Hendrik Sprik
Dutch (1981) – Raised in Bolsward, Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, just stones-throw from the Feadship and Icon Yachts shipyards.

As a seafarer’s son with an early itch for entrepreneurship, financial markets, and making things, I carved out a hybrid path: running a solo yacht brokerage and design studio while intraday trading.

My creative journey kicked off in 1997 as a graffiti writer. That raw expression matured into graphic, product, and yacht design.

My fascination for ships began at a young age when I visited my father in Vlissingen, who worked on a 100-meter tanker. That was the moment I became captivated.

During a trip to Tenerife in 2018 spotting the 63m Superyacht "Irimari" in the port of Santa Cruz ignited a passion and 6 year self-education in superyacht design. Later that year gaining practical experience in interior engineering and 3D surveying work that took me aboard superyachts from 50m to 134 meters, in all stages of construction across Holland's well known shipyards. 

In 2022 a trip to the South of France meant to land a yacht design role rerouted me into yacht brokerage and compliance instead. 

In 2025 I founded my own yacht brokerage/design studio in Port Vauban specializing in the purchase of 50m+ (164 ft+) steel & aluminium superyachts and product & art licensing.

Outside the trade I have a passion for sailing, poker, vintage watches and independent watchmaking.