// WELCOME
THANK YOU A warm welcome to the first issue of Van der Valk Magazine. As the world has moved increasingly online, a process that has accelerated since early 2020 for obvious reasons, we thought the time was right to reach out to you in paper form. Don’t get me wrong, our yard continues to have a presence online, with a website that is constantly updated with the latest news and photography. But if you share my enjoyment of having something tangible to hold, a publication you can peruse at the coffee table or leave onboard for others to read, this magazine is for you. It’s also a way for us to reach out more personally at a time when physical meetings have been difficult, and boat shows on hold. We hope by the time you read this we'll be able to start planning face-to-face meetings without clicking Zoom. In the meantime, this magazine offers an insight into who Van der Valk is as a yard and the exceptional fleet of motoryachts we’ve been creating in recent times. Our yard is growing in size and stature, and for that I’d like to express my gratitude to the clients who embrace our unique custom offering in the 20 to 45-metre range. Your ideas for how best to relax at sea and explore the world are what drive us forward. Thank you.
Wim van der Valk
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