Team Winds

What Team Winds does

Team Winds is a French SARL (founded 2008) specializing in sailing-based corporate team building, leadership coaching, and corporate regattas. The company operates from a primary base in Marseille's Calanques National Park, with Atlantic coast coverage delivered through a partnership with Yellow Impact Sailing. Its core product set comprises three experiential offerings — team-building seminars (Séminaires Team Building), sailing-based leadership coaching (Coaching par la Voile), and corporate regattas (Régates d'Entreprise) — supplemented by à la carte services (photography, hospitality, branding, transfers, award ceremonies).

The operational backbone is a fleet of 18 identical Grand Surprise sailboats, each accommodating 8 participants with a state-certified instructor onboard, enabling simultaneous events for up to 150 people. The standardized fleet format is central to the value proposition: it produces fair, comparable competition and consistent team-dynamics outcomes that map cleanly to corporate leadership lessons. Skippers are required to hold state certifications and many have professional sailing, luxury-industry, or coaching backgrounds.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a per-event basis, with team-building seminars starting at €150 per person (excluding tax) and increasing materially for multi-day programs, add-on services, and large-scale enterprise events (e.g., 300-participant Ponant anniversary regatta). The GTM is sales-led and event-driven, targeting corporate groups, professional associations, works councils, and educational institutions through direct sales, website inquiries, and partner networks. Notable enterprise clients include Lacoste, Ponant, Orange Group, Thales, Promogim, and SNCF, alongside long-running marquee events such as the Thales Inter Regatta (30 editions), EDHEC Cruise Race (56 editions), and Juris Cup (33 editions). The company is privately held, with no institutional investors identified, and leadership passes through Guillaume Abou (President) following the founder's exit to associate teams.

Name

Team Winds

Legal name

SARL Team Winds

Website

https://teamwinds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team Winds is a French experiential agency, founded in 2008, that delivers sailing-based corporate team building, leadership coaching, and corporate regattas from a fleet of 18 identical boats in Marseille, serving enterprise clients and professional associations across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Team Building & Experiential Training

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (4872)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Corporate team building
• Sailing regattas
• Experiential leadership training
• Corporate events
• Nautical coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Team Building Seminars: Half-day to multi-day sailing team building experiences for corporate groups. Includes onboarding, sailing sessions, and debrief activities. Pricing starts at €150 per person for team building seminars.
2. Sailing Coaching Programs: Leadership and team development workshops combining sea and land sessions, tailored to organizational challenges. Includes pre-event expectation meetings and post-event reviews.
3. Corporate Regattas: End-to-end organization of competitive sailing events for professional associations, works councils, and corporate groups. Includes fleet management, skipper support, and event logistics.
4. Optional Add-ons: Companion boats, event branding, photography, award ceremonies, hospitality services, and logistical support offered as supplementary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Team Winds is a nautical agency that organizes sailing-based corporate experiences, including team building seminars, leadership coaching programs, and end-to-end corporate regattas, using a standardized fleet of 18 Grand Surprise sailboats operating from Marseille. Its offerings combine onboard sailing activities, professional skipper support, and structured debrief sessions to translate lessons from regatta racing into corporate team development and leadership outcomes.

Product overview

Team Winds is a nautical agency specializing in sailing-based team building experiences. The company offers three core products: Séminaires Team Building (team building seminars), Coaching par la Voile (sailing-based leadership coaching), and Régates d'Entreprise (corporate regattas). These are complemented by customizable Options à la Carte including hospitality, photography, and logistics. The company operates a fleet of 18 identical Grand Surprise sailboats from Marseille, enabling events for 4 to 150 participants. The services are designed for corporate teams seeking experiential learning through sailing, with programs ranging from half-day sessions to multi-day events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Séminaires Team Building (Sailing Team Building Seminars)

Quantifiable outcome

• After regatta events, 60% of participants found employment (Regatta of Opportunities event)

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SoleùminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Partnership with Soleù, bespoke event organizer in Marseille, to launch 'Escapade 100% Mer' - a new offering combining regatta and exclusive evening events at a secret venue.
• NôunminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Partnership with Nôun to create 'Navigation & Inspiration' - a unique seminar format combining regatta racing with strategic reflection sessions.
• Yellow Impact SailingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partnership for Atlantic coast operations. Yellow Impact Sailing handles Mediterranean operations for clients requiring services on the French Atlantic coast, extending Team Winds' geographic coverage.
• Marseille Capitale de la MercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for 'Suspended Boats' CSR initiative. Jointly organizes annual solidarity sailing events introducing sailing to underprivileged individuals who have no access to the sea.
• Ligue Sud de VoilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in annual solidarity sailing events as part of the suspended boats program, bringing sailing access to underprivileged communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sailogy: Online platform for sailing yacht charters and skippered experiences in the Mediterranean. Overlaps with Team Winds in the corporate sailing experience segment but reaches customers through a self-service digital model rather than bespoke B2B sales.

Others

• Click&Boat: Major European boat rental marketplace with strong Mediterranean presence. While not a direct competitor in team building, it is part of the same sailing services ecosystem and reflects industry dynamics around boat access and charter demand.
• SamBoat: Peer-to-peer boat rental platform with presence in Marseille. While focused on yacht charter rather than team building, it operates in the same nautical services ecosystem and shares exposure to Mediterranean leisure demand trends.

Direct peers

• Les Glénans: Premier French sailing school with a long history of structured sailing education and experiential sea-based programs. Team Winds' Ishua Director (Julien Boisson) is a former Les Glénans base chief, indicating overlapping methodologies and customer types in sailing-based experiential learning.
• Yellow Impact Sailing: Team Winds' channel partner for French Atlantic coast operations. Operates the same model of corporate sailing events and team building in complementary geographies, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Compagnie du Ponant: French luxury cruise operator and a Team Winds enterprise customer (anniversary regatta). Operates in the high-end maritime leisure space and represents a broader incumbent that could in theory expand into event-based corporate offerings.
• UCPA: Large French outdoor sports organization offering corporate group experiences across a broad portfolio (sailing, rafting, hiking, climbing). While much larger and more diversified, it competes for the same corporate experiential-training budgets with a broader menu of outdoor activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/basesteamwinds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teamwinds
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamwindsofficiel

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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