The Dutch were in most of the Olympic sailing competitions represented by the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team. The selection of the members of the team was done by the Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond (KNWV) or its predecessor. With the exception of

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and 1912 there were always Dutch sailors willing to compete at this pinnacle of competitive sailing. Even in

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the Dutch team was willing and able to perform. However at the last possible moment the Dutch NOC and the Dutch government (together with Switzerland and

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), ordered a boycott of these games. This boycott was a result of the presence in

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of the

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after the Hungarian Revolution. The KNWV was not in favor of this boycott. Listed below is an overview of all Olympic games and events which the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team was selected for. The list includes all sailors, substitutes and when known, the officials that supported the team:

The Gentleman years

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1896 Athens,

* 1896 Summer Olympics * Sailing program cancelled due to weather conditions * No knowledge of Dutch representation in sailing

1900 Paris,

Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics. With the exception of 1904, sailing was thereafter always a part of the Olympic program. The s ...

1904 St. Louis,

* 1904 Summer Olympics * Sailing was not a part of the Olympic program

1908 Ryde (Isle of Wight) & Hunter’s Quay (Firth of Clyde),

* Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics * No Dutch representation

1912 Stockholm,

Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The S ...

* No Dutch representation

1916 Berlin,

* Cancelled due to

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The Yachtsmen years

1920 Ostend,

Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

1924 Paris,

Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

1928 Amsterdam,

Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

1932 Los Angeles,

* Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

1936 Kiel,

* Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

1940 Tokio,

* 1940 Summer Olympics * Rescheduled to Helsinki * No Dutch team assigned

1940 Helsinki,

* 1940 Summer Olympics * Cancelled due to

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1944

* Not scheduled

The Innovator years

1948 Torbay,

Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 312 August 1948 Torquay/Torbay, on England's south coast. The sailing was done on the tria ...

1952 Helsinki,

Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

* Accommodation : The sailors of the 1952 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team were accommodated by members of the local Finish Yacht Club. The club house of that club is a fortress over 200 years old. The Dutch boats were moored on an island called: Merenkävijät what can be loosely translated into ''pirates. Also the Dutch Royal Yacht ''Piet Hein'' was moored at the island. * Transport : The Dutch Olympic boats were transported over sea by the coaster ''Marvic''

1956 Melbourne,

* Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Naples,

Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

Enoshima,

Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. T ...

The Sailors years

Acapulco,

Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics) in Athens, Greece. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

1972 Kiel,

* Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1976 Kingston,

Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. Th ...

1980 Tallinn,

Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The ...

1984 Long Beach,

* Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

The Athlete years

1988 Pusan,

Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program ...

1992 Barcelona,

Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic sche ...

1996 Savannah,

Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic sche ...

The Performers years

2000 Sydney,

Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held from 17–30 September 2000 at the Olympic Sailing Shore Base in the Sydney Harbour. The quota for sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was 400, of which 124 positions were for men, 92 for w ...

2004 Athens,

Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport that has been part of the Olympic programme starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing ...

2008 Qingdao,

Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad ( 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly the cancelled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic sc ...

2012 Weymouth,

Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held 29 July – 11 August 2012 at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Weymouth. The 2012 sailing program consisted of a total of ten events (eight classes). Eleven fleet races w ...

2016 Rio de Janeiro,

Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 8–18 August at Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay. The sailing classes had two changes from the 2012 Summer Olympics events. There were 10 events. Overview Equipment and e ...

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