Merijn de Waard

Merijn's passion for yachts came at a very early age while sailing on the Dutch lakes with a 10m (32.8ft) sail boat of friends. As soon as he came in touch with the world of superyachts he knew that his future would be in this industry.

Merijn studied Finance in The Netherlands. During his study he started his own company and launched www.SuperYachtPhoto.com in February 2005. To strengthen his knowledge about the yacht industry Merijn choose to graduate on the issues of yacht registration and regulations for superyacht financer, Ciris Capital.

After graduating and the success of www.SuperYachtPhoto.com Merijn started to work on a new project, an online magazine. After six months development, SuperYachtTimes.com became a reality and as you will discover the site is continually updated every weekday with new news and new superyachts.

Besides taking care for the day-to-day business of SuperYacht Times Media, Merijn is the chief editor of SuperYachtTimes.com. His focus is mainly directed at the brokerage, refit and new construction sectors within the publication.

For any question, comments or new ideas you can always contact Merijn at merijn@superyachttimes.com

Maarten Janssen

Born in Holland, Maarten Janssen studied in Holland and the USA, and until recently lived in Antibes, France.

Maarten knows the yacht industry inside out, and yachts have been his biggest passion for over two decades now . Maarten holds a degree in Marketing, as well as in Mechanical Engineering.

In his professional background, Maarten has worked for Tyco Engineering, and as a procesmanager, for Holland's highest rated bank.

For SuperyachtTimes.com, Maarten’s main focus is on the charter sector, as well as the marketing side of the website. You can contact him any day of the week at maarten@superyachttimes.com.

Maarten speaks Dutch, English, German and French.

Richard Callender

Richard Callender, BA Hons. joined the team in September 2008 as Sales and Advertising Manager. Richard is currently based in Antibes.

Richard has had a life-long passion for sailing and the sea. Having grown up a stone’s throw away from the water in Chichester Harbour, on the South Coast of England, Richard has been in boats all his life, gaining numerous sailing and powerboat qualifications along the way.

“Sailing is my escape, my true enjoyment in life. Very few people are lucky enough to work in an industry they are passionate about; I have always been determined to be in that minority”, Richard explains.

Richard studied Maritime Business at University in Southampton, which also provided an opportunity to become heavily involved in Yacht Racing from Hamble in the Solent.

If you have any questions regarding the sales and advertising aspects of SYT, Richard would be more than happy to discuss options and solutions for your company. Contact Richard for more information at richard@superyachttimes.com.