About Hans

Hans Bouscholte is one of the most famous sailors of the Netherlands.

He has won 2 worldchampion titles, 4 europeanchampion titles, 5 world records and 7 French national champion titles.
He was skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race.

The passion for breaking records features the character of Bouscholte. So he sailed in an open catamaran fastest ever from Africa to America, and he was also the fastest-ever sailed across the North Sea, around Texel, around St. Maarten and the renowned Antwerp race.

He excels in communication, being the national tv (Studio Sport) sailing analist, communication manager of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team, author of various books and motivational speaker for big companies.

After his professional sailing career, he became head coach of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team and Technical Director of the Dutch Sailing Federation.
Motivational Speaking, Coaching, Training and Teambuilding are now his key targets, specially after his master energetic psychology study in Leadership which he finished in 2015.

Innovation and passion go hand in hand. Bouscholte was one of the the first to sail with the new generation foiling catamarans.

C.V.

2023
Skipper Volvo 60 Boudragon for Holland Ocean Racing
Headcoach Oceanrace Academy, international big boats academy
Vuurschepenrace    –  may 23
North Sea race         –  may 23
50th Fastnet Race   –  july 23 
Executive coach 
Keynote Speaker
Study Energetic Psychology

2022
Technical Director and Head Coach Holland Ocean Racing
Vuurschepen Race
North Sea Race
Gotland Rundt
Baltic Sea Race
Executive Coach
Keynote Speaker
Study Energetic Psychology

2021
Technical Director and Headcoach Holland Oceanracing
Fastnet Race, best Benelux boat, 21st overall, 6th in IRC Zero
SB20 Trainee Training
BAT Commercial, Thames Bridge
Executive Coach
Keynote Speaker
Study Energetic Psychology

2020 
TV Skipper “Alle Hens Aan Dek” on Swan 65 Kings Legend
CEO Holland Ocean Racing
International Presenter
Headcoach Team Bolsius/Bouscholte – Talent Development
Corporate Leadership Coach
Skipper Volvo 60 BOUdragon
Study Energetic Psychology

2019
CEO Holland Ocean Racing
Headcoach Team Bolsius/Bouscholte – Talentdevelopment
Corporate Leadership Coach
International Presenter
Skipper Volvo 60 BOUdragon in Fastnet, Northsea Race, Borkum Race
Winner Line Honours Antwerp Race
Study Energetic Psychology

2018
CEO Oceanraces Academy – Sailing Academy
International Presenter
Corporate Leadership Coach
Skipper Volvo 60 BOUdragon in Cam Race and Antwerp Race
Line Honours Cam Race
Oceanrace Testing on Imoca 60 HUGO BOSS
Headcoach Team Ipatec Racing – Talentdevelopment
Study Energetic Psychology

2017
International Presenter
Corporate Leadership Coach
Study Energetic Psychology
Leader Oceanraces Academy – Sailing Academy
Corporate Sailing – Oceanrace Experience

2016
International Presenter
Leadership Coach
Leader – Oceanraces Academy
Corporate Sailing – Oceanraces Experience
Study Energetic Psychology – Hope Facilitator

2015
Master Psycho Energetics Leadership
Founder of Oceanraces Academy
Corporate sailing during the Volvo Ocean Race for Volvo, 1500 clients
International presenter
Refit of our own Volvo Ocean Race yacht Bou Dragon

2014
20 ft catamaran carbon foiling project
Psycho Energetics leadership study Belgium 
Author of  motivational book
Corporate trainer/coach

2013
20 ft catamaran carbon foiling project
8th Round Texel
Quantum leap Marketing study US
Psycho Energetics leadership study Belgium
Author of 1  goal setting book and 1 coaching book
Volvo Ocean Race Experience for Volvo
Corporate trainer/coach

2012
20 ft catamaran carbon foiling project
Quantum leap Marketing study US
Insights Accreditation
Psycho Energetics coaching study Belgium
Corporate trainer/coach

2011
2nd Round Texel
Quantum leap Marketing study US
Psycho Energetics coaching study Belgium
Volvo Ocean Race Experience for Volvo

2010
Head coach Dutch Olympic Sailing Team
Technical Director Dutch Sailing Federation
Line honours and 2nd overall Tien Gemeten Catamaran race
Volvo Ocean Race Experience for Volvo

2009
Head coach Dutch Olympic Sailing Team
Technical Director Dutch Sailing Federation
Helmsman on IMS 42 Dutch/UK circuit
Volvo Ocean Race Analist Studio Sport TV
1st Eurocatscup
Volvo Ocean Race Experience for Volvo

2008
Vendee Globe Open 60 Project
1st Round Fluessen F 18 catamaran
Volvo Ocean Race Analist Studio Sport TV
1st Eurocatscup

2007
Northsea World Record, Lowestoft-IJmuiden in 6 hrs 22
Linehonours Eurocatscup
Vendee Globe Open 60 Campaign

2006
Inport Race Volvo Ocean Race- Capetown on Brunel
3 place Round Texel
Volvo Ocean Race Analist Studio Sport TV
1st Eurocatscup
Line Honours and new Record Antwerp Race
Vendee Globe Open 60 Campaign

2005
Start of Vendee Globe campaign 2008 during Sail Amsterdam
1st Eurocatscup
Line Honours and new Record Antwerp Race with ING Open 60
Volvo Ocean Race Analist Studio Sport TV

2004
Line Honors Round Texel
Olympic Games as Communication Manager Dutch Olympic Sailing Team
Winner Aruba regatta

2003
World record Round Texel
Communication Manager Dutch Olympic Sailing Team

2002
Olympic Campaign Tornado Catamaran

2001
Skipper America’s Cup Yacht  during America’s Cup Jubilee
2nd overall Round Texel

2000
European Champion Catamaran

1999
Worldrecord Dakar-Guadeloupe, open catamaran in 15 days
5th Adecco Maxi One Design Worldchampionship as skipper
4th in Fastnet

1998
European Champion Catamaran
1st Eurocatscup
Tour de France a la Voile
Preparation and conception Dakar- Guadeloupe

1996-1997
manager, navigator and skipper on Brunel Sunergy- Whitbread Round the World/Volvo Ocean Race
Winner Round Europe Race
Skipper Leg 1 and 2- Whitbread

1996 
Winner Ymuiden-Lagos(Portugal) IMS 53 Blauwhoed-skipper
Opening of Bouscholte Sailing and Catamaran Store in Knokke-heist Belgium

1995 
Winner European Mumm 36 Championship, tactician on German Aerosail Project

1994
Winner French Championship  Figaro
Transat AG2R Double Handed Transatlanticrace, 5th

1993 
Winner Fastnet Figaro leg, first foreigner ever to win a Figaro leg
4th Figaro race
Participation Mini-Transat

1992
Winner National Olympic Championship in France
Second in National Championship FC 8
Second Participation Figaro SingleHanded Race

1991
1st Worldchampionship X-99
Winner National Matchrace championship France
First participation Figaro Singlehanded Race in France

1990
Winner Tour de France a la Voile
Winner UNCL Monotype Overall Standings in France
Winner Spi Ouest France, Obelix, La Rochelle
Sportsman of the year Northern France
Second place in Sardinia Cup, helmsman on Mean Machine

1989
6th-Tour de France a la Voile
Winner La Rochelle Week
Winner UNCL Monotype Overall Standings in France
1st European Champion Studentchampionship

1988
North sea race-1st
Schuttevaer Race-1st
Start of professional sailing career in France as skipper in Tour de France a la Voile (25th)
Winner UNCL Monotype Overall Standings in France

1987
3th Worldchampionship ¾ ton in Nieuwpoort Belgium
Youngest skipper ever in the Admirals Cup, sailing for Austria

1986 
Skipper and Dutch Champion on IOR 1 Ton

1985
Navigator and Manager IOR 1 Ton

1984
Navigator on ¾ Ton IOR – 1st participation Worldchampionship in Kiel-Germany

1980-1985
Dinghysailing- Laser, Flying Dutchman and Windsurfing
Dutch Paratroopers
Naval Academy

1978-1979
Family Cruising around the World in 37 ft Sailing Yacht

1966-1977
Family and dinghysailing in the Netherlands

1966 
Started sailing in Piraat