Royal Norwegian Yacht Club

Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)

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Formation 1883
Legal status active
Purpose advocate and public voice, educator and network for Recreational boating, and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location
Official language
 English, French
Website Royal Norwegian Yacht Club about the Færderseilasen (norwegian)

Coordinates: 59°54′30″N 10°41′53″E / 59.90833°N 10.69806°E / 59.90833; 10.69806 The Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (Norwegian: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening, KNS) is a yacht club in Oslo, Norway (the capital city). The club was founded in 1883 as country-wide organisation with affiliated local yacht clubs. In 1884 it was granted the right for members to fly the naval Ensign of Norway with the Royal cypher on a centrally placed white field. In 1970 it was reorganized as local club for the Oslo area, under a new nationwide federation of yacht clubs (Norges Seilforbund). It has some 4,000 members.

Clubhouse

Clubhouse of Kongelig Norsk Seilforening, "Dronningen" (The Queen)

The club premises are at Bygdøy in Frognerkilen, where the clubhouse is named "Dronningen" ('The Queen').[1]

Regatta

Frognerkilenbucht mit Jachthafen in Oslo

The Royal Norwegian Yacht Club traditionally arranges the big Norwegian regatta called "Færderseilasen" every year, on the second weekend in June.


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References

  1. ↑ Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2000). "Kongelig Norsk Seilforening". Oslo byleksikon (4 ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 241. ISBN 82-573-0815-3.
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