About

Wingsail
Explorer Yachts

A new generation of explorer yachts — engineered for the open ocean, powered by the wind.

Who We Are

A New Generation
of Explorer Yachts

Wind Voyage was founded on a single conviction: that an explorer yacht can be built to be genuinely eco-efficient using technology that already exists — applied with intent rather than gesture.

We brought together the team who built the world's fastest racing multihulls, the engineers behind the most advanced wind-assisted commercial vessels in service today, and over twenty-five years of experience delivering serious explorer yachts for UHNW clients.

The result is the Wind Voyage range — a cohesive family of wingsail explorer yachts from 80 to 120 metres, designed to reach any anchorage on earth while consuming a fraction of the fuel required by conventional yachts of comparable capability.

The 110-metre flagship, the Wind Voyage 110 (codename Project MG), is under contract at Norse Shipyard for delivery in late 2028 — the world's first wind-assisted hybrid expedition yacht.

Wind Voyage 110 — VPLP design rendering
80–120 m
Vessel Range
8,000 nm
Transoceanic Range
40–60%
Fuel Reduction
2028
First Delivery
Our Partners

The Names Behind
The Engineering

Paris, France · Founded 1983

VPLP Design

The most credible name in modern sail-powered design. VPLP has spent four decades at the intersection of performance sailing and naval architecture — from America's Cup campaigns to the 121-metre wind-assisted cargo vessel Canopée, which proved that the Oceanwings® system works at commercial scale, in the open Atlantic, every day.

VPLP and Wind Voyage co-own the intellectual property on the Wind Voyage designs. Every yacht in the range is a VPLP design, refined through tank testing at MARIN in the Netherlands and extensive CFD simulation. There is no subcontracting of the core engineering.

  • ✦ Banque Populaire record-breaking trimarans
  • ✦ Multiple America's Cup campaigns
  • ✦ Energy Observer — first hydrogen & wind ocean vessel
  • ✦ Canopée — 121 m wind-assisted cargo vessel, in service
  • ✦ Oceanwings® co-developer & IP co-owner
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Aegean Coast, Turkey

Norse Shipyard

Norse Shipyard brings European engineering standards to the hull craftsmanship that has made Turkey the natural home of serious expedition-class builds. Norse combines the metallurgical rigour required for polar-capable steel hulls with the craftsmanship that custom yachts at this scale demand.

Norse was selected after an extensive yard review process. The 110-metre Wind Voyage 110 (Project MG) is under formal contract, signed at the Monaco Yacht Show in September 2025, with delivery scheduled for late 2028. Norse's track record in complex new builds at commercial standards made them the only credible choice for the world's first wind-assisted hybrid explorer yacht.

  • ✦ Wind Voyage 110 — 110 m under contract, delivery 2028
  • ✦ Commercial-grade build standards throughout
  • ✦ Polar-class steel hull capability
  • ✦ European engineering certification
  • ✦ Wind Voyage on-site office, Kocaeli FTZ
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Leadership

The People Behind
The Programme

Paul Madden — Founder & CEO, Wind Voyage
Founder & Chief Executive

Paul Madden

Paul has spent twenty-five years at the highest levels of luxury and explorer yacht sales, new builds, and conversions — representing Blohm+Voss, CRN/Ferretti Group, and Camper & Nicholsons across the Americas, generating more than $200 million in first-year shipyard sales and overseeing $500 million-plus in lifetime brokerage transactions.

As principal of Xplorer Yachts in Newport, Rhode Island, he advises a select group of UHNW clients on commercial-to-expedition conversions and complex new builds — the work that gave him a precise understanding of what serious expedition owners actually require. That understanding is what the Wind Voyage range is built around.

A lifelong offshore sailor — he has competed in the SORC, Newport–Bermuda Race, and multiple transatlantic crossings. He is the producer of The Yacht Channel, one of the most-followed independent maritime channels on YouTube.

Former Americas Representative — Blohm+Voss (ThyssenKrupp) & CRN/Ferretti Group
Former Vice President — International Superyacht Society (ISS)
MBA with Honors — Boston University, Brussels overseas programme
Member — Royal Thames Yacht Club, London
FAA Commercial & Instrument-rated pilot
Producer — The Yacht Channel (YouTube · 4.5M+ cumulative views)
$200M+
First-Year Sales
$500M+
Lifetime Brokerage
25 yrs
Expedition Expertise
110 m
Project MG
Offices

Two Coastlines.
One Programme.

Americas Sales

Newport, Rhode Island

Our Americas sales office is based on the East Coast, in the historical home of competitive ocean sailing in North America. Client meetings, project reviews, and brochure presentations originate here.

Build & Owner Visits

Norse Shipyard · Kocaeli, Turkey

Our on-site office at Norse Shipyard — the build location for Project MG and future Wind Voyage hulls. Owner inspections, technical reviews, and milestone meetings happen here. Wind Voyage signage is on the building.

Begin Your Voyage

Speak With Paul Directly

Every Wind Voyage enquiry is handled personally by the founder. Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation.

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