Dutch Olympic Sailing Team
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 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.
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Highest governing body | Koninlijk Verbond Nederlandsche Watersport Verenigingen (1890 - 1970) Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond (1970 - Today) |
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Nicknames | Het Watersportverbond |
22 Olympic Medals | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Het Watersportverbond |
Team members | Female: 26, Male: 176, Female substitutes: 1, Male substitutes: 38, Officials: 26, Total: 267 |
Type | Sailing |
Venue | Olympic Games (1900 - 2012) |
Presence | |
Country or region | Netherlands |
Olympic | 1896, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956 (Boycott), 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 (Under IOC flag), 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 |
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[1]
1896 Athens, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
Greece
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
- 1896 Summer Olympics
- Sailing program cancelled due to weather conditions
- No knowledge of Dutch representation in sailing
1900 Paris, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png)
France
![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png)
1904 St. Louis, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
United States
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
- 1904 Summer Olympics
- Sailing was not a part of the Olympic program
1908 Ryde (Isle of Wight) & Hunter’s Quay (Firth of Clyde), ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
United Kingdom
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
- Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- No Dutch representation
1912 Stockholm, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png)
Sweden
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png)
- Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- No Dutch representation
1916 Berlin, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
Germany
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
- Cancelled due to World War I
The Yachtsmen years
1920 Ostend, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
Belgium
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
1924 Paris, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png)
France
![](../I/m/Flag_of_France.svg.png)
1928 Amsterdam, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
Netherlands
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
1932 Los Angeles, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
United States
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
1936 Kiel, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
Germany
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
1940 Tokio, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
Japan
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
- 1940 Summer Olympics
- Rescheduled to Helsinki
- No Dutch team assigned
1940 Helsinki, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Finland.svg.png)
Finland
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Finland.svg.png)
- 1940 Summer Olympics
- Cancelled due to World War II
1944
- Not scheduled
The Innovator years
1948 Torbay, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
United Kingdom
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
1952 Helsinki, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Finland.svg.png)
Finland
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Finland.svg.png)
- Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- 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, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png)
Australia
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png)
Enoshima, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
Japan
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
The Sailors years
Acapulco, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
Mexico
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
1972 Kiel, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
Germany
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
1976 Kingston, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png)
Canada
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png)
1980 Tallinn, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png)
Soviet Union
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png)
1984 Long Beach, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
United States
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
The Performers years
2000 Sydney, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png)
Australia
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png)
2004 Athens, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
Greece
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
2008 Qingdao, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
China
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
2012 Weymouth, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
United Kingdom
![](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)
2016 Rio de Janeiro, ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
Brazil
![](../I/m/Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
References
- The titles of the chapters came from the book: Vintage Yachting Games - Olympic Classes.ISBN 978-90-78440-23-9
Sources
- "Olympisch voorspel Eerste Nederlanders in Helsinki aangekomen" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). De Telegraaf. 1952-07-08. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- "De Marvic van 1943" (in Dutch). Kustvaartforum.com. 2004-12-31. Retrieved 2014-01-26.