Submitted by guest on 26 January 2009 - 8:38pm.
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Very small beach, nice grassland though. Beach about 60 meters. Grassland a few hundred. Lots of space, but can get packed on good days.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Markermeer - Schellinkhout
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Nearest airport:
Amsterdam
Nearest big city:
Hoorn
Nearest town:
Schellinkhout
Trip from town:
snap
Access:
immediate
Directions:
From Amsterdam take the car or train to Hoorn, from there you'll need a car (you can rent one in Hoorn), from Hoorn it's about 10-15 min. drive. Follow the signs HN80, as soon as you've taken the right to the Industry Plan HN80, take a right again, follow the road until the dike, take a left. Follow the road and you'll see the kites in about 2 minutes. There's kiters there everyday, no matter the temperatures. Free parking.
Low-cost flights to Markermeer - SchellinkhoutAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
Hazards:
- dirty bottom
Facilities:
+ toilets
+ food
+ shop
+ parking
Beach rules:
No special rules, free and always open.
Weather:
Air: May-August about 15-30°C, Sept-April: 0-15°C. Water: May-August fine (a shorty will do), from Sept-April you need a wetsuit, in Dec/Jan it can get cold (around zero degrees Celsius). Jan-Aug unpredictable, can be anything. Sept-Dec usually cloudy/rainy weather though in this period, especially when there's wind.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
S
SW
W
NW
Respect to shore:
onshore
Best direction:
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› September
› October
› November
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› May
› June
› July
› August
› December
Wind details:
January to August unpredictable, can be anything. September to December wind nearly every day, and usually some pretty good weeks. Usually cloudy/rainy weather though in this period, especially when there's wind. Best directions W, SW, S and SE.
On the water:
Waves:
small waves (<1m)
Consistency:
never
Water details:
Fresh water lake, knee to chest deep for 1-2 km. Flat water with very small waves now and then (about 50 cm). Shells on the bottom. Better to wear shoes as protection.
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