Our Team Members
WALTER HART
Walter Hart is the founding father of Wiebel and the main driving force behind the project. Walter is a civil engineer from Delft University of Technology and is a Dutch and European patent attorney. He advises companies in the maritime industry on a regular basis.
ANTON NIJKAMP
Over the past years, Anton has provided a crucial contribution to the development of the sailboat. He advised on many aspects of the prototype and together with Walter built the prototype .
DOUWE JAN VAN DER ZEE
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.
ALBERT-JAN VERBURG
ir. Albert-Jan Verburg is a phyisicist from the Eindhoven University of Technology and is active as a mechanical engineer on the Wiebel team. Albert-Jan advises on all aspects of the Wiebel design, including fin design, rudder design, overall static and dynamic considerations, course stability, constructional aspects, hull design, planing behaviour and other subjects.
XANDER VEHOF
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.
WOUTER KUIPERS
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.
ALEXANDER VAN STAPELE
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.
SIMON HART
Simon Hart has provided great assistance during testing and recording of videos.
SAM HART
Sam Hart has provided great assistance during testing and recording of videos.