Royal Netherlands Watersport Association
Royal Netherlands Watersport Association | |
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IOC nation | Netherlands (NED) |
National flag | ![]() |
Sport | Sailing |
Other Sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Preceding organisations | Royal Netherlands Yachting Union |
Year of formation | 1890 |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | World Sailing (WS) |
WS members page | www |
WS member since | 1907 Founding Member |
National Olympic Committee | Dutch Olympic Committee |
National Paralympic Committee | |
ELECTED | |
President | Ernst Jan Broer |
SECRETARIAT | |
Country | Netherlands |
Secretary General | Arno van Gerven |
FINANCE | |
Company status | 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]
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[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 1890 establishments in the Netherlands
- National members of World Sailing
- Organisations based in the Netherlands with royal patronage
- Sailing associations
- Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands
- Yachting associations
- Sports organization stubs