ABOUT THE VENUE

The Bosbaan is a man-made rowing course, built in the 1930s through a social welfare project.
Queen Wilhelmina officially opened the Bosbaan on June 12, 1937. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was the venue for several European Rowing Championships. The facilities and course were upgraded in the early 1970s to add a spare lane to the six-lane racecourse. Amsterdam hosted the European Rowing Championships in 1964 (the first to include female competitors) and 1967 and the World Rowing Championships in 1977.

Over the following decades, the Bosbaan provided the venue for many national and international regattas, including the Dutch National Championships, the Nations Cup, the Coupe de la Jeunesse, the FISA World University Championships, the 1990 and 1991 FISA World Cups, and the annual international Koninklijke–Hollandbeker Regatta.

In 2001, the city of Amsterdam, together with the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation, broadened, deepened and renovated the regatta course to upgrade the Bosbaan to 21st century standards. The new eight-lane course was completed in 2002, together with an enlarged boathouse, new sanitary facilities and additional facilities along the racecourse.