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Honours-first look at Marit Bouwmeester: two Conny van Rietschoten Trofee wins, an Orange-Nassau knighthood and her 2026 Laser Radial class.
Bouwmeester at a glance
Marit Bouwmeester's honours list contains two Conny van Rietschoten Trofee wins, in 2010 and 2011, and the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau honour. The pair of Trofee awards indicates sustained recognition within Dutch sailing, while the knighthood marks a national distinction beyond her class. Together they frame a sailor whose achievements have been acknowledged in both sport-specific and civic terms. Her Laser Radial class and ILCA category provide the competitive setting for those achievements.
In the 2026 season, Marit Bouwmeester is placed in the ILCA category and the Laser Radial class. Dutch nationality frames her representation, and the honours noted above sit alongside her current class identity. Her sailing profile is defined by that class and category, with the two Trofee wins serving as the clearest markers of her competitive standing.
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Her nationality is Dutch, and the Netherlands is also where she was born, sailing for that country in the Laser Radial class.
She was still competing in the 2026 season, racing in the Laser Radial class within the ILCA category.
She is 38 years old, having been born on 16 June 1988.
Born on 16 June 1988 in the Netherlands, she went on to race dinghies in the Laser Radial class.
Her honours include the Conny van Rietschoten Trofee, collected twice in 2010 and 2011, and a knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau.