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Luuk V. van Zanten
>Developer & Marketing Director Luuk (Dutch) enjoys over two decades experience as a Yacht Consultant in new construction and pre-owned yachts over 25 meters. Originally from Holland, where in his spare time at age 14, he fixed up and sold sailing dinghies and catamarans. Luuk moved to Spain at age 21, where he gained experience working for the yacht brokerage companies Castlemain, (Marbella) and Camper & Nicholsons, (Palma de Mallorca + Cannes) In 1986, Luuk founded De Valk Yachts Spain S.A. Since 1987 he has been collaborating closely with Cheoy Lee Shipyards (China + USA) on new construction projects for the European market. During a break from the yachting business, he completed two Masters degrees. Marketing and Communication at IEDE, Madrid and an MBA degree at the University of Chicago. His Marketing thesis subject was on Fractional Yacht Ownership. Before his return to the yachting business he used his expertise for business consulting projects. In 2004 Luuk founded YachtMarketing Ltd. to focus on the market niche of large Motor Yacht Catamarans. In 2006 Luuk secured a substantial amount of venture capital from a business partner to develop and contract several yachts on speculation. > Luuk is responsible for the business development and marketing of the Curvelle range of yachts. |
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LOGOS Marine
>Naval Architects & Project ManagersThe LOGOS management team of Naval Architects (Turkey) has over 50 years of combined experience in yacht construction, including design, supervision and building yachts from 12 to 70m, most of them to Classification Society approval. Located in Tuzla, Istanbul, they have experience building in all modern materials and the installation of reliable, top quality systems. >LOGOS is responsible for the design-engineering, project management and day to day management of the Curvelle shipyard in Turkey. |
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LILA-LOU LONDON
>Yacht & Interior design The Lila-Lou team is a highly skilled Yacht, Architecture and Interior Design practice based in London with satellite offices near Geneva,Switzerland and Sicily, Italy. Each principal has a strong background in multi-disciplined design techniques, emanating from experience gained as project managers with some of the world's most prestigious studios. Their process is highly focused on taking the client's vision from dream to reality; achieving results that are uniquely each client's own. >LILA-LOU is responsible for the current Exterior Styling, Interior Design, Specification and Design Project Management of Curvelle's Catamaran Range, consisting of quaranta, cinquanta & sessanta. |
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Andrew Tuite & Incat Crowther
> Naval Architect - specialising in power catamarans |
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Luc Vernet
> Designer & StylistLuc (French) is a Yacht Designer with a very impressive amount of hands-on experience both at the desk; virtual world and in the yard. He can express his designs equally well with a pencil or the most comprehensive digital 3D design program. He has worked on projects with the famous design studios Andre Mauric (60m clipper) and Sparkman & Stephens (CNC 51). Even before the advantages of Motor Catamarans were accepted in the commercial vessel industry; Luc designed and built the NAG 118; a luxury motor yacht catamaran, which was very fast, innovative and futuristic for its time. Luc has dedicated his whole life to yacht projects; his passion is still going strong. At heart he is an artist that enjoys the merits of digital sculpting tools. He and his five staff, amongst them Naval Architects and 3D design tool experts are responsible for all the hundreds of renderings created before the principal design was closed. Luc has been closely involved in large and super-yacht construction projects in France. Thailand (Mirabella IV + Universal 40m) and China. The Curvelle quaranta has benefitted greatly from his many creative ideas; passion for design and tireless energy. > Luc is responsible for the interpretation of design consensus and design coordination of the Curvelle 33x9 Classic. |
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Colin Faulkner
> Master Mariner & Project Manager Colin (British) has three decades experience as a master mariner navigating the world’s best cruising grounds as a Captain. One of the highlights of his career was when he sailed the 53m three-masted schooner SHENANDOAH, from the Mediterranean to Japan. > Colin is responsible for the project management of the Curvelle 33x9. |
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Steve Last
>Fractional ownership manager Steve (British) finished a 35-year career as the most senior pilot on British Airways Boeing 747 fleet. As well as being heavily involved in the technical development of advanced airliners, in 1980 he set up the first of a number of private syndicates to share ownership of vacation properties in the US, Europe and Caribbean. In 2000 he started a new company, using methods refined over many years to enable private individuals to optimize utilization and cost-efficiency when owning high cost assets such as luxury yachts and villas. Steve's particular emphasis on the importance of owner freedom and control over shared assets led Luuk van Zanten to ask him to set up Curvelle's unique custom-made scheme for fractional ownership of luxury yachts. |
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Victor Tebar
Victor (Catalan) is a yacht designer; refit design consultant; artistic painter and (self taught) creativity guru. He has over two decades experience in yacht design and is very well known for his capacity to find design solutions beyond what others describe as ´mission impossible´. Many of his catamaran designs brave the Iberian waters. Victor’s refit designs have rejuvenated and extended the life of several icon super-yachts based in the Mediterranean. Many of his design sketches have been recycled and framed as pieces of art. The Curvelle has also benefitted from his creative input and design by consensus. > Victor is responsible for the layout and styling concepts of the Curvelle 41x11 model. | |
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