Waarschip 900 Altair is a fast family oriented yacht with a luxurious appearance. Once on board you will notice the beautiful teak deck, which does not only look good, but offers plenty of grip. The woodwork is in excellent condition and is covered by a nice thick coat of varnish. The inside has a cosy nautical atmosphere and can be heated with a warm air heating system. Altair has a traditional layout, with 2 bench seats, a table and plenty of storage space in the saloon. On the starboard side there is a chart table and a single berth aft of that. The galley is on the port side and is equipped with a 2 burner stove and has plenty of storage space. Further forward is a cabin with a double v-berth, heads and further storage space. The yacht is fully equipped for 5 people and there is plenty of space on board for all. The yacht comes equipped with a 20 HP 3 cylinder diesel engine, fresh water tank operated by foot pump, anchor, lifejackets, life lines, depth sounder, speed and distance log, wind speed indicator, chart plotter, navigation lights, GPS, charts and nautical almanacs. 220V shore power hook up, a house battery with a charger, 12 volt connection and a radio with CD player. Head room is 1.83 metres. The sails are easily manageable with a furling jib and all control lines running aft to the cockpit. Wet weather gear and bed linen can be rented as an optional extra.

When you sail one of our yachts, you can be assured that are getting:
- A perfectly maintained traditional Waarschip
- A unique and striking yacht
- A yacht with good handling characteristics
- Great service and instruction
- Reasonable rental prices
- A harbor centrally located in the Netherlands, with direct access to lake Ijsselmeer

Rental periods:
- Day from 9:00 to 17:00
- Weekend from Friday 19:00 to Sunday 17:00
- Midweek from Sunday 19:00 to Friday 17:00 (5 days!)
- Week from Friday 19:00 to Friday 17:00 or from Sunday 19:00 to Sunday 17:00
- Long weekends are also possible

History of Altair:
Altair was launched in 1982. The entire family (mum, dad and son) worked together on completing the boat, which resulted in a very rapid completion when compared to other 900s, given that it was hull number 30. It was built in a specially constructed boat shed out the back of the family house on the Haarlemmerringvaart. The family mostly took her out for sailing holidays on the Solent. In 2001 we bought the yacht. Between 2002 and 2005 we did a large refit in which we made some changes to improve the overall handling abilities of the boat and improved the level of comfort for those that will sail her. In the years following the refit we continued to upgrade items such as the electrical system, engine and rigging to bring it up to date with modern standards.

Located in Huizen (NL), direct access via lake Gooimeer to Muiden, Almere, or via Randmeren to Spakenburg, Harderwijk and Elburg. Other itineraries are Amsterdam, Volendam, Hoorn of Enkhuizen via lake Markermeer, or longer trips via lake IJsselmeer to Friesland or Wadden Sea.

Lake Gooimeer contains a number of small islands called De Schelp and Het Huizer Hoef, which can be visited by boat and lake Eemmeer contains the Dode Hond island. Lake IJmeer (part of lake Markermeer) contains a group of islands (De Drost, Warenar and Hooft), which are situated just opposite Almere Zand. It is possible to stay overnight on all these islands.

Contact details. Tel: +31 610624416, email: info@ijsselmeerzeilers.nl or www.ijsselmeerzeilers.nl