The Royal Netherlands Watersport Association () is the national governing body for the sports of sailing, surfing, and canoeing in the Netherlands, recognised by World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing.WS MNA Microsite
History The organization was founded in 1890 as Koninlijk Verbond Nederlandsche Watersport Verenigingen.
Olympic sailing The Dutch were in most of the Olympic sailing competitions represented by the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team, including the years: 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956 (Boycott), 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 (Under IOC flag), 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012.
The selection of the members of the team was done by the KNWV or its predecessor. Except for 1908 and 1912, there were always Dutch sailors willing to compete at this pinnacle of competitive sailing. Even in 1956 in Melbourne 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 Spain), ordered a boycott of these games. This boycott was a result of the presence in Hungary of the Soviet Union after the Hungarian Revolution. The KNWV was not in favor of this boycott.
Classes
The following class organisations are affiliated to the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association:
12-foot dinghy 12 m Sharpie
2.4 Metre 22 m 29er 30 m 470 49er 49er FX Cadet Contender Dart 18 Division II Dragon
Etchells FF 65 Finn Flits Flying Dutchman Formula 16 Formula 18 Formula Kite Formula Windsurfing G2 H-boat Hansa (2.3, 303, and Liberty) and Skud 18 Hobie 16 Hobie 18 Hobie Dragoon
ILCA (4, 6, and 7) International A-class catamaran International FJ International Funboard International Marblehead IRC iQFoil iQFoil J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 kiteboarding GKA Kona One Lemsteraken V/VA Max Fun 25 Moth Musto Skiff Nacra 15 Nacra 17 Nordic Folkboat O-Jolle ORC OK One Metre Optimist
Pion Ronde- en Platbodem jachten (G, J, R, T, and K) Ronde- en Platbodem jachten (H, V, and Z) Raceboard Randmeer
RG 65 RS Aero RS Feva RS500
SB20
Snelheid Wedstrijschepen Soling Solo
Splash Splash Red Star Techno 293+ Techno Wind Foil 130 Texel Rating
Vaurien
Windsurfer windsurfing PWA Wingfoil wingfoiling GWA Yngling
See also :Category:Dutch sailors (sport) :Category:Olympic sailors for the Netherlands :Category:Yacht clubs in the Netherlands
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