The designer:
Walter Hart is a civil engineer from the Delft University of Technology and is a Dutch and European patent attorney. He advises companies in the maritime industry on a regular basis.
Board of technical advisors:
- Martin van Meurs is one of the most well-known Dutch speedsurfers. He is part of the NeilPryde team and one of few windsurfers ever to have recorded a speed above the 50 knot barrier. Martin is a technical expert and can be seen on Youtube discussing technical subjects relating to windsurfing. Further, Martin is a regular contributor to windsurfing.nl, the site where the Dutch windsurfing scene comes together. Martin van Meurs is participant in the USM series and co-initiator of gps-speedsurfing.com.
- ir. Wouter Kuipers is a mechanical engineer from the Delft University of Technology and senior engineer at one of the largest maritime construction companies for innovative offshore equipment in the world. Wouter Kuipers is a specialist in dynamic behaviour of complex equipment at sea. On top of that, Wouter Kuipers is an experienced sailor.
- Daniel Pedraza is an aerodynamic engineer with many years of working experience with different teams in Formula 1 racing. Daniel Pedraza works on the aerodynamics of Wiebel.
- ir. Alexander van Stapele is a mechanical engineer from the Delft University of Technology and senior engineer at a mechanical engineering company in The Netherlands. Alexander van Stapele is an experienced sailor and provides general technical advice to the project.
- Koen Weemaes is Program Manager Procurement at ArvinMeritor and mechanical engineer from the Technische Hogeschool Rijswijk. Koen Weemaes has a sharp eye for unworkable technical solutions and the creative capacity to provide a working alternative.
- Douwe Jan van der Zee is a life long windsurfing, sailing and speed enthousiast and has designed and built a number of windsurf boards, boats and fins since 1982. As a windsurfer he participates in GPS speed competitions like the NK Speed, USM series and the ESM series.
- Paul Glasius provides technical assistance to the team and has offered a construction site on the waterfront of the IJsselmeer, near the HQ of the team in Amsterdam. Paul is an enthousiastic kitesurfer.
Strategic and commercial advice:
- Xander Vehof is a successful entrepreneur in the narrowcasting business. Xander provides financial and organisational advice to the team. With his networking skills, he opens doors for the project and creates new opportunities.
- Chretien Verheijen provides advice on organisational development of the Wiebel project. Chretien Verheijen is an aeronautical engineer from the Delft University of Technology and an experienced consultant in organisational and management issues in many large companies.
Main test pilots:
- Martin van Meurs (for details see above).
- Douwe Jan van der Zee (for details see above).
Suppliers:
- Assembly of the boat takes place at the yard of Geuzenboats. Geuzenboats is based in Sneek, The Netherlands which is the epicenter of sailing in The Netherlands. Geuzenboats has many years of building sailboats in different classes. Visit Geuzenboats at: www.geuzenboats.nl
- Lucid Custom Boards has been selected as the official provider of the boards for the Wiebel vessel. The founder of Lucid Custom Boards, Dirk Vankerschaver, will design and manufacture the boards for the second test vessel. Visit Lucid Custom Boards at: www.lucid-custom.com
- Gaastra Sails provides the sail for the Wiebel test vessel that is currently built. Visit Gaastra Sails at: www.gaastrasails.nl/
- ESKA Plaatwerk has been selected as the official provider of the frame for the Wiebel project. Visit ESKA Plaatwerk at: www.eska-plaatwerk.nl
- On-deck has been selected as the official supplier of the rail for the Wiebel project. The rail itself will be manufactured by Harken. Visit On-deck at: www.on-deck.nl