The Royal Netherlands Watersport Association ( nl, Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond) is the national governing body for the sports of

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...

, surfing, and canoeing in the

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, recognised by the

World Sailing World Sailing (WS) is the world sport governing body, governing body for the sailing (sport), sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). History The creation of the Inter ...

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History

Founded in 1890 as Koninlijk Verbond Nederlandsche Watersport Verenigingen.

Notable sailors

See :Dutch sailors

Olympic sailing

See Dutch Olympic Sailing Team

Offshore sailing

See :Dutch sailors (sport)

Yacht Clubs

See :Yacht clubs in the Netherlands

References

External links

* 1890 establishments in the Netherlands

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Organisations based in the Netherlands with royal patronage Sailing associations

Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...

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