Sailing Experience · 3× Olympic athlete and Olympic coach at the helm · Brazil

Sailing in Florianópolis, Brazil · companies, groups and families From the pier
to the boardroom.

Applied leadership. On the water.

A sailing event led by a 3× Olympic athlete and Olympic coach, athlete in Beijing, London and Paris and coach in Rio 2016, for leaders who want to experience what it means to decide under real pressure.

Leadership trained only in the conference room doesn't hold up against the first headwind.

The wind shifts. The captain sets the course.

Experience in motion

See what it's like
to sail with Bruno

Sailing Experience with Bruno Fontes, click to watch
JB3 Investimentos group after Sailing Experience with Bruno Fontes
Why sailing

Decisions under pressure
begin at sea.

In a regatta, you can't outsource the decision. The wind shifts, a rival crosses your bow, the crew hesitates, and you have 5 seconds to lead. That's the kind of pressure companies simulate in PowerPoint, but that only truly happens with water beneath you.

The Sailing Experience is not a leisure cruise. It's applied leadership, in an environment where nobody's ego survives more than 20 minutes. And Bruno translates every maneuver into principles that work on Monday morning in the boardroom.

This is not team-building. It's a real-world decision-making laboratory, led by a coach who has been to 4 Olympic Games, on both sides of the boat.

Three pillars

A complete
experience

"The ocean doesn't warn you when it turns."

01
Real Performance

A real regatta with wind reading, start and positioning. The group doesn't watch, they live it.

02
Applied Leadership

Bruno connects every maneuver to real principles of decision-making under pressure, teamwork and real-time course correction.

03
Executive Experience in a Real Environment

From the on-shore briefing to the post-regatta debrief. Boat, technical crew and safety included, memories that last.

Sailing in action, Sailing Experience with Bruno Fontes
"From the pier to the boardroom.
The wind shifts, and the decision is yours."
Formats

Every event
is unique

Each event is built from your needs: duration, group size and objective. Some examples of what it can look like:

Example · 4 hours

Half-day

4 hours. Briefing, real regatta and debrief. Ideal for incentive programs and event closing sessions.

  • Executive briefing (30 min)
  • Regatta led by Bruno (2h30)
  • Structured debrief
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Example · Full day

Full-day

8 hours. For leadership conventions, board retreats and C-level groups.

  • Morning: foundations + talk
  • Afternoon: team regatta
  • Leadership debrief
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Example · Immersion

2-Day Retreat

Immersion combining sailing, corporate frameworks and structured reflection.

  • Day 1: foundations + regatta
  • Day 2: competitive regatta + planning
  • Framework applied to real challenge
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How it works

From the call
to the deck

01
Briefing

30-min call to understand the company's current moment, event objective and group profile.

02
Customization

Specific script, messages, frameworks and exercises tailored to your context.

03
Experience Day

Boat, technical crew and safety, at the chosen location with nautical infrastructure. On-shore briefing and a regatta led by Bruno.

04
Debrief

Group debrief connecting each maneuver to leadership principles, plus next steps to bring it into the team's day-to-day.

Locations

Where we
operate

Main base

Florianópolis / SC

Bruno's home base. The natural starting point for anyone who wants to sail in Floripa.

On demand

All of Brazil

Wherever there is nautical infrastructure: a club, marina or sailing school. The event comes to your team.

Your choice

Your location

You tell us the city and date. In the proposal, we pick together the club, marina or sailing school that best suits the group.

Nautical Team Building

Corporate regatta
for executives

What Bruno Fontes' Sailing Experience is: a corporate regatta led by an Olympic athlete, designed for executive teams and business leaders. Groups of 6 to 24 people. Each event is built on demand, based on duration, group size and objective (for example: a 4h Half-day, an 8h Full-day or a 2-Day Retreat). Based in Florianópolis, SC, and available anywhere in Brazil with nautical infrastructure: a club, marina or sailing school. No prior sailing experience required.

Who it's for: executive boards, C-level teams, leadership conventions, corporate retreats and high-performance team development programs.

What sets it apart from conventional team building: the sea accepts no excuses, has no PowerPoint and doesn't forgive hesitation. In a real regatta, leadership, communication and decision-making under pressure happen in real time, not in simulation. Bruno connects every maneuver to principles that can be applied back at the office on Monday.

Outcome: the group leaves the debrief with every maneuver connected to decision-making principles for unpredictable environments, ready for Monday at the office.

Also for you

Sail in Florianópolis
with an Olympian

The Sailing Experience is not only for companies. Anyone can spend the same day at sea with Bruno Fontes, 3× Olympic athlete and Olympic coach: groups of friends, families, couples, birthdays and anyone who wants to learn to sail with someone who has raced at three Olympic Games.

How it works: you choose the format (a few hours or a full day), the group size and the goal, whether leisure, a first sailing lesson or a celebration. Departure is in Florianópolis or another location in Brazil with nautical infrastructure, with boat, technical crew and safety included. No sailing experience needed. Pricing is per package, not per person: boat, crew and Bruno on board, and the group splits it however it likes.

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What leaders say

Those who have sailed
with Bruno

Jorge Barbato, president of JB3 XP Investimentos
President · JB3 XP Investimentos · Brazil
"

The Sailing Experience with Bruno was one of the most powerful initiatives we have ever done for our team. It's not generic team building. It's real leadership, with wind, pressure and results. In one day on the water, we discovered more about our leaders than in months of meetings. I recommend it to any board that wants to grow together.

Jorge Barbato
Frequently asked questions

Questions
and answers

Is the Sailing Experience only for companies?

No. Anyone can join: groups of friends, families, couples and anyone who wants to learn to sail in Florianópolis with an Olympic sailor. Format, duration and group size are arranged on WhatsApp, and no sailing experience is needed.

How much does the Sailing Experience cost?

Pricing is per package, not per person. The package includes the boat, technical crew, safety and Bruno on board, and the group splits it however it likes. The price depends on format, duration and date, and you get a proposal on WhatsApp within 48 hours.

Do I need to know how to sail?

No. The Sailing Experience is designed for people who have never set foot on a boat. Bruno and the technical crew handle all the operations: participants live the leadership-under-pressure experience without any sailing knowledge required.

What is the group size?

Groups of 6 to 24 people. The format and number of vessels are adjusted to the group size during the customization phase.

How is the format defined?

Each event is built on demand, based on duration, group size and objective. Some examples of what it can look like: Half-day (4h), Full-day (8h) or 2-Day Retreat.

Where does the experience take place?

Bruno's home base is Florianópolis / SC, but the event can be set up anywhere in Brazil with nautical infrastructure: a club, marina or sailing school. The location is defined on demand, together with the proposal.

What is included?

Boat, technical crew, safety and Bruno leading the briefing, the regatta and the debrief, connecting each maneuver to leadership principles. Duration, location and schedule are defined on demand in the proposal.

How do I request a proposal?

Click "Request a Proposal" and send via WhatsApp: company, desired duration, group size, city/location, target date and event objective. Proposal within 48h.

Take your team
to the sea.

Send the briefing, group size, city, target date and desired duration. Proposal within 48h.

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