Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond

Royal Netherlands Watersport Association
IOC nation Netherlands (NED)
National flag Netherlands
Sport Sailing
Other Sports
Official website www.watersportverbond.nl
HISTORY
Preceding organisations Royal Netherlands Yachting Union
Year of formation 1890
AFFILIATIONS
International federation World Sailing (WS)
WS members page www.sailing.org/about/members/mnas/netherlands.php
WS member since 1907 Founding Member
National Olympic Committee Dutch Olympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee Dutch Paralympic Committee
ELECTED
President Jan Berent Heukensfeldt Jansen
SECRETARIAT
Country Netherlands
Secretary General Maurice Leeser
FINANCE
Company status Association

The Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond or Royal Netherlands Watersport Association 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

Template:National Members of World Sailing


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