The MAINFURL Team

Combining Years of Sailing Experience with Professional Boat Craftsmanship

MAINFURL's integrity stems directly from its team. The company consists of four professional yachters and boat builders, including former sail makers and CEOs of production companies. The idea for the product originated from the desire for an outstanding in-boom furling system that simply wasn't available on the market.

This insider perspective, where design is driven by a thorough understanding of raicing competitiveness and family cruising needs, ensures the final product is focused entirely on providing the highest quality and service.

Peter Westfal

CCO, Sales and Marketing Director

Peter started sailing when he was a young boy and still has a profound fascination for the sea and the sport of yachting. He is rather competitive and loves to win when he races professionally, but even more so, he loves being on the water.

Having worked in the yachting industry since 1994, Peter has a thorough insight into the different aspects of yacht building. He started his career as a sail maker, and since 1996 he has worked in sales for Elvstrøm Sails, Nordic Mast and North Sails.

Henrik Enevoldsen

COO

Henrik has 15 years of experience as CEO from various production companies - always with a focus on efficiencies, quality- and lean management, where the employee is the focal point in providing the highest quality and service.

In more than 20 years, sailing has been a part of every day life for him and his family. Technical rebreather diving is also a great passion - as this goes well with Henrik's passion for high tech and total control of all processes.

Claus Hulegaard

CEO and Production Manager

Claus started sailing an optimist dinghy when he was 7. He loves the feeling of working together as a team that becomes more and more tight knit, the more time you spend together. He often spends three weeks of summer vacation with his family in their yacht. He loves this time together with his family and the feeling when the yacht sails at max speed.

Claus used to be a co-owner of a shipyard, which has giving him a thorough insight into the profession of building ships. He is also a sailing instructor at a local sailing club.

Carsten Mikkelsen

Chairman of the Board

Carsten Mikkelsen is an experienced lawyer and businessman who first started to sail later in life. But he was immediately fascinated by sailing and for many years he cruised the Scandinavian waters with his family every summer as well as taking part in some races including the ARC 2014 Atlantic crossing.

His interest in sailing has also evolved into yacht financing. Carsten participated in the outlining of specifications for a new yacht, including the need for an outstanding furling boom. This work resulted in a contact to Steen Kjølhede where Carsten urged him to design such a boom, as this was not on the market yet. And with this contact, a new business adventure started.

Peter Westfal

CCO, Sales and Marketing Director

Peter started sailing when he was a young boy and still has a profound fascination for the sea and the sport of yachting. He is rather competitive and loves to win when he races professionally, but even more so, he loves being on the water.

Having worked in the yachting industry since 1994, Peter has a thorough insight into the different aspects of yacht building. He started his career as a sail maker, and since 1996 he has worked in sales for Elvstrøm Sails, Nordic Mast and North Sails.

Henrik Enevoldsen

COO

Henrik has 15 years of experience as CEO from various production companies - always with a focus on efficiencies, quality- and lean management, where the employee is the focal point in providing the highest quality and service.

In more than 20 years, sailing has been a part of every day life for him and his family. Technical rebreather diving is also a great passion - as this goes well with Henrik's passion for high tech and total control of all processes.

Claus Hulegaard

CEO and Production Manager

Claus started sailing an optimist dinghy when he was 7. He loves the feeling of working together as a team that becomes more and more tight knit, the more time you spend together. He often spends three weeks of summer vacation with his family in their yacht. He loves this time together with his family and the feeling when the yacht sails at max speed.

Claus used to be a co-owner of a shipyard, which has giving him a thorough insight into the profession of building ships. He is also a sailing instructor at a local sailing club.

Carsten Mikkelsen

Chairman of the Board

Carsten Mikkelsen is an experienced lawyer and businessman who first started to sail later in life. But he was immediately fascinated by sailing and for many years he cruised the Scandinavian waters with his family every summer as well as taking part in some races including the ARC 2014 Atlantic crossing.

His interest in sailing has also evolved into yacht financing. Carsten participated in the outlining of specifications for a new yacht, including the need for an outstanding furling boom. This work resulted in a contact to Steen Kjølhede where Carsten urged him to design such a boom, as this was not on the market yet. And with this contact, a new business adventure started.