Lars Jeppesen Shareholder of X-Yachts and Managing Director. In charge of development, specialised production and production technique. Experienced racing and cruising sailor. Email »
Niels Jeppesen
Shareholder of X-Yachts. Designer and Director of design and marketing in UK. Experienced racing and cruising sailor. Email »
Birger Hansen Shareholder of X-Yachts. Director and in charge of GRP production and sales in Scandinavia. Experienced cruising sailor. Email »
Niels Thomsen
Financial Director. Has worked at X-Yachts since 1984. In charge of the financial department and international sales.
Export Manager. Qualified engineer and co-ordinator of large yachts. He advises clients and dealers worldwide. German Champion in his X-35 and X-Yachts’ class rules specialist.
Bo Gindesgaard In charge of ERP systems with more than twenty years of experience. He is a passionate cruising sailor. Email »
SECRETARIAT
Marianne Toft Hansen Has worked at X-Yachts since 1995 as a secretary and translator. Handles X-Yachts’ correspondence worldwide and is an assistant to Lars Jeppesen and Birger Hansen. Email »
Susanne Hansen Receptionist and the first person you meet when calling or visiting the yard. Email »
PURCHASE & ORDER HANDLING
Uwe Klindt Purchasing Manager. Liaises with boat part suppliers for X-Yachts. Has a commercial qualification and technical experience of purchasing and logistics. Email »
Povl Christiansen In charge of order handling and yacht specifications. Has worked at X-Yachts since 1986. He is a specialist in boat equipment and a keen cruising and racing sailor. Email »
Beth H. Pedersen Purchasing assistant and experienced within logistics and production planning. Enjoys crusing in the Swedish archipelago. Email »
Jens Jørn Pedersen In charge of the X-Yachts stock and spare parts logistics. He ploughs the Danish seas during the Summer, in his X-382. Email »
Gunnar Varming Has worked at X-Yachts since 1998. Supplies clients and dealers with spare parts and X-Yachts’ accessories. He is an enthusiastic Folkboat sailor. Email »
PRODUCTION
Henrik Lassen Responsible for production of the bigger yachts. Is a qualified mechanical engineer and international project coordinator. Email »
Michael Dyreby
Qualified boat builder with responsibility for yachts under development and for overhauling yachts in the brokerage department. He is a racing and cruising sailor.
Jan Munkholm Groth Experienced boat builder. Supervises X-Yachts’ foreign component suppliers. He is a racing and cruising sailor. Email »
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
Ralf Brüsse
Technical Manager and international recognized specialist for instruments and electronics. As engineer he is responsible for all powered systems and technical equipment on board. Experienced racing navigator and keen family cruiser. Email »
Thomas Bergmann Marine engineer with experience in electronics, engines, hydraulics and plc-systems. Handles technical installation layouts. Email »
QUALITY CONTROL
Dan Pedersen
World class sailor with many championships in his record. He has worked at X-Yachts since 1992. Qualified electrician and head of quality control. Enjoys racing as well as family cruising in his X-35.
William Friis-Møller Service Manager with responsibility for after sales service. More than twenty times Danish Champion in a 10m Class boat. He is now racing and cruising in his IMX 40. Email »
DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Knud Erik Hansen Technical Manager and head of the Danish design and engineering team. In charge of development projects. Cruising sailor in his X-37. Email »
Niels Ditmar Has worked at X-Yachts’ design office since 1987. He is a naval architect, working with yacht development and structural design. Exceptional world class racing sailor, as well as family cruiser in his X-37. Email »
Bjarne Christensen Team leader of interior design. Has worked at X-Yachts since 1989. He is an experienced interior architect, drawing accommodation and deck layouts, and takes part in planning design activities. Racing sailor. Email »
Nikolaj Grøndahl Olsen Naval architect and designer educated at Southampton Solent University. Since 2003 he has worked at X-Yachts with yacht development, structure, strength and ratings. Experienced long distance cruiser and racing sailor. Email »
Søren Thystrup
Educated naval architect. Is working with yacht development, structure and strength. Racing sailor. Email »
Sus Lindemann Lindahl
Qualified industrial design engineer. Is working with accommodation designs. She has been sailing since her childhood.
Nico Rode Qualified boat builder, who has worked at X-Yachts since 1990. As a project manager, he is responsible for implementation of new models in the production. Cruising and racing sailor. Email »
X-YACHTS DESIGN LTD
Tim Smyth
Naval architect and designer educated at Southampton Solent University. He is involved in all aspects of yacht development. An experienced dinghy sailor and keen windsurfer. Email »
Kristian Arens
Industrial designer from Brunel University. Works on new yacht development, accommodation and deck design. A keen racing yachtsman, and accomplished dinghy sailor.
Naval architect and designer educated at Southampton Solent University. Working on all aspects of yacht design and development. A keen racing yachtsman and dinghy sailor.
Naval architect and designer with five years experience at Judel Vrolik Engineering. Southampton Solent graduate; he works with the team on various aspects of design and development. A keen sailor.
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