Deniz Kaymaz

About Deniz Kaymaz

I am Deniz Kaymaz , a Turkish native and trained Marine Engineer from Istanbul, Turkey. I was born in the coastal city of Black sea and has been passionate about the sea and anything related to it.

My background is covering all aspects of yachting from Production to Sales & Marketing, organizing Boat shows in Monaco, Cannes, Genoa, Croatia, Slovenia, Barcelona, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Newport and Minneapolis to executive shipyard management positions in Turkey. Approximately, 16 years of experience gained in the construction and sales of artisanal Cold-molded mahogany construction to advanced Composite construction to Steel and Aluminum vessels ranging from 12 mt up to 80mt.

Having worked in the yacht construction, sales and marketing managing positions in Turkey and in USA (time spent 6 years in New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale), I have sharpened my skills in New Build support, Refit support, Management, contractual negotiations and developed worthwhile market intelligence in within Turkey.

My technical, analytical approach in the field of construction and refit equipped with marine engineering and naval architectural education, coupled with the knowledge of sales and marketing gained from the top yacht player in Turkey makes me comfortable in yachting environment.

I am happily married with a son and currently reside in Istanbul. I have trained in the field of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture in Istanbul. After graduation, briefly worked in the commercial shipbuilding industry then found myself in the US working for cruise ship companies. Later, joined one of the best-known Turkish Yachtbuilder in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for 3 years before going back to Istanbul.

I enjoy talking about yachts and yachting markets, trends with his clients.