What Realteam Sailing does

Realteam Sailing, operating today as Realteam Spirit, is a Lausanne-based professional sailing team and corporate events operator incorporated as Realteam SA. The company was founded in 2013 by Esteban Garcia, with Jérôme Clerc serving as Director and Skipper since the team's inception. Its roster includes elite competitive sailors such as Sébastien Col (former Areva Challenge America's Cup helmsman), Gurvan Bontemps (foiling multihull engineer with Groupama/Frank Cammas), Benjamin Amiot, and several younger crew members, supported by technical boat preparers and a communications lead. The team competes in high-performance foiling catamaran classes — TF35, GC32, and Flying Phantom — and has accumulated notable competitive achievements, including the 2025 Bol d'Or du Léman win, the 2023 Ruban Bleu Lake Geneva record (3h43), and the 2021 inaugural TF35 Trophy.

The team's revenue model is anchored on corporate sailing events and team-building experiences aboard its foiling catamarans on Lake Geneva, sold via direct email contact on a quote-based pricing structure with no online booking. The technology stack centers on third-party class boats (TF35, GC32, Flying Phantom) with sensor-based automatic flight control systems rather than proprietary AI/software assets. Beyond racing, the organization runs the Léman Hope social-impact initiative (launched 2021) for young people in cancer remission and has positioned itself under a broader 'Real Impact' narrative following its 2025 rebrand to Realteam Spirit. Distribution is regional (Switzerland / Lake Geneva), with marketing via website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

The business is small (11-50 employees), private, and self-funded, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, debt, or acquisition activity. Operating geographies are restricted to the Lake Geneva region, and there is no evidence of public listing or active capital raise.

Name

Realteam Sailing

Legal name

Realteam SA

Website

https://realteamsailing.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Realteam Sailing (now Realteam Spirit) is a Lausanne-based professional sailing team that competes in foiling catamaran classes (TF35, GC32, Flying Phantom) and sells corporate team-building events on Lake Geneva to enterprise clients via direct bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sailing Services & Corporate Hospitality

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

Keywords

• Professional sailing team
• Corporate sailing events
• Foiling catamaran racing
• Sailing team building
• Lake Geneva regattas

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sailing Events: Private sailing sessions and team building experiences offered to corporations aboard professional foiling catamarans, accompanied by professional skippers. Booked via direct email contact.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Realteam Sailing operates a professional sailing team that sells corporate sailing events and team-building experiences aboard high-performance foiling catamarans (TF35, GC32, Flying Phantom) on Lake Geneva. The company also competes in elite regattas such as the Bol d'Or du Léman and the TF35 Trophy, leveraging its competition results and elite crew credentials to market its corporate hospitality offering. Services are booked via direct email contact and accompanied by professional skippers.

Product overview

Realteam Sailing operates a professional sailing team offering experiences on multiple high-performance foiling catamarans and monotypes. Their fleet includes the TF35 (a foiling monotype with automatic flight control), the Flying Phantom (the first series-produced foiling catamaran), and the GC32 (a high-speed carbon fiber foiling catamaran). The team also provides corporate sailing events and team building experiences for businesses, offering professional skippering for company outings on Lake Geneva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Sailing Events Company outings and team-building sessions aboard Realteam's professional foiling catamarans (TF35, GC32, Flying Phantom) on Lake Geneva, accompanied by elite skippers with America's Cup and World Championship credentials. Target buyers are corporate groups seeking differentiated team-building and hospitality experiences.
• TF35 Foiling Catamaran Experience On-water experience aboard the TF35, a high-performance foiling monotype catamaran with automatic flight control system, T-foils and rudders with flaps. Capable of foiling from 9 knots true wind upwind and 7 knots downwind, reaching up to 70 km/h. Used by Realteam Sailing for racing and as the centerpiece for premium corporate sailing events on Lake Geneva.
• Flying Phantom Experience On-water experience aboard the Flying Phantom, the first series-produced foiling catamaran designed by Martin Fischer. Capable of flight from 7 knots of wind and reaching up to 2.5 times the wind speed with a maximum speed of 55 km/h. L-foils and T-rudders with single foil adjustment (rake) for managing incidence. Used by Realteam Sailing for accessible foiling experiences.
• GC32 Experience On-water experience aboard the GC32, a carbon fiber monotype foiling catamaran reaching up to 39 knots (72 km/h) with L-foils and T-rudders. A democratized version of boats developed for the 2013 America's Cup. Used by Realteam Sailing for competitive racing and as part of its corporate sailing offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 Bol d'Or du Léman winner
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Léman HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial impact initiative launched in 2021 alongside founder Esteban Garcia, providing sailing experiences to young people in cancer remission. Brings renewed confidence and hope to beneficiaries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TF35 Class Association (fleet of TF35 teams): Organizing body and collective of teams racing the TF35 one-design foiling catamaran. Realteam competes directly against these teams in the TF35 Trophy and is part of the same class ecosystem.
• 11th Hour Racing Team: Professional IMOCA/sailing team focused on ocean racing with a strong sustainability/social impact mission. Comparable as a privately-backed competitive sailing team blending purpose-driven branding with elite performance.
• Team Tilt: Swiss professional sailing team that competes in TF35, D35, Bol d'Or Mirabaud, and youth sailing. Direct competitor on Lake Geneva that also offers sailing experiences and competes for the same talent and corporate event clients.
• Alinghi Red Bull Racing: Swiss professional sailing team contesting the America's Cup. Direct competitor in the same Swiss sailing ecosystem, also recruits elite crew and operates foiling catamarans; Realteam hired a former Alinghi TF35 trimmer.
• Spindrift Racing: French professional sailing team competing in major offshore and multihull events. Closely comparable as a professional sailing team operating high-performance foiling/catamaran classes with a similar elite-roster model.
• Banque Populaire Sailing Team: French corporate-sponsored sailing team operating maxi-multihulls and IMOCA for offshore records. Comparable as a corporate/titled sailing team that monetizes performance through branding and hospitality.

Emerging players

• Dream Yacht Charter: Global yacht charter and sailing experience provider. Comparable as a corporate/team-building sailing experience supplier, though it operates at a different scale and without elite racing credentials.

Others

• Société Nautique de Genève: Organizer of the Bol d'Or Mirabaud and Lake Geneva's principal yacht club. Comparable as the governing/event body in Realteam's primary racing venue, and a partner/administrative peer in the local sailing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realteamsailing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/realteamsailing
• Facebookfacebook.com/realteamsailing
• Instagraminstagram.com/realteamspirit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/realteam-sailing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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