Sietse koopmans biography of christopher
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The art of building dreams
Photo: Zeelander
Photo: Zeelander
When a superyacht owner’s search for the perfect dayboat drew a blank, he designed and built his own to his own exacting standards – and soon realised that other superyacht owners might also appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship.
Sietse Koopmans has always been focused on the details.
Sietse koopmans biography of christopher
A passionate engineer, he built a successful business from having no market share and 14 competitors to successfully selling it 28 years later with 85 percent market share and just one competitor. It was that competitor who bought the business from him.
“We didn’t do any advertising or attend any exhibitions, nor did we do any radio or television – our success was based purely on quality,” he begins. “In the business I was in, if you make the best quality then you become the best company.”
It’s an ethos that Koopmans has carried over to other aspects of his life, and in partic