Confederação Brasileira de Vela

What Confederação Brasileira de Vela does

Confederação Brasileira de Vela (CBVela) is the national governing body for sailing in Brazil, affiliated with World Sailing and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). The organization is headquartered at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro and operates a national federation network comprising state-level federations and affiliated sailing clubs. Its mission is to promote, organize, and develop sailing across Brazil, with operational programs including the Velejando para o Futuro youth sailing initiative and the national ranking system, Ranking Nacional dos Velejadores.

CBVela's product portfolio centers on the VelaID platform, a free, single-identity account system that grants sailors access to national rankings, exclusive benefits, and confederation initiatives, alongside the Academia Brasileira de Vela, an online education platform for sailing training and development. The confederation organizes and sanctions national regattas, hosts international events (notably the 2027 World Championship in Fortaleza), and coordinates with global bodies including World Sailing. Sustainability is an emerging strategic axis, evidenced by an e-book co-published with Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) on environmental and economic impacts of sailing events in Brazil, and nature-protection plans integrated into select regattas.

The business model is sponsorship- and grant-funded rather than transactional. VelaID registration is free, meaning end-user monetization is not a revenue stream. Funding flows from corporate sponsors including Shell Brasil, Ocean Pact, Energisa, Aegea, and IBMEC, supplemented by Olympic-program disbursements from Caixa Econômica Federal and government support via the Ministério do Esporte. As a nonprofit sports confederation, CBVela's financial scale is modest (11-50 employees) and revenue is not publicly disclosed, but its regulatory position as the sole national federation grants it durable authority over Brazilian sailing governance, athlete development pathways, and international representation.

Name

Confederação Brasileira de Vela

Legal name

Confederação Brasileira de Vela

Website

https://cbvela.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Confederação Brasileira de Vela (CBVela) is Brazil's national governing body for sailing, affiliated with World Sailing and the Brazilian Olympic Committee. It operates the VelaID identity platform, national athlete ranking, youth development programs, and sanctions regattas, funded primarily through corporate sponsorships and Olympic-program government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation / Sailing Governance

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

Keywords

• Sailing governance
• National sports federation
• Athlete ranking system
• Sailing event management
• Sports education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Revenue generated through corporate sponsors including Shell Brasil, Ocean Pact, Energisa, Aegea, IBMEC, Caixa (Olympic Sponsorship Program), and government support from Ministério do Esporte. Sponsors receive branding visibility on CBVela platforms and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Confederação Brasileira de Vela (CBVela) is the official national governing body for sailing in Brazil, affiliated with World Sailing and the Brazilian Olympic Committee. It organizes sailing championships and regattas, operates the VelaID identity and membership platform, maintains the National Sailor Ranking, and runs athlete development and education programs including Velejando para o Futuro and Academia Brasileira de Vela.

Product overview

CBVela operates as a national sports confederation managing Brazilian sailing through a portfolio of interconnected services: VelaID serves as the unified identity and membership system enabling access to the Ranking Nacional dos Velejadores (national athlete ranking), while the Velejando para o Futuro program provides in-person training at Marina da Glória, and the Academia Brasileira de Vela offers online education resources. The organization also coordinates events, publishes sustainability reports, and provides newsletters covering sailing competitions and results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vela ID: Single identity account system for the Brazilian sailing ecosystem, enabling participation in national rankings, exclusive benefits, and access to CBVela initiatives.
• Velejando para o Futuro
• Academia Brasileira de Vela

Products and services

• VelaID Single identity account system for the Brazilian sailing ecosystem. Sailors register for free to obtain a unique VelaID, participate in the National Sailor Ranking, and access exclusive CBVela promotions, sweepstakes, and initiatives.
• Ranking Nacional dos Velejadores Official national ranking system that tracks and ranks sailors across Brazilian sailing competitions and regattas, accessible via the CBVela website.
• Velejando para o Futuro Youth sailing education and training program operating Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, the venue of the Rio 2016 Olympic sailing competitions.
• Academia Brasileira de Vela Online education platform providing sailing training and development resources for athletes and the broader Brazilian sailing community.
• Sailing Championships and Regattas National and international sailing competitions organized and sanctioned by CBVela, including championships, regattas, and world-class events for affiliated athletes and clubs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shell BrasilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of CBVela, appearing in the sponsors section of the website with branding visibility.
• Ocean PactcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of CBVela with logo displayed on the website sponsors section.
• Florence BrasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of CBVela.
• EnergisacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of CBVela with presence in sponsors section.
• AegeacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of CBVela.
• IBMECminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution sponsor of CBVela.
• DPI PiauíminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional sponsor of CBVela.
• FuntofanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and website developer for CBVela (credits shown at footer).
• World SailingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational sailing federation to which CBVela is affiliated. Organizes world championships and sets international sailing rules.
• Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro (COB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Olympic Committee to which CBVela is affiliated as the national sailing federation.
• BR MarinasminorOthersMarina network partner shown in the affiliated entities section.
• Marinha do BrasilcoreOthersBrazilian Navy partner in the sailing ecosystem, shown in affiliated entities.
• Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for sustainability research; CBVela and UFF co-published an e-book on environmental and economic impacts of sailing events in Brazil.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Yachting Association: UK national governing body for sailing, windsurfing, and powerboating. Closely comparable to CBVela in structure, including membership programs, training schemes, regulatory authority, and affiliation with World Sailing.
• Australian Sailing: National sailing federation of Australia and World Sailing member. Comparable in role to CBVela: governing competitive sailing, running national events, and managing high-performance Olympic pathways in a single country.
• Real Federación Española de Vela: Spanish national sailing federation. Comparable to CBVela as a single-country governing body affiliated with World Sailing, operating national rankings, regattas, and development programs.
• US Sailing Association: National governing body for sailing in the United States and US member of World Sailing. Directly comparable to CBVela in mandate: regulating the sport, organizing national championships, managing rankings, and developing Olympic pathways within a single national territory.
• Fédération Française de Voile: French national sailing federation and World Sailing member. Operates the same model as CBVela: national rankings, club affiliation network, athlete development, and event organization within a single country.
• Deutscher Segler-Verband: German national sailing federation. Provides an analogous national governance, ranking, and development structure to CBVela, including youth programs and Olympic athlete preparation.
• Federazione Italiana Vela: Italian national sailing federation, a direct functional analogue to CBVela. Both manage national rankings, school/club networks, Olympic preparation, and competition calendars within their respective national territories.

Broad incumbents

• World Sailing: International federation governing sailing worldwide, of which CBVela is a national member. Sets international rules, organizes world championships (including the Fortaleza 2027 event CBVela will host), and provides the global framework within which CBVela operates.
• Comitê Olímpico do Brasil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, the umbrella organization of which CBVela is an affiliated federation. While broader in scope across all Olympic sports, it shares governance oversight, funding channels (Caixa, Ministério do Esporte), and stakeholder relationships with CBVela.

Others

• Yacht Club de France: Historic private yacht club operating in the sailing ecosystem. While not a governing body, it sits adjacent to CBVela's competitive sailing world, sharing an audience of high-value sailors, clubs, and event participants in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbvela
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CBVela
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbvela
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbvelaoficial

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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