Vollenhove builder of the world's largest aluminium sailing yachts, 40 to 85 m, with its own rig maker Rondal, bought by Dutch investor O2 Capital in 2024.
1884
Founded
O2 Capital Partners, since Sep 2024
Owner
not published
Revenue
over 350
People
40 to 85 m sailing
Range
three yachts above 80 m
In build
What happened, 2023 to 2026
Sep 2024OwnerO2 Capital buys the group from Doeksen and Parcom
May 2025Build65 m ketch Aquarius delivered; Sailing Yacht of the Year 2026
Nov 2025Top seatPeter Naeyé, commercial director since 2020, is CEO; Jan Timmerman to the board
Mar 2026Build81 m Project 412 hull rolled out
Sep 2026Build85 m Project 410, the world's largest sloop, unveiled; launch November
Oct 2026BuildConstruction halls extended for the 80 m class
What it adds up to. A new investor, a commercial director promoted to CEO, and three 80 m-plus sailing yachts in build at once.
Who runs it
Top seatPeter Naeyé, CEO (per the press, Nov 2025; not on the LinkedIn roster)
Marketing Directorsince 2021
Manager design and proposalsince 2022
Yard managersince 2019
CFOsince 2019
General Manager New Buildsince 2025
General Manager Refit & Service, Royal Huismansince 2022
Supervisory board member; CEO to Jan 2026since 2026
Organisation. Investor-owned; commercial director promoted to CEO
What it shows for a new yard. Investor-owned with the seller promoted to the top: the commercial-director-to-CEO path.
Former leaders now elsewhere9 people who held a top or senior seat here
now Managing Director at Arcadia Maritime Group
now General Manager at Mercury Yacht Construction BV (an Oceanco Company)
now CEO / Co-Owner at Fender Innovations B.V.
now Director Kaag Shipyard at Royal Van Lent Shipyard
now Manager Werfengineering at De Vries Scheepsbouw Makkum
now Sales Manager Yacht Refit - Damen Shiprepair & Conversion at Damen
now Managing Director VT Shipping Panama at VT Group
now Service Manager at De Vries Scheepsbouw Makkum
now Director Design & Development at Wajer Yachts
Organisation chartthe top seat, the senior layer by function, and the managers where the top team is small; the number two is marked
Peter Naeyé, CEO (per the press, Nov 2025; not on the LinkedIn roster)
Top seat per the press; not on the company page
General management2 senior
Sales and marketing2 senior, +4 managers below
Production and operations1 senior, +7 managers below
Projects and service2 senior, +5 managers below
Purchasing1 senior, +1 managers below
Finance, legal and IT1 senior, +4 managers below
People1 senior
Jan Timmerman
Supervisory board member; CEO to Jan 2026
since 2026
Jan Willem van der Graaf
Chairman of the non-executive board
since 2024
Jeroen Sirag
Marketing Director
since 2021
Martin Groen
Manager design and proposal
since 2022
Erik Slomp
Yard manager
since 2019
DV
Dimitri van Zwieten
General Manager New Build
since 2025
Number two
SC
Stefan Coronel
General Manager Refit & Service, Royal Huisman
since 2022
Bert Doosje
Supply chain manager
since 2017
BH
Brigitte Hegeman
CFO
since 2019
AS
Arend Straatsma
HR manager
since 2010
Managers in functions with no senior seat on the page, not drawn: engineering and design 7
Number two. Runs new-build delivery since June 2025 under a CEO promoted from the commercial seat; the general manager of refit and service (Coronel) runs the other business line.
The top team as read on LinkedIn73 people read as staff, October 2026
CEO (new under the 2024 private-equity owner) over a CFO, a Marketing Director covering the three brands (Royal Huisman, Huisfit, Rondal), a General Manager New Build, an innovation manager; a non-executive board chaired by a former offshore CEO.
The roster is thin for a 250-person yard: the vendor's manager tag found twelve people and missed the CEO and the sales seat. What shows is the shape after the O2 Capital buy-out: a professional board, a finance director from industry, marketing at director level across brands, and new-build run by a project manager promoted to general manager in 2025. Sailing-yacht specialists, so the client base and sales motion differ from the motor-yacht builders in the brief.
Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.
Candidates at Royal Huisman2 people under 50 in the pools; the shortlisted first
Jacob Jochem Hamstra
Design & Proposal Manager at Royal Huisman · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Age43 to 47estimate from the degree years on the profile
Based inAmsterdam, Netherlands
Current seatDesign & Proposal Manager, Royal Huisman, since 2023
CareerSince 2002, 24 years
Builders on the CVRoyal Huisman (current)
EducationEnschede University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Industrial Design - Mechanical E
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Nederlands
In brief
Design and proposal manager since Feb 2023 after engineering project manager and ten years as concept design manager; works with owners' representatives and architects; Enschede 2006, about 45.
Bas Isselmann
Sales manager at Royal Huisman · Castricum, Netherlands
Age41 to 45estimate from the degree years on the profile
Based inCastricum, Netherlands
Current seatSales manager, Royal Huisman, since 2019
CareerSince 2002, 24 years
Builders on the CVRoyal Huisman (current)
EducationDelft University of Technology Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Marine Technology
LanguagesDuits, Engels, Frans, Nederlands
In brief
Sales manager since Apr 2019 after sales engineer; Holland Jachtbouw project and sales engineer before; Delft engineer, about 42.
Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
Show the facts and the dated news with their sources
Identity
Full name: Royal Huisman Shipyard (group name: Royal Huisman Group). source
Founded: 1884, in Ronduite, as a builder of wooden workboats; received the "Royal" title in 1984 at its 100th anniversary. source
Headquarters: Vollenhove, the Netherlands (30,000 m² yard). source
Yard locations: Vollenhove (new build); deep-water site in the Amsterdam region (former Holland Jachtbouw yard in Zaandam, 12,000 m², long-term lease from the Port of Amsterdam since 2019), used for Huisfit refits and for launching large new builds. source 1source 2
Ownership: private. O2 Capital Partners, a Dutch long-term investor led by Philip Sluiter, bought the group; announced 2024-07-31, completed early September 2024. Stake not disclosed. Sellers: Koninklijke Doeksen and Parcom (shareholders for about 10 years). source
Employees: "over 350" people, company statement (royalhuisman.com, undated page; same figure in a 2024 yacht.de article). source 1source 2
Revenue: not found (private company).
Global Order Book position: not found. BOATPro (2025-11) says the yard has two 80 m plus superyachts in build. source
Product
Focus: large sailing superyachts, roughly 40 m to 85 m plus; in 2026 three yachts above 80 m are in build (Project 410, 85 m; Project 411, 81 m; Project 412, 81 m). source
Hull material: aluminium (the yard moved to aluminium hulls in 1964); carbon rigs from Rondal. source
Build type: mainly full custom. Semi-custom element: the Trident 810 series (81 m), which the yard says shortens build time while keeping a bespoke yacht; Project 412 is hull 2 (hull 1 delivered 2020). Ready-to-build concept "Sky" (81 m, 93 m Rondal mast, delivery 2030 from sale) shown 2025-11. source 1source 2
Also builds motor yachts on occasion: the 2024 sale announcement mentions "the world's largest sportfish yacht" in its portfolio. source
Notable deliveries 2023–2026.
Aquarius, 65 m ketch, launched 2024-10, delivered 2025-05; World Superyacht Awards "Sailing Yacht of the Year" 2026. source 1source 2
Project 410, 85 m sloop (Frers Design), world's largest single-mast sailing yacht; launch planned 2026-11 near Amsterdam. source
Leadership
CEO: Peter Naeyé, as of 2026-10-01 (Boat International) and 2026-09-23 (company release). Called "new CEO" on 2026-03-19; already CEO on 2025-11-11. source 1source 2source 3
Previous CEO: Jan Timmerman, CEO from 2018-08-01; still CEO of Royal Huisman Group as of 2024-07-31. source 1source 2
Peter Naeyé joined as Commercial Director (Royal Huisman new build and Huisfit), as of 2020-07; later Chief Commercial Officer. source
Owner representative: Philip Sluiter, owner of O2 Capital Partners, as of 2024-07-31.
News 2023 to 2026
2026-10
Project 410 nears launch; the project drove extensions to Construction Hall 2 and the Advanced Composites Hall in Vollenhove.boatinternational.com
2026-09
Royal Huisman unveils the 85 m Project 410 at the Monaco Yacht Show.royalhuisman.com
2026-05
Aquarius wins "Sailing Yacht of the Year" at the World Superyacht Awards.royalhuisman.com
2026-03
Hull of Project 412 (81 m, Trident 810 hull 2) rolls out; Peter Naeyé quoted as "new CEO".boatinternational.com
2025-11
Yard launches the ready-to-build 81 m "Sky" concept with a 93 m mast, billed as the world's tallest.boatinternational.com
Project 412, an 80 m plus yacht for a returning owner, first announced.boatinternational.com
2024-07
O2 Capital Partners agrees to buy Royal Huisman Group (Royal Huisman, Rondal, Huisfit) from Koninklijke Doeksen and Parcom; completed early September 2024; management unchanged.royalhuisman.com
