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Focus on sailing: How Bård Spilling intends to build the future of KNS
3 January 2026 · 28 min · 378 views · Oslo
Two men discuss sailing beside Christmas tree and model boat
What this video covers
Bård Spilling, secretary general of Kongelig Norsk Sørforening (KNS), describes his first 18 months in the role and the club's development plans in a conversation with Thomas Nilsson recorded at the KNS clubhouse on Dronningen.1:24 KNS has roughly 4,000 members, making it one of Norway's largest sailing clubs.15:20 Spilling details the acquisition and ongoing development of Killingen, an island facility taken over in January of his first year, where an aging 40-year-old crane failed certification and required unplanned replacement.7:27 A zoning process is underway involving Statsbygg, Oslo municipality, and environmental authorities.7:53 The main harbour holds 650 berths and runs at near-full occupancy.13:27 For 2026, KNS is hosting Nordic Ski Melges at Hankø, an 11-metre and half-tonner World Championship in August, and a U2 Champions League final in J/70 in September.14:14 The ILCA U21 World Championship is scheduled for 2028.16:59 KNS fields competitive athletes targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics across iQFOiL, 49er FX, ILCA, and 470 MIG classes, with Eivind Melleby coaching the Olympic program.19:35 Spilling also highlights a World Sailing submission to reinstate parasailing in the Olympics, with five KNS athletes competing at an inclusive World Championship in Oman.21:54 Attracting commercial sponsorship to Norwegian sailing is identified as the club's most underdeveloped strategic priority.27:03
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