The Bund Deutscher Segler (BDS) was the governing body of the Deutscher Turn- und Sportbund for sailing sports in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in East Berlin in April 1958 and merged with the German Sailing Federation after German reunification in early 1991. By 1988 it had 31,318 members and 2,231 trainers across the GDR.Statistisches Jahrbuch 1989 der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
Presidents of the BDS Günther Kley 1958–1961 Herbert Fechner 1961–1990 Walter Kaczmarek 1990–1991
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