Royal Netherlands Watersport Association

The Royal Netherlands Watersport Association (Dutch: Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond) is the national governing body for the sports of sailing, surfing, and canoeing in the Netherlands, recognised by the World Sailing.[1]

Royal Netherlands Watersport Association
IOC nationNetherlands (NED)
National flagNetherlands
SportSailing
Other sports
Official websitewww.watersportverbond.nl
HISTORY
Preceding organisationsRoyal Netherlands Yachting Union
Year of formation1890
AFFILIATIONS
International federationWorld Sailing (WS)
WS members pagewww.sailing.org/about/members/mnas/netherlands.php
WS member since1907 Founding Member
National Olympic CommitteeDutch Olympic Committee
National Paralympic CommitteeDutch Paralympic Committee
ELECTED
PresidentErnst Jan Broer
SECRETARIAT
CountryNetherlands
Secretary GeneralArno van Gerven
FINANCE
Company statusAssociation

History

Founded in 1890 as Koninlijk Verbond Nederlandsche Watersport Verenigingen.

Notable sailors

See Category:Dutch sailors

Olympic sailing

See Dutch Olympic Sailing Team

Offshore sailing

See Category:Dutch sailors (sport)

Yacht clubs

See Category:Yacht clubs in the Netherlands

References


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