Omega
An open sailing dinghy. The club has eighteen of them, and the free day after the sailing course is on an Omega.
- An hour
- 50 zł
- A day
- 200 zł
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07 · Lake Żywiec
Eight easy steps, from the first look to a day on the water.



From aboveFrom Góra ŻarFrom the hillsAt golden hourBoat rental at the Zarzecze marinaSail Lake Żywiec, about 20 min from ChikApart.A feature · the Halny sailing club
Rent on the waterKayak, SUP, pedal boat, boat
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07 · Lake Żywiec · Boat rental
Sail Lake Żywiec, about 20 min from ChikApart.Book every boat with the bosun of the Halny sailing club, at the largest marina on the lake.
Klub Żeglarski “Halny” of Bielsko-Biała rents its boats at its own marina at Zarzecze, on ul. Plażowa: Omega dinghies, cabin yachts and two-masters, kayaks, canoes, pedal boats and rowing boats. Book every boat with the club’s bosun. Everything below was read on the club’s own website on 1 October 2026.
16 September 2026: The club reports low water at the marina in 2026: check conditions with the bosun before you go.
Step 1 of 5 · Pick a boat.
Every boat the club rents, from an Omega dinghy to a cabin yacht, with the prices of its own 2026 list. Book every one with the bosun.
Boats, kayaks, pedal boats
The water season, roughly May to October; the marina from 1 April to 31 October.
A story
Everything at the marina begins with one person: the bosun. The bosun knows which boats are in, how the wind stands and how low the water is this week, so you ask first.
The sailing club has been here since 1967, and its lit floating pier runs for more than a hundred metres. Along it wait eighteen Omega dinghies, three two-masted boats, kayaks, rowing boats and a dozen pedal boats.
Choose by courage. A pedal boat for the children, an Omega if you can sail, a skipper if you cannot. From the first of April to the end of October, the lake is open.
A rowing boat moored on Lake Międzybrodzkie1 / 10
Photos 10
Prices 2026 from the club’s own list, check before you go. The club’s 2026 price list (Polish)
An open sailing dinghy. The club has eighteen of them, and the free day after the sailing course is on an Omega.
Two small yachts with a cabin: the Sasanka 660 “Tułak” and the Tango 780 “Tornado”.
Sasanka 660
Tango 780
Price: ask the bosun
Three two-masted yachts: the Halny, the Szkwał and the Konik Morski.
Halny
Szkwał
Konik Morski
Price: ask the bosun
Eleven kayaks and twelve pedal boats on the club’s list; canoes are on its price list.
Kayak
Canoe
Pedal boat
Five rowing boats.
On the club’s 2026 price list by name, priced by the length of the trip. What it is and who sails it: ask the bosun.
Step 2 of 5 · Sail without a licence.
No licence? Take the club’s skipper along, or an instructor.
Boats, kayaks, pedal boats
The water season, roughly May to October; the marina from 1 April to 31 October.
A small sailing yacht at dusk1 / 8
Photos 8
Book a skipper with your boat: the skipper sails it, so you need no licence of your own.
Or book an instructor, who sails with you and teaches as you go.
Whether you may take a boat out on your own without a licence: ask the bosun when you book.
Skipper
Instructor
Prices 2026 from the club’s own list, check before you go.
Step 3 of 5 · Get your licence.
The club’s course for the Polish yacht-sailor licence, with the exam at the marina.
Boats, kayaks, pedal boats
The water season, roughly May to October; the marina from 1 April to 31 October.
A sailing boat at sunset1 / 7
Photos 7
The course
The club runs the course at its marina, in watches of four or five, each with its own instructor, from 9:00 to 17:00. The club is authorised to hold the licence exam.
Everyone who passes gets a coupon for one free day on an Omega at the club’s marina, Monday to Friday.
Ask the club in which language the course is taught.
Fees
The licence fee is paid to the Polish Sailing Association (PZŻ). Prices 2026 from the club’s own list, check before you go.
Step 4 of 5 · Find the pier.
The club’s marina: the photos, the map pin and the bosun’s number.
Boats, kayaks, pedal boats
The water season, roughly May to October; the marina from 1 April to 31 October.
Two small boats at rest on a still lake, the hills beyond
16 September 2026 · the club’s notice
The club reports low water at the marina in 2026: check conditions with the bosun before you go.




Our own photos at the marina.
The club’s website prints no opening hours: book every boat with the bosun by phone.
Ask the bosun about the wind and the water level on your day.
Step 5 of 5 · Just ask.
Your host can phone the bosun for you and tell you honestly whether a transfer can be arranged. Ask on WhatsApp: nothing here is promised until your host confirms it.
The epilogue
Nothing is charged here. On the booking page you add your details and see the summary; your host confirms your dates personally.
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