Founder and Charter Director

     jillzwaans@yachtstory.com

   +32 478 35 07 63

Jill Zwaans is the proud founder of YACHT STORY with over 20 years of experience in the yacht charter business. The passion for yachting runs in her family as her grandfather built the first Carlo Riva yacht in 1973 and she spent all holidays on her family's sailing yacht. Sailing is part of her life and after collecting several sailing certificates, she became a sailing instructor herself. Today, she is still active in Snipe sailing and Superyacht regattas. Jill started her career as a charter assistant in Monaco for a reputable broker house and she hasn’t missed a Yacht Show since. She completed a Masters degree in Maritime Science and moved to Australia as the Sales & Marketing director for a shipyard, traveling frequently between Australia, North-America and Europe, facilitating luxury motor yacht sales. After spending a summer in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, working for the dealer of the shipyard, she shifted her focus to yacht charters. Jill continued developing her charter broking skills between the French Riviera and London. In 2010 she returned to Belgium with the strong ambition to set-up a charter business in the Benelux for yachts based worldwide. In 2021 she founded Yacht Story with the mission to guide you and shape your travel expectations into unique private yachting escapes to make memories at sea!

Charter Executive and CA

     charter@yachtstory.com

   +32 471 94 83 41

Axel's grandfather had owned a shipyard in Flanders, which meant that Axel started learning the fundamentals of boat building from a young age. As a passionate sailor he obtained all the certificates necessary allowing him to discover the best sailing holiday locations through his own experience. Axel completed a degree at the De Ruyter Maritime Institute in Vlissingen - Netherlands, which he followed up with a career as a marine officer. After several years aboard cruise vessels and yachts, he traded in the sea for land and joined the YACHT STORY team in Spring 2022. His on-board experience combined with yacht management skills made hiring him as Charter Executive and Central Agent (CA) an obvious decision.

Sales broker and Yachting Consultant

     sales@yachtstory.com

   +32 495 51 54 59

Manu is a professional sales broker for luxury yachts with over 20 years of experience as a broker and dealer for popular brands in the Benelux. He is a true entrepreneur and founder of Yacht Consult. Manu has a great reputation for the sale of new and second-hand vessels, and is the preferred dealer for a range of popular shipyards such as Sunreef, Ferretti Yachts, Riva, CustomLine in the Benelux. With his background and experience in yacht sales negotiations he is your guide when selling or buying a vessel.

Marketing Manager & Admin

     marketing@yachtstory.com

   +32 474 12 83 20

Hanne is our marketing lady and the creative brain behind our communication and social media. With more than 8 years of experience in online marketing and graphic design, she knows how to turn every newsletter and social media post into a true work of art. Hanne has the right mix of skills to create effective marketing campaigns from strategy to execution. Marketing is an important asset to our business so we will make sure to publish all our yachts with the best visibility and in an original presentation. Each yacht and location deserves its own attention to detail!