Team One Newport

What Team One Newport does

Team One Newport, Inc. is a specialty sailing apparel and foul weather gear retailer founded in 1985 by Martha Parker, who remains CEO, business owner, and operator. The company runs two physical retail storefronts on Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island — a main Team One store at 561 Thames Street and a Patagonia-branded authorized store at 450 Thames Street — alongside a corporate, embroidery, and team sales office in Middletown, RI, and a national/international e-commerce platform at team1newport.com.

The product catalog centers on sailing-specific apparel and gear sourced from 50+ premium brand partners including Musto, Helly Hansen, Gill, Patagonia, Zhik, Dubarry, North Sails, and Sperry. Assortment spans foul weather gear (categorized for Offshore, Coastal, Inshore, Sport Boats, and Dinghy conditions), crew wear (jackets, vests, tech shirts, tech shorts, tech trousers, layering), USCG-approved lifejackets, technical sailing gloves, lifestyle apparel, sunglasses, waterproof footwear with GORE-TEX lining, and luggage/travel gear. Per-unit pricing spans from roughly $34.95 (Rooster Supertherm Beanie) to $449 (Dubarry Ultima Sailing Boot), with backpacks clustered in the $65–$179 band and duffels spanning $36–$399.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time retail product sales across physical and digital storefronts. A custom embroidery service (handling stitch count, thread colors, and font customization) and a Club Stores Program — providing dedicated microsites with branded merchandise to yacht clubs, sailing schools, regattas, and scholastic programs — supplement direct retail. Named institutional customers/partners include Chicago Yacht Club, Beverly Yacht Club, the Newport to Bermuda Race, IYRS, New England Science & Sailing, Charleston Race Week, and the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series 2026. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter) and Constant Contact email, with club microsites serving as the bottom-of-funnel conversion surface. No public revenue figures, funding events, ownership disclosures beyond independent/privately-held status, or technology platform details were provided in the source material.

Name

Team One Newport

Legal name

Team One Newport, Inc.

Website

https://team1newport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Team One Newport, Inc. is a 1985-founded specialty retailer in Newport, Rhode Island, selling sailing apparel, foul weather gear, footwear, and accessories from 50+ premium brands across two Thames Street stores, an e-commerce platform, and dedicated club/regatta microsites serving yacht clubs, sailing schools, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Sailing Apparel Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Apparel & Footwear Retail (Wetsuits, Rash Guards, Deck Shoes) (CRAMAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sailing & Rigging Retail (Sailboats, Sails, Hardware) (CRAMAIAG)

Keywords

• Sailing apparel retail
• Foul weather gear
• Custom embroidery services
• Yacht club merchandise
• Regatta event stores

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: One-time product sales of sailing apparel, foul weather gear, footwear, accessories, and related items through retail stores and e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Team One Newport is a specialty retailer of sailing and foul weather gear operating two physical storefronts in Newport, RI (including a Patagonia-branded location) and an e-commerce platform. The company sells technical sailing apparel, foul weather jackets and salopettes, lifejackets, sailing gloves, footwear, luggage, wetsuits/drysuits, and accessories from brands such as Gill, Helly Hansen, Musto, Patagonia, Dubarry, Zhik, North Sails, and Sperry. In addition to retail, the company provides custom embroidery, dedicated club stores for yacht clubs and sailing schools, event-specific regatta stores, and scholastic/youth sailing programs.

Product overview

Team One Newport is a specialized sailing and foul weather gear retailer operating both retail stores in Newport, RI and an e-commerce platform. The product portfolio centers on foul weather gear (Offshore, Coastal, Inshore, Sport Boats, Dinghy categories) and crew wear (jackets, vests, tech shirts, shorts, trousers, layering), complemented by lifejackets, sailing gloves, lifestyle apparel, sunglasses, footwear (boots, shoes, sandals), and luggage/travel gear. The company offers services including custom embroidery for team logos, dedicated Club Stores for yacht clubs and organizations, Regatta Stores for major sailing events, and Scholastic programs for sailing schools. Products come from over 50 branded partners including Gill, Helly Hansen, Musto, Patagonia, Dubarry, Zhik, North Sails, and Sperry. The business model combines physical retail presence with B2B customization services for sailing organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foul Weather Gear

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chicago Yacht ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChicago Yacht Club operates a branded club store through Team One Newport offering members custom embroidered apparel and gear with club branding.
• Beverly Yacht ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeverly Yacht Club members can purchase branded merchandise through dedicated club store.
• Newport to Bermuda RacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial race merchandise store for the Newport to Bermuda Ocean Race.
• IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool store for IYRS students and staff featuring school-branded merchandise.
• New England Science & SailingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-profit organization store supporting sailing education.
• Charleston Race WeekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial regatta merchandise store for Charleston Race Week sailing event.
• Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta SeriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial merchandise partner for the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series 2026.
• Constant ContactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmail marketing platform used for customer communications and newsletters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Annapolis Performance Sailing: Specialty sailing outfitter based in Annapolis, MD serving racers, cruisers, and sailing teams with apparel, foul weather gear, footwear, and hardware. Highly comparable to Team One Newport's curated sailing-specialist positioning and B2B team sales focus.
• Sailrite: Sailmaker and DIY marine outfitter selling sailmaking supplies, hardware, and increasingly sailing apparel and accessories through catalog and e-commerce. Comparable specialty sailing retailer with strong content, education, and direct-to-consumer orientation.
• Defender Marine: Long-established mail-order and online marine retailer offering sailing apparel, foul weather gear, footwear, and accessories from Gill, Helly Hansen, Musto, and similar brands. Directly comparable multi-brand specialty retailer with strong e-commerce distribution.
• Go2marine: Online marine retailer carrying sailing apparel, foul weather gear, hardware, and safety products from many of the same brands as Team One Newport. Comparable multi-brand specialty marine e-commerce model.
• Hamilton Marine: Maine-based marine retailer with multiple locations serving the New England sailing community, offering foul weather gear, footwear, and sailing apparel. Comparable geography, customer base, and product mix to Team One Newport.
• West Marine: The largest U.S. marine and sailing retailer with broad assortments of apparel, foul weather gear, footwear, and safety equipment across hundreds of stores and a national e-commerce platform. Closest large-scale analog to Team One Newport's sailing outfitter model, with a far broader footprint.
• Fisheries Supply: Seattle-based marine retailer serving the Pacific Northwest sailing and fishing community with apparel, foul weather gear, and safety equipment. Comparable specialty marine outfitter model with a regional anchor market.
• BOE Marine (Boat Outfitters Everywhere): Online specialty marine retailer focused on sailing hardware, blocks, and accessories. Smaller-scale specialty analog serving the same sailing customer base with a comparable e-commerce-led model.

Broad incumbents

• REI: Large U.S. outdoor co-op retailer carrying sailing-adjacent apparel, footwear, and foul weather gear from Patagonia, Helly Hansen, and similar brands. Overlaps with Team One Newport on apparel and accessories but is a broad outdoor incumbent rather than a sailing specialist.
• Patagonia: Premium outdoor brand that Team One Newport retails and whose branded retail store Team One operates in Newport. Represents the brand-direct channel risk: Patagonia sells overlapping sailing and foul weather apparel direct to consumers nationwide.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teamonenewport
• YouTubeyoutube.com/Team1newport
• Facebookfacebook.com/teamonenewport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-one-newport
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamonenewport
• Pinterestpinterest.com/teamonenewport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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