Meet
Jorge
Madden
A multi-passionate human, heart-centered leader and limitless creative artist
About
I am a strong strategic thinker with a natural ability to plan and organize. I am a motivated achiever and a passionate learner, and I enjoy interacting with new people and building relationships with potential partners and clients. I have a strong aptitude for financial planning and logistics. I thrive in complex and dynamic work environments where I can apply my management skills.
Value Proposition
Can I help you make your dreams a reality?
Share your vision with me and let me draw a map to get your team to reach goals beyond your imagination in style.
Project Management & Leadership
1
Play as a team, lead by example
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Building a proper team is a delicate task that requires understanding each individual and fostering a culture focused on well-being and peace of mind.
Lifestyle Design & Strategical Planning
2
Coherent alignment of ideas
Our heart is a compass that points towards joy. It is a lifelong journey of pursuing passions, pushing fear and doubt away, embracing intuition, and landing dreams on earth. One step at a time, correcting course if needed.
Sailing, Watersports & Ocean Mastery
3
Nature speaks, just learn to listen
Spending a lifetime sailing, surfing, and mastering all kinds of water sports gives Jorge a competitive edge over most people disconnected from nature. Discover the joy and excitement of exploring this realm with a passionate expert.
Music, Design & Creativity
4
Art is channeling universal love
Music production, dancing, graphic design, space staging, and living to the fullest are some examples of where creativity flourishes when we find the right inspiration to act.You can’t run out of it, the more you use it, the more you have.
Restauration & Hospitality
5
Passion for food, love for service
From white-glove menus for luxury yachts, to organizing full entertainment and catering events, I’m always on the lookout for the tastiest and most engaging trends to create magical experiences in the universe of hospitality and restaurants. Backed by an international team of superstar advisors, chefs, designers, and true luxury experts, you’re in the best hands to develop your next business with us.
Web, Software & Technology
6
Let me help you get digital
Son of a computer programming genius, I had no option but to follow his steps since I was a little boy. I spent 15+ years of my younger years developing online software for dynamic websites for clients as big as Disney, and I was a visionary (too early for the world) programming some of the most revolutionary websites of the early 90s in Spain. From there till now, let me help you with all your online needs.
Fun Facts & Accomplishments
A compilation of memories that serve as a portofolio of some of my most notable accolades.
2009 – 2011
This was one of the most beautiful eras of my life. Based in Barcelona, I was the full-time captain and project manager of the stunning “2 de Trébol”, a 72ft designer performance cruising yacht.
At the same time, the day I turned 25 years old, I set my mind to participate in the biggest small-boat single-handed regatta in the world – the Mini Transat. This adventurous event is regarded as one of the biggest challenges a sailor can conquer. 4.300 Nautical Miles from La Rochelle (France) to Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), on a 6.5m (21ft) hyper-light & turbo-charged sailing boat, without any communication or outside assistance. It took me three years to prepare and qualify, finally completing the regatta in 34 days.
The video above is the trailer of the adventure.
Watch the three-part mini-documentary
2005 – Till I Die
DJ Madden – tu DJ favorito
I remember making music since I was a child, always playing with Casio keyboards, recording the most random stuff, creating mixtapes, and learning the basics of music production with Fast Tracker and Fruity Loops while only a young teenager. Of all the passions and pursuits I have engaged in my life, music is the one I always felt I had a natural talent for.
In 2005 I geared up and started taking it a lot more seriously, devoting endless hours to curating my music collection and honing the skills that would bring me to some of the wildest stages like Shoko and Pacha Barcelona and being a resident DJ in Pacha Ibiza, besides +1.000 hours of live sets played in addition to radio shows and my dear collection of almost 20 years and +100 hours of recorded sets that are available on my Soundcloud page.
1996-1999
Fitness, Dancing, and Aerobic Madness
I don’t think I have ever started anything and not gone full-in into it. My mom took me to a gym when I was 15 so I could start getting stronger for my sailing, and I ended up falling in love with aerobics. So much so that my instructor Celeste invited me to join their competitive team and we finished as Canary Islands Sub-champions two years in a row.
After that the seed was planted and I continued pursuing dancing, training at a professional level in classical ballet, jazz, modern dance, salsa and latin, hip-hop and urban rhythms.
At the age of 16, I organized one of the biggest Fitness conferences in the history “Santa Cruz Fit and Dance Revolution” with over 200 attendees from all islands.
Sailing Achievements
2024
Cannes Regates Royales
Les Voiles de St Tropez
“Manitou”, 1937 classic yacht – Mast/Bow
2023
Rolex Middle Sea Race – “X-Odessa Marina Rubicón” – Bowman/Watch leader
2019
Caribbean 600 – “Level 3 Fun” – Captain/Skipper, PIC
2018
Newport to Bermuda – “Oakcliff Farr40 Black” – watch leader, PIC
2017
Middle Sea Race – “Clem” Swan 56 – watch leader
2016
Antigua Sailing Week “Kialoa III” – boat captain and bowman – Second place class CSA2 Best yacht over 60ft
2012
Caribbean 600 “Clem” Swan 56 – Headsail trimmer – First place class IRC1 Newport to Bermuda “Clem” Swan 56 – Headsail trimmer
Alaska Expedition – Captain and Project Manager – Swan 53 “Fifth Season”
2011
MINI TRANSAT (France – Brazil) 28th place Series Class
Gran Premio de Italia, YCI Génova 540 miles Third place
J80 Spanish Cup, Palma de Mallorca First place
2010
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Malta “La Floresta del Mar” First place in real-time class IRC3 Trofeo Conde de Godó – Barcelona “CROCS” First place class J80
Ruta de la Sal – Versión Norte “2 de Trébol” Second place class ECHO
1999
Canary Islands Laser Radial Champion
1999 – 2005
The Kiteboarding Fever Era
I started sailing before I was 6 years old, that is where my passion for the wind and the ocean started. When I was 16 like any other teenager, I felt the itch to engage in more exciting activities, and how lucky was I to live in one of the best spots in the world right when kiteboarding was being invented. I learned with one of the very first two-line Wipika kites that arrived to the island. We had to invent and build half of the gear we used to practice and it was difficult, dangerous, and wild. My competitive nature turned this new hobby into another obsession and I ended up becoming a pro-kiteboarder touring the world competing, developing and promoting the sport from 2001 to 2005.
Todobien Records
After over 10 years of music production, I started a music label to release and promote the special storytelling sound that resonates with my soul – Todobien Records.
Blog
Welcome to my mind !
Here are some of my streams of consciousness, a journal of thoughts and emotions, vulnerabilities, and insights earned from studying and experiencing life to the fullest.
Cada baño cuenta
Me encanta crear paralelismos entre mis actividades y mi mundo interior. Soy un apasionado del aprendizaje y crecimiento personal, aunque estos términos estén tan ...READ MOREFlor del Desierto
Hay flores que crecen en los desiertos, pero sólo lo hacen en muy raras ocasiones cuando todas las condiciones son apropiadas. Las semillas y ...READ MORE
Connected to Nature, to Music and Rhythm, and People’s Hearts
Cover Letter
Dear Friend,
I’m Jorge Madden, and I am a dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience as a yacht captain and project manager, sailing the world in high-level racing and luxury cruising programs. Throughout my career, I was privileged to navigate some of the most beautiful waters while managing complex operations and leading teams to make the wildest dreams of my employers become reality.
Although most of my professional experience has been in the yachting industry, my skills translate exceptionally well to any business and life in general. I have grown into a team-focused leader with a strong strategic mindset and a keen eye for detail. Whether organizing world-class events or managing large teams, I am committed to creating positive, high-performing environments that foster collaboration, respect, and excellence.
In addition to my work at sea, I have a deep passion for the ocean and watersports, which has always fueled my personal and professional pursuits. Over the years, I’ve engaged at the highest level in everything from surfing and kiteboarding to sailing and diving. Currently, my favorite activity is wing foiling (and anything on foils!) which allows me to embrace new challenges on the water.
Parallel to my life on the ocean, I have also cultivated a long-standing passion for DJing and music production. My love for music began at a young age – I still vividly remember choreographing a dance to Whigfield’s Saturday Night at just 6 years old, feeling like it was the coolest thing I’d ever done. Since then, music has been a core part of my life, allowing me to connect creatively with people through DJing and producing electronic music.
I am highly skilled in project management, financial planning, logistics, and event production, and I thrive in dynamic environments where adaptability and innovation are key. I bring a meticulous approach to planning, execution, and client relations. I am always eager for new opportunities to grow, learn, and apply my diverse experience in new fields. I am passionate about working with organizations that share my values of excellence, creativity, and a heart-centered approach to leadership.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about me.
I look forward to the opportunity to connect and explore how we can collaborate in the future.
Contact
When we write down or talk about our hopes and dreams, we take the first step toward making them a reality.
Let’s connect and create some magic together!
Name: Jorge Madden Ruiz
Current location: Ibiza, SPAIN
Whatsapp: +1 401-654-0982
E-mail: mail@jorgemadden.com