What type of Doerak do i choose?
Crew
With how many people are you planning to sail?
Doeraks with this symbol are designed for two persons. With some types of Doeraks its possible to convert a sofa or dinette into a second bed.

Doeraks with this symbol are eminently suitable to sail with children. With an own cabin for the children and a lot of extra options like a baby beds, high chairs and safety fences.

Motorboats with this symbol are designed for groups of 4 to 6 persons. These Doeraks are equipped with separate cabins and sometimes seperate shower and toilet areas.
Required sailing experience
Friesland is a great sailing area for unexperienced sailors. Friesland offers a lot of spacious mooringplaces to practise and there a no locks. 
Doeraks with this symbol are suited for unexperienced sailors who haven't sailed a motorboat before. When booking a Doerak with this symbol you will recieve a sailing-guide with instructions. We also offer instruction-days and private instructors.

Doeraks with this symbol are suited for sailors who have (some) sailing experience. Depending on the type of Doerak and the area you'd like to visit, we can determine how much experience you need. Our team can advise you on which type of Doerak would suit you're experience the best.
Choosing a sailing area
Choosing a sailing area depends on the type of Doerak and the sailing experience of the captain. Every sailing area has multiple navigation routes to choose from. Especially the vertical clearance makes a big difference when choosing the sailing area and navigation routes. Sailing area Friesland, Groningen en N.W.Overijssel
Doeraks with this symbol are suited to visit the sailing area of Friesland, Groningen and North-West Overijssel.Sailing area Friesland, Groningen en N.W.Overijssel
Doeraks with this symbol are suited to visit the more quiet en less busy waterways of Friesland, Groningen and North-West Overriijsel. Doeraks with this symbol can lower there vertical clearance to 1.90 meter which makes it possible to pass the fixed bridges (2,50 meter). Sailing area expanded with Overijssel and Gelderland
Doeraks with this symbol are suited to visit also the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland but only with an experienced sailer because of the strong current and commercial ships.
An experience together

Sailing with children
For children sailing means a lot of fun, outdoor activities and adventure. Fishing, swimming and playing outside in beautiful nature. Visiting small towns and villages or go for an excursion. On a rainy day the kids can play a boardgame of watch TV/DVD in the cosy wheelhouse/lounge. Sailing with children requires some discipline and respect for safety. We advise parents to make sure that children always wear their lifejackets and do not run on the jetty. Especially in the beginning the children need to get used to the movements of the ship and how to move around on the boat. In our experience children really enjoy a sailing holiday. An unforgettable experience. We offer a lot of extra options for sailing with children. For example: baby beds, high chairs and safety fences. The ultimate childfriendly motorboats are the Doerak 911 AK and the Doerak 1011 AK. They are both part of the Family- design which means that they are totally childproof. More information and photos, click here
Sailing with friends or family
