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K-HB MAGAZINE Celebrate Rowing After the Rotterdam World Cup edition in 2019 and last year’s cancellation the Koninklijke-Holland Beker is back in Amsterdam including Grand Nationals and much more. INDEX 08. 28. HISTORY: STORY: HOW IT ALL STARTED THRIVING ON VOLUNTEERS In 2019 we celebrated the 125th In an ultimate version of retrospec- anniversary of the Koninklijke- tion, we took a deep dive into the Holland Beker in Rotterdam. How Imagery ‘Thriving on functioning of our own organization did the regatta develop into its volunteers’ (2019, Tim and tell you everything you should current form? Vonsée) know about the different committees behind the scenes of the K-HB. 14. INTERVIEW: DUTCH WOMEN’S EIGHT INDEX The Dutch Women’s Eight has a lot of new faces, with different backgrounds, motivations and full of PREFACES 4 ELITE SPORTS KITCHEN 22 upcoming talent. In an open- hearted conversation they shared Chairman Pieter van der Burg, Olympic silver Mark Wouters, chef of the Elite Sports Kitchen in CONTENT medallist Matthijs Vellenga and Anna Vos, president Amsterdam, talks about food, exceptional caloric their histories and future plans with of A.A.S.R. Skøll. demands and marginal gains. us. Answering our questions, rowers Nika Vos, Karien Robbers, Tinka Offereins and Dieuwertje den HISTORY 8 INSTAGRAM 26 Besten gave us a sneak peek into their daily lives. In 2019 we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the A lot of rowing protagnosts are very active on Koninklijke-Holland Beker in Rotterdam. How did Instagram. Follow their accounts and enjoy all the the regatta develop into its current form? rowing-loving content. Imagery ‘Dutch Women’s Eight’(2021, Merijn Soeters) LADIES TROPHY 13 VOLUNTEERS 28 Looking back to 2019 and forward to the upcoming In an ultimate version of retrospection, we took a 22. 2021 edition with NZ’s single sculler Emma Twigg. deep dive into our own organization. DUTCH WOMEN’S EIGHT 14 PUZZLES 32 Merijn Soeters, Ellen de Monchy, INTERVIEW: Rowers of the Dutch Women’s Eight share their Got some time to kill? Challenge yourself with ELITE SPORTS KITCHEN histories and future plans. these puzzles. Imagery Kim van den Houten, Sven Valstar is a publication of Stichting Holland Beker In an interview with Mark Wouters, Text the chef of the Elite Sports Kitchen WINNERS 20 in Amsterdam, we talk about food, Erwin Prins The best of the best. For over 125 exceptional caloric demands and years. marginal gains. K-HB Magazine Wedstrijden Design Sonny Lensen, Tim Vonsée. CHAIRMAN without spectators. We will greatly miss you on the course, but as a solution, we have organized a live stream for racing and a live studio to provide interviews and background stories. This way, we hope to bring the Holland Beker to you at home. This year the K-HB also hosts the National Championships for big boats. Together with the Holland Beker events, the competition will be enthralling. The PIETER VAN racing schedule is different: each boat class will be raced in one block from heats to the final. This allows us to keep DER BURG athletes in their own bubbles. We are elated to be able to host our To our dear audience. competition, one of the very few competitions this season. It’s the We are very pleased that after such a long time, we beginning of the gradual opening up for are able to come together again for the Koninklijke- our sport. Let's hope that next year a Holland Beker. On June 26 2021, we will open the full competition calendar can be run 127th edition of our event. Fortunately, we have again and that we, as the Holland Beker, been able to find a responsible and safe way to host can continue our long history and put a difficult time behind us. Of course, we PREFACES the event for everyone involved – in this case it means that only the athletes will be present. The look forward to the Tokyo Olympic municipality granted us the possibility to organize Games and the Holland Beker an elite sporting event, but this year it has to be organization wishes the Dutch team all the best and hopefully earn eternal glory in the form of many medals! This year we also owe much gratitude to our patrons who have continued to support us in difficult times. Our thanks also go out to the municipalities of “This year we also owe Amsterdam and Amstelveen and the province of North-Holland. much gratitude to our We look forward to seeing you online at the 127th Holland Beker! patrons.” On behalf of the board of the Holland Beker Competition Foundation, Pieter van der Burg Chairman Imagery ‘Pieter van der Burg’(2019, Sonny Lensen) 4 PREFACES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 5 OLYMPIC SKØLL Dear rowers, coaches and spectators, Last year the Koninklijke-Holland Beker was unable to host a regatta due to COVID-19. I am pleased to announce that the Koninklijke-Holland Beker will take place this year on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam. I would like to give you a warm welcome. In 1937 the first regatta took place on the Bosbaan, now 84 years later we are able to host the regatta and witness athlete’s perform from all over the world. Due to the regulations, this year’s spectators can witness per- formances on the livestream. I remember my first time rowing at the Koninklijke-Holland Beker in the summer of 2018. Solely a small number of Dutch freshmen boats were allowed to participate to make room for the MATTHIJS ANNA international elite. The large number of great international rowers was im- VELLENGA VOS pressive, especially in 2019 during the Koninklijke-Holland Beker combined with the World Cup. Dear fellow rowers, rowing and sports The international elite showed off their quality and The Koninklijke-Holland Beker, partly enthusiasts! heart in all events with beautiful and great racing. organized by my own student rowing Probably this year the international character will club A.A.S.R. Skøll, is a memorable At the time of writing this introduction, we are not be limited, due to obvious reasons, but the event. Now as the president of this sure on how the 127th edition Koninklijke-Holland Koninklijke-Holland Beker will continue its legacy as beautiful rowing club, it is an honour to Beker is going to take place. Will it be a very strict one of the oldest sports events (since 1886) in the be part of it in a different capacity. version, with a capped amount of audience? Or one world. Since 2003 Skøll co-hosts the Koninklijk- in full swing, still most likely with additional Holland Beker and provides 400 regulations. Obviously, I hope the latter and I know I believe that the global impact of the ‘C-virus’ volunteers annually. In addition some of that whatever is possible, at that moment in time, threw all of us to greater realization of basic and our members joined the board. It makes the K-HB organization will create the best direct life essential elements. Therefore, I think me proud to see them organize this circumstances to race, enjoy and experience this racing this year after this long pause for the magnificent international event. great international rowing regatta the best way athletes will be more intense and on the side of the possible on the Bosbaan course! coaches and spectators we are more open to what Despite the pandemic I am sure that we we experience at these moments even more. will enjoy the regatta. We should count As you all know, we needed to cancel the So, what I am trying to say here is that apart from our blessings and celebrate all that is Koninklijke-Holland Beker regatta in 2020 and the downsides, we also live more in the moment, possible in these difficult times. therefore the latest event was the Koninklijke- and that is something what especially sport is Holland Beker combined with the FISA World Cup about! On behalf of the rest of our board, I wish 2019. you all good luck during the races. We I hope to see you all in great numbers on the 26th hope that you will enjoy your time at and 27th of June with great rowing conditions in a the Koninklijke-Holland Beker and we nice sunny weekend to experience and enjoy all the would like to welcome you again in the aspects of rowing which it has to offer for us all. upcoming years! See you there! Anna Vos President of the Amsterdam Student Matthijs Vellenga Rowing Club Skøll Chairman of the Holland Beker Wedstrijd Imagery ‘Former Olympic Vereeniging Imagery ‘Anna Vos, rower Matthijs Vellenga’ President of A.A.S.R. Skøll’ (Merijn Soeters) (2020, Merijn Soeters) 6 PREFACES K-HB MAGAZINE CELEBRATEROWING K-HB MAGAZINE 7 In 2019 we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Koninklijke-Holland Beker in Rotterdam. STORY How did the regatta develop into its current form? HISTORY Imagery ‘F. Schilling in HOW IT ALL STARTED 1886, the first winner of the ‘Holland Beker’’. ESTABLISHING hotel. On 14 August 1886 the gentleman amateurs in Single the winners in each heat then INTERNATIONAL 1886- THE REGATTA decision was taken to establish Scull Outriggers on the River had to compete for the honour COMPETITORS the Championships of the Amstel at Amsterdam commenced of the Championship. The The sporting elite of Amsterdam Netherlands for gentleman on 25 September 1886. The winner of the first series, After the first years of the 2021 were receptive to the urgent amateurs in Single Scull weather for the competition was Schilling, would eventually go on Holland Beker it was decided that proposal by baron De Salis and his Outriggers.