Federació Catalana de Vela

Name

Federació Catalana de Vela

Legal name

Federació Catalana de Vela

Website

https://vela.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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

• Sailing federation services
• Sports athlete licensing
• Regatta competition management
• Sailing training programs
• Youth sailing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federation License Fees: Annual federation licenses for athletes that include sports accident insurance and civil liability coverage. The license is mandatory for participation in regulated competitions.
2. Training and Education Programs: Fees from sports technician courses, referee/official training, continuing education, and safety courses for sailors.
3. Competition Entry Fees: Registration fees for various regattas and championships organized or sanctioned by the federation.
4. Online Shop (Product Sales): Online store for federation-branded products and merchandise, though noted as not fully operational.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Federació Catalana de Vela is the official governing body for sailing and nautical sports in Catalonia. It sells annual federation licenses to athletes (bundled with sports accident and civil liability insurance), organizes and sanctions regattas and Catalan championships across multiple sailing classes, runs training and certification programs for sports technicians, race judges and officials, and delivers social and youth sailing development programs (Viu la Vela, Vela Escolar, Vela Inclusiva).

Product overview

Federació Catalana de Vela operates as a sports federation offering a unified platform for managing sailing competitions, training programs, and member licensing services in Catalonia. The core offering includes online federated license management, competition organization across multiple boat classes, and comprehensive training programs for sports technicians and race officials. Supplementary programs encompass social initiatives such as inclusive sailing (Vela Inclusiva), school programs (Vela Escolar), volunteering, and sustainability efforts. The organization coordinates an extensive calendar of regattas and championships throughout the Catalan coastline, supported by affiliated clubs and schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Llicència Federativa Online (Online Federated License Management) Online license management service enabling sailors in Catalonia to register, renew, and pay for their annual federation license, which includes sports accident and civil liability insurance and is mandatory for participation in regulated competitions.
• Competició (Competition Management) Federation service for organizing, sanctioning, and managing sailing competitions, including regatta calendars, official rankings, results tracking, and coordination of Catalan championships across multiple boat classes for affiliated clubs and licensed sailors.
• Formació (Training Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• The La Lliga Blava program brought together 100 students from 23 municipalities in its grand final
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Sports (Catalan Sports Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that provides institutional support and regulatory oversight for sports organizations in Catalonia. The federation is registered under this department's jurisdiction.
• Ports de la Generalitat (Catalan Ports Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body managing Catalan ports that collaborates with the federation on maritime infrastructure and sailing facility development.
• Royal Spanish Sailing Federation (RFEV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body for sailing in Spain that coordinates national championships, selects national teams, and represents Spain in World Sailing.
• World Sailing (International Sailing Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational governing body for sailing that establishes competition rules, certifies equipment, and organizes world championships and Olympic sailing.
• Departament d'Educació de la Generalitat (Catalan Education Department)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on school sailing programs (Vela Escolar) bringing sailing education to educational centers across Catalonia.
• Consell Català de l'Esport (Catalan Sports Council)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports policy body that supports sporting initiatives and programs across Catalonia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Sailing: The international governing body for the sport of sailing, of which Federació Catalana de Vela is an indirect affiliate through RFEV. Establishes global competition rules and organizes world championships.
• Real Federación Española de Vela (RFEV): The national Spanish sailing federation, of which Federació Catalana de Vela is a regional member. Operates as the direct hierarchical superior and exercises overlapping regulatory authority at the national level, organizing Spanish championships and selecting national teams.
• Royal Yachting Association (RYA): The United Kingdom's national sailing and boating governing body. Comparable in operating model with member licensing, training certifications, and competition organization, though at a national rather than regional scale.
• Fédération Française de Voile: The French national sailing federation, a directly comparable organization operating in the neighboring Mediterranean sailing ecosystem. Similar governance structure, licensing model, and competition organization across multiple boat classes.

Regional players

• Federació Andorrana de Vela: The sailing federation for Andorra, a small European nation. While Andorra is landlocked, this federation operates a comparable governance model for organizing sailing activities and licensing within a limited geography.

Direct peers

• Federació Valenciana de Vela: Another Spanish regional sailing federation operating under RFEV with comparable scope, governance structure, and service offerings to clubs and sailors in the Valencia region.
• Federació Balear de Vela: Regional sailing federation for the Balearic Islands operating under RFEV with a directly analogous governance model. Comparable in scope, regulatory role, and member services for another Spanish autonomous community with significant sailing activity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwjHGJ3UOH5vvvt2XI_idMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/velacat
• Instagraminstagram.com/velacatalana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federacio-catalana-de-vela

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Funding rounds

Investors

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