Torsten Conradi, born in 1956, studied Naval Architecture in Hannover and Hamburg, followed by 5 years research in the area of Aero- and –Hydrodynamics of yachts. In 1986 he became the third partner of judel/vrolijk & co, and he is currently the president of the DBSV, Chairman of the yacht committee of Germanischer Lloyd and member of the technical advisory body. He enjoys racing and cruising, and is married with four children.