George Thompson

CEO & Founder @ GT Wings

Greater Southampton Area

About

Experience

  • CEO & Founder at GT Wings
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Delivering cutting edge innovation in wind propulsion for commercial shipping www.gtwings.com

  • Design Engineer at BAR Technologies
    Dec 2018 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Project Manager | Design Engineer | Head of WindWings Performance & Inventor

  • Yacht Designer / Naval Architect at HUMPHREYS YACHT DESIGN LTD
    Jul 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Systems & Analysis Intern at Land Rover BAR America's Cup Challenge
    Dec 2015 - Jul 2016 · 8 mos

    During my time at Land Rover BAR I have worked alongside yacht designers and systems engineers, using a variety of different software and equipment to help improve the yachts performance. As well as developing a tool to visualise and improve wing trim using Matlab, I have also advanced my understanding of many other areas, including CFD correlation, large scale wind tunnel testing, material tests for the wing covering material and installation and testing of various sensors and hydraulic pumps, and have also been involved in the analysis of this data.

  • Deck Hand at S Y Mariette
    Nov 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

    I was given the opportunity to sail this 140ft schooner twice across the Atlantic and through Panama into the Pacific, competing and coming 3rd overall (1st in class) in the Transatlantic race from Newport, as well as trimming the foresail on the owners smaller race yacht 'Kelpie' in the Mediterranean.