About the Bosbaan

The Bosbaan rowing course is a man-made course. In the 1930’s it was constructed through a social welfare project and was officially opened on June 12th 1937. It was the venue of several European Rowing Championships in the fifties and sixties. The facilities and course were upgraded in the early seventies to a 6 lane race course plus 1 spare lane. Amsterdam successfully organised the European Rowing Championships in 1964 and 1967, and the World Rowing Championships in 1977. In 2001, the city of Amsterdam, together with the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation, broadened, deepened and renewed the regatta course to upgrade the Bosbaan to meet the 21st century standards. The new 8 lane course was completed in 2002, with a total length of 2300 metres, which runs from southwest to northeast. The upgraded Bosbaan has been the venue of many national and international regattas and championships. In 2005, Amsterdam successfully hosted the FISA World Rowing Under 23 Championships and in 2006 the FISA World Rowing Junior Championships. From 2003 onwards, the international Royal Holland Beker Regatta started again. The Holland Beker was combined with the second Rowing World Cup in 2007. In 2011, the Bosbaan will host the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.