Royal Netherlands Watersport Association

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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 Committee
ELECTED
PresidentErnst Jan Broer
SECRETARIAT
CountryNetherlands
Secretary GeneralArno van Gerven
FINANCE
Company statusAssociation

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[]


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