OutSail Technologies

Revolutionary, Modern Wing Sails

Y CombinatorWinter 2023InactiveIndustrialsLogisticsClimateClimateTech

What they do

Problem

Maritime vessels rely on fossil fuels for propulsion, causing high operating costs and significant ocean and climate pollution.

Solution

OutSail builds fully autonomous, retractable, tape-spring-based wing sails that deliver high aerodynamic efficiency and adjustable sail area for wind-powered vessel propulsion.

Who it's for

Commercial vessel operators and ship owners seeking wind-assisted or wind-powered propulsion for ships.

Founders

Arpan Rau

Founder

I'm an aerospace engineering leader who has been cracking near-impossible problems for over a decade. Currently lead engineer @Sorcerer. I was founder and CEO of OutSail Technologies, a company dedicated to moving maritime freight economically, using wind power. We sunset the company after realizing fundamental-physics problems with our technology. Previously shipped hardware or lead teams at: SpaceX, Relativity Space, Momentus, Astra, Impossible Aerospace, and Nuro.

Bailey Da Costa

Founder

I am co-founder and Chief Engineer of OutSail Shipping, a company dedicated to economically moving maritime freight using wind power. Previously, I was a Senior Electrical Engineer at both Impossible Aerospace and Aeye. I also founded QuizMount, a social media based study website. I love building devices from the ground up as well as giving systems the love and care they deserve.

Joseph Oorebeek

Founder

Hands-on aerodynamicist with experience in supersonics, hydrodynamics, automotive and aerospace, who loves building the infrastructure of the future. I thrive on experimental fluid-dynamic studies to find novel solutions to complicated problems, while leveraging simulation tools and low fidelity analysis to back up the experiments. I am happy expanding my work to include all other aspects of engineering for a good product design. On my own time I love finding the confluence of science in baking.