About Velocitek

Velocitek, Inc. designs and manufactures high-performance electronic instruments for the global sailboat racing community. Since its founding in 2005, Velocitek has offered simple, intuitive, and elegant devices that help sailors race smarter — including the Prism precision compass, the SpeedPuck GPS speedometer, and the ProStart, a revolutionary GPS device that measures a racing sailboat’s distance to the starting line. The ProStart defined an entirely new product category and remains the standard for competitive starting worldwide.

To date, Velocitek has sold more than 40,000 instruments — including over 15,000 ProStarts — and continues to lead the field in innovation. In 2025, the company introduced the Velocitek RTK Puck, bringing precision-automated race management to sailing with centimeter-level RTK GPS accuracy.

Founded by Stanford graduate student Alec Stewart, Velocitek’s team of engineers combines deep technical expertise with a lifelong passion for sailing. The company operates a domestic manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, complemented by trusted high-quality offshore production partners and a global reseller network.

Core beliefs that shape our products

Instruments should never distract, frustrate or otherwise hurt performance.

Instruments should be usable without an
instruction manual.

Instruments should be beautiful.

Core beliefs that shape our business

The most direct path to long-term success is to consistently create products that make the people who buy them happy.

The long-term benefits of being trustworthy far outweigh any short-term benefit that can be achieved through dishonesty.

We have a moral obligation to help protect the natural environment, especially lakes and oceans. Learn more about our commitment to sustainability.

JAY LEON

CEO

A committed one-design inshore racer and budding winger, Jay brings a strong background in business, marketing, and finance to the Velocitek team. With Velocitek at the center of a rapidly emerging race management technology ecosystem, Jay works to build partnerships that make sailboat racing more accessible, fairer, and more enjoyable for sailors around the world.

DR. FELIX OEHME

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

As COO, Felix Oehme combines over 15 years of engineering and leadership experience with a lifelong passion for sailing, including winning the Portimão Global Ocean Race in Class 40 (double handed with co-skipper Boris Herrmann). His expertise ensures Velocitek continues to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions for sailors worldwide.

OLIVER RIIHILUOMA

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Oliver Riihiluoma is Head of Software at Velocitek, owning the design and development of all software systems, from low-level embedded firmware to smartphone applications.

Growing up as a Bermudian Opti sailor, Stanford Sailing alum, and now an RYA Yachtmaster, Oliver brings a sailor’s perspective to the engineering challenges at Velocitek - using firsthand experience of race dynamics, edge cases, and human factors to shape software built for real conditions.

CHARLES SWANSON

SALES & SUPPORT MANAGER

Project manager and award-winning competitive sailor, Charles is the at the helm of outreach efforts for Velocitek working to build long-term relationships with customers around the world. Prior to joining Velocitek, Charles worked on America's Cup winning instruments at Ockam.

PHYU PHYU SIN

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Phyu oversees all assembly and service at Velocitek’s San Mateo facility, bringing a process-focused approach honed during her time at Toyota. With additional experience in management roles and a passion for hands-on projects, she keeps our production running smoothly—and is always looking for a smarter way to build things.

ALEC STEWART

FOUNDER EMERITUS

Alec started Velocitek as a grad student in 2005. He stepped down as CEO / CTO at the end of 2025 to begin a new career in the drone industry. He remains involved with the company as a friend and advisor.

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