Club de Vela Blanes

What Club de Vela Blanes does

Club de Vela Blanes is a non-profit sports club (NIF G17044819) founded in 1943 and located at the Port of Blanes on Spain's Costa Brava. It operates a full-service marina with mooring reservations, a sailing school (Escola de Vela), competitive regatta teams across multiple classes (Optimist, ILCA, Raceboard, Windsurfer), a traditional Catalan rowing section (Secció de Rem), a fitness & SPA facility, a kayak and paddle surf rental service, and an on-site restaurant concession (Restaurant Amura). The club is governed by its members under a president (Joan Balaguer) and managed by a general manager (Héctor Espadas), with 16 total employees.

The club generates revenue through recurring membership fees, marina mooring subscriptions, sailing and rowing school tuition, equipment rentals, restaurant concession fees, and corporate/private event hosting. Distribution is direct-to-consumer at the Port of Blanes facilities, supplemented by an online mooring reservation system, a multilingual website (Catalan/Spanish/English), and dedicated mobile apps on iOS and Android. Marketing reaches audiences through tourism partnerships with Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava, Diputació de Girona, and Destinació de Turisme Blanes, as well as institutional ties to the Catalan Sailing Federation, Spanish Sailing Federation, World Sailing, and the Associació Catalana de Ports Esportius i Turístics.

The club's technology stack is conventional: web infrastructure, a Mobincube-built mobile app, Google Analytics, and WhatsApp for member communications, with no proprietary or AI-driven systems. It maintains continuous Blue Flag environmental certification (renewed 2026) and has been featured uninterrupted in the Navily international marina ranking since 2021, reaching the global top 400 in 2025 and currently leading the Catalan ranking in 2026. Competitive performance in 2026 includes a third-place finish in Liga Blava 2025-2026, three European Championship podiums in Raceboard (including a European Champion in Legend), and a fifth consecutive Catalan ACELL-Special Olympics title.

Name

Club de Vela Blanes

Legal name

Club de Vela Blanes

Website

https://cvblanes.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club de Vela Blanes is a non-profit sports club founded in 1943 at the Port of Blanes on Spain's Costa Brava, operating a marina, sailing school, rowing section, fitness center, and restaurant serving members, recreational sailors, boat owners, and youth sailing students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina and Sailing Club Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Sailing club services
• Marina mooring services
• Sailing school training
• Competitive regatta hosting
• Recreational water sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Blanes

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marina and Mooring Services: The club operates a marina providing mooring services for boats, with online reservation capabilities. The port offers berths for sailboats and motor vessels with supporting infrastructure including launching services.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for club members providing access to facilities including the sailing school, fitness center, rowing section, and social areas.
3. Sailing School and Training Courses: Revenue from sailing courses and water sports training programs offered to children, adults, and beginners through the Vela School.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental services for kayaks, paddle surf boards, and nautical equipment for members and visitors.
5. Restaurant and Event Services: The club operates a restaurant concession (Restaurant Amura) that serves members and event attendees. The terrace and dining facilities are used for social events, season opening parties, and member gatherings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Club de Vela Blanes is a private non-profit sports club located at the Port of Blanes on the Costa Brava, Spain, providing marina mooring and berth services, sailing school training courses, competitive regatta teams across multiple boat classes, a traditional Catalan rowing section, fitness & spa facilities, kayak and paddle surf rentals, and on-site restaurant and event services. The club sells annual memberships, course enrollments, and mooring/berth rentals to individual members, boat owners, sailing students, and visiting nautical tourists.

Product overview

Club de Vela Blanes is a sailing club and marina offering a comprehensive range of nautical and sporting services. The core offerings include marina services (mooring reservations, harbor management), sailing education through its Sailing School (Escola de Vela), competitive sailing teams in multiple classes (Optimist, ILCA, Raceboard, Windsurfer), and a rowing section (Secció de Rem) for Catalan rowing. Supporting facilities include a Fitness & SPA center, kayak and paddle surf rentals, and restaurant services through Restaurant Amura. The club also provides regatta organization, training courses, and maintains an active presence in regional and international competitions. The offering is structured as a unified club experience combining sports, recreation, and marina services, accessible via a mobile application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marina and Mooring Services Full marina operations at Port de Blanes including online mooring reservations, berth rentals and sales, ramp/launching service, harbor amenities, and nautical equipment rental. Targeted at sailboat and motor vessel owners and visiting nautical tourists.
• Sailing School (Escola de Vela) Accredited sailing training and education programs covering Optimist, ILCA, windsurf and other classes for children, youth, adults and beginners. Includes progression pathways to competitive sailing.
• Kayak and Paddle Surf Rentals Water sports equipment rental services for kayaks and paddle surf boards available to members and visitors at the club's port facilities.
• Rowing Section (Secció de Rem) Traditional Catalan rowing (llagut català) program with competitive teams in veteran and women's categories, training sessions, and participation in regional rowing leagues and championships.
• Regatta Teams and Fleet Competitive sailing teams and fleet participating in regional, national and European regattas across Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 7, Raceboard, Windsurfer and cruiser classes. Includes hosting of regattas such as Trofeu Primavera Optimist and Vila de Blanes Creuer.
• Fitness & SPA On-site fitness center and spa facilities available to club members, featuring gym equipment and wellness services as part of the membership offering.
• Restaurant Amura and Event Hosting On-site restaurant concession operated by Restaurant Amura providing catering for members and hosting of social events, season opening parties, member gatherings and corporate/private events on the club's terrace and dining facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third place in Liga Blava 2025-2026 final with two first places and one third place in three races at Port Olympic Barcelona
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vela Federacio Catalana (Catalan Sailing Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club maintains active affiliation with the Catalan Sailing Federation for competitive sailing events, youth development programs, and adherence to sailing regulations and standards. The president Joan Balaguer participates in federation assemblies.
• Real Federacion Española de Vela (Spanish Sailing Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation affiliation providing access to Spanish sailing championships, official certifications, and regulatory oversight for competitive sailing activities.
• World Sailing (ISAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational sailing federation affiliation connecting the club to global sailing standards, rules, and competitive frameworks.
• Associacio Catalana de Ports Esportius i Turistics (ACPET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club participates in ACPET-organized events including the XXII Technical Days of Catalan Ports, representing the nautical sector in discussions on sustainability, innovation, port management, and blue economy.
• Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava (Girona Tourism Board)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism promotion partnership to position the club and Port of Blanes as a destination for nautical tourism along the Costa Brava.
• Diputacio de GironaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvincial government collaboration for regional tourism and sports promotion activities.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - EsportcatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalan regional government sports department collaboration for sports programs and events.
• Destinacio de Turisme BlanesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism promotion partnership to attract visitors to Blanes and its nautical offerings.
• Restaurant AmuracoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRestaurant concessionaire operating the club's dining facilities. Organizes member events including the season opening 'Luxury & Yachts' party and serves as the venue for social gatherings.
• MooncaviarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish premium caviar and gourmet products brand that participated as a sponsor and exhibitor at the club's season opening event, providing gastronomic tastings.
• Grup L'AmantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtisanal gastronomic and agri-food project producing quality products including olive oil from their own mill at Mas L'Arbreda estate. Participated in the season opening event.
• Marca FerrerasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury watch brand associated with Ferreras Marketing Agency, participating as a sponsor at the club's exclusive member events.
• Fitel NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the club with logo displayed on the website, providing financial or in-kind support to club activities.
• Fundacio Barcelona Capital NauticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation organizing the Liga Blava children's sailing league in which the club participates. Partnership supports youth sailing development and school programs.
• Agencia de Residus de CatalunyaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalan Waste Agency supporting the club's environmental cleanup campaign 'Let's Clean Up Europe' with sensitization and awareness activities.
• PROYECTO RESPIRAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFirst aid training provider that conducted CPR and defibrillator (AED) refresher sessions for eight club professionals in cardio-protection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Real Club de Regatas de Cartagena: Spanish Mediterranean sailing and rowing club with a similar multi-sport heritage. Regional peer because it operates a comparable membership-sports-club-plus-marina model but is based in Murcia, not Catalonia, and thus does not directly compete in the same territory.
• Real Club Nàutic de Palma: Major Balearic sailing club with marina, regatta, and social offerings. Regional peer because it operates a comparable historic club-plus-marina model serving Mediterranean sailing members but in a different Spanish coastal region (Mallorca vs. Costa Brava).

Broad incumbents

• IGY Marinas: Global luxury marina operator. Broad incumbent because it represents the larger international marina management model that could enter the Spanish market or partner with regional clubs, providing a benchmark for professionally managed marina operations at scale.
• Port Adriano (Marina de Calvià): Mallorca-based flagship marina. Broad incumbent because it operates a comparable Mediterranean marina business but focuses on luxury yachting and superyacht berths rather than community sailing and water sports.
• OneOcean Port Vell: Premium Barcelona marina and yacht club serving superyachts. Broad incumbent because it operates in the same Catalan marina market but at a much higher price tier focused on superyacht berths and is not structured as a community sports club.

Others

• Federació Catalana de Vela (member clubs): Catalan Sailing Federation and its 21 affiliated clubs competing in Liga Blava. Ecosystem peer because the federation governs the competitive framework in which the club operates, and the 21 member clubs collectively set the competitive intensity the club faces.

Direct peers

• Real Club Nàutic de Tarragona: Tarragona-based sailing club with marina, social, and competitive sailing activities. Direct peer because it operates a similar full-service sports club model with marina, sailing school, and federation-affiliated competition within the same Catalan coastal region.
• Port d'Aro (Club Nàutic Port d'Aro): Marina and sailing club in Platja d'Aro on the Costa Brava. Direct peer because it offers comparable mooring, sailing school, and regatta services in the same geographic corridor targeting similar Mediterranean recreational sailing customers.
• Club Nàutic Costa Brava (CN-CB): A Costa Brava sailing club affiliated with the Catalan Sailing Federation. Direct peer because it operates competing sailing school, regatta, and marina services within the same province and the same federation ecosystem.
• Real Club Nàutic de Barcelona: Historic Barcelona sailing club operating a marina, sailing school, and competitive teams. Direct peer because it offers the same integrated club-plus-marina-plus-regatta model in the same Catalan market, competing for members, course enrollees, and regatta hosting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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