum/artikel/ken-de-vaarregels
You can read our prices here.
Prices mentioned include reservation costs.
A deposit of € 150 per booking must be paid. If necessary, cleaning costs or damage can be deducted from the deposit.
Start rental from 9am.
Making a reservation is very easy.
– Select a location
– Choose a sloop
– Choose your start time
– Choose how long you want to sail
– Click next and fill in your details
– Click next and select payment method
You will then receive a confirmation of your reservation containing all details.
15 minutes before the start you will receive an SMS with a link with which you can start and stop the boat.
Please make sure you return the boat on time. This is especially important on busy afternoons!
The tenants after you also want to be able to leave on time.
If you want to sail longer, call us and we will check if this is possible. If we can extend your cruise, we will deduct the deposit.
If you return too late, we will retain the deposit.
The paid deposit will be refunded within 3 to 5 working days after the trip. If there is longer sailing / additional booking or if there is any damage to the sloop, this will be deducted from the deposit.
More than 24 hours before the start of the rental period 100% refund of the rent
Between 24 hours and 2 hours before the rental period 75% refund of the rent
Until 2 hours before the start of the rental period 25% refund of the rent
When you do not arrive or too late 0% refund of the rent
We offer different routes per rental location. View the page from the rental location you prefer.
The battery percentage is indicated in the sloop. If the battery is 100% you can
this allows up to 12 hours of sailing, depending on the sailing speed. (When you go full speed, 9km/h, the battery percentage decreases fast).
The sloops engine stops
Suddenly the throttle lever shoots full forward or backward the engine after 10 sec. secure mode (off.)
Solution
By setting the throttle lever to neutral you ‘reset’ the motor from protection. Then slowly build up the speed again.
The battery percentage of the battery decreases quickly
A boat has a maximum speed. When you are full speed, 9km/h, the battery percentage decreases quickly.
Solution
The sloop also sails at maximum at 70 – 80 %. You then use much less energy.
The sloop pulls to port, starboard or vibrates
When the sloop starts to vibrate or pulls strongly in one direction, you also feel this on the steering wheel, there is probably a bag or plastic in your screw.
Solution
Give full throttle forward for 5 seconds and then full throttle for 5 seconds backwards. Repeat until the bag is gone.
The sloop will automatically sail less quickly
The speed of the sloop decreases and giving more gas has no result.
Solution
There is nothing you can do about this. Leave at a battery percentage of 45% we automatically sail the sloop at a slower speed in order to reduce the remaining sailing distance to be large as possible.
Can’t solve the problem yourself or are you unable to solve it completely? Please contact us: 085 303 27 87.
Too bad, an accident! Take care of your own safety and that of others first. Then take pictures of the situation and damage. Always ask for contact details of those involved and/or witnesses. Never plead guilty! Please contact HappyWhale directly.
A dog is allowed on board provided that the boat is delivered completely clean and the next tenant no longer encounters hair. Tip: take a rug so that the cushions remain free of dogs hair.
If the boat is not returned clean, we will deduct €50 from the deposit.
15 minutes before the start of your cruise, you will receive an SMS code with which you can choose a boat number and activate the boat. Boat numbers are on the outside of the sloop. Didn’t get an SMS? Call T +31(0)85 303 27 87 and we will turn on the boat for you.
You open the cover and remove the charging cable from the socket. To turn on the engine, depending on the type of boat, you have to press a gray button or a red button that you have to pull out. Knob is by the throttle. The engine makes little or no noise, as it is electric. If you gently accelerate, you will see water displacement.
There is track & trace in the boat, we can always watch with you remotely.
After finishing your trip, you can turn off the boat via the SMS link.
It would be nice if you put the charging cable back in the sloop, so that the next tenant can sail with a full battery again.
The boat must be left clean and tidy. If you do not do this, we will deduct €50 from your deposit.