San Diego Yacht Club

Name

San Diego Yacht Club

Legal name

San Diego Yacht Club

Website

https://sdyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

San Diego Yacht Club is a private non-profit yacht club founded in 1886 in Point Loma, San Diego, serving several hundred member households with marina facilities (576 wet slips), competitive sailing programs, dining, junior sailing instruction, and recreational amenities including a Catalina Island outstation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club and Marina Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Marina slip services
• Sailing instruction programs
• Yacht racing events
• Private club hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from club members providing access to facilities, racing programs, dining, and social amenities.
2. Guest Slip Fees: $2.50 per foot per night for guest dock usage. Reciprocal yacht club members receive 3 complimentary nights.
3. Dining and Bar Services: Full-service restaurant and bar, banquet facilities, and summer snack bar generating food and beverage revenue.
4. Sailing Program Fees: Youth sailing programs including spring, summer, fall, and winter sessions with various class offerings and race team practices.
5. Marina Services: Boat slips (576 wet slips, 100+ dry slips), boat storage, and related marina services.
6. Ship Store: On-site merchandise store selling San Diego Yacht Club branded products and gear.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

San Diego Yacht Club is a private, nonprofit members-only yacht club founded in 1886 that provides marina slip rentals, sailing and racing programs, junior sailing instruction, dining, and recreational amenities such as a fitness center, pool, tennis, and pickleball facilities. The club also operates the Buffalo Beach Outstation on the Coronado Strand and engages in community programs including youth Sea Scouts, military appreciation, and Open Fleet inclusive sailing initiatives.

Product overview

San Diego Yacht Club is a membership-based yacht club offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered around sailing, yachting, and maritime recreation. The core offerings include competitive racing programs (from local fleets to world championships), an award-winning Junior Sailing Program serving approximately 200 youth annually, full-service marina facilities (576 wet slips, 100+ dry slips), dining services, and recreational amenities including pool, spa, fitness center, tennis/pickleball courts, and a Catalina Island outstation. The club supports multiple sailing fleets (Etchells, Finn, J105, J22, Snipe, Sabot) and offers reciprocal privileges with yacht clubs worldwide. A mobile application powered by Northstar Technologies provides member access to club services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership Annual membership granting individuals and families access to marina, dining, racing, social events, and reciprocal privileges at other yacht clubs worldwide.
• Marina Slips and Moorage

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5 yacht club ranking in the nation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Armed Services YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with SDYC to identify military families for Military Appreciation Nights program. Service members recuperating from traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress are recruited through this partnership to participate in Wednesday evening cruises and dinners at the club.
• Point Loma Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssists SDYC in managing donations for Operation Holiday Helping Hand. Donations are deposited in a 501c3 endowment fund account managed by this partner until distributed to military families.
• San Diego Blood BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with SDYC for annual 4th of July Blood Drive held at the club parking lot in conjunction with this organization.
• Reciprocal Yacht ClubscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of approved reciprocal yacht clubs worldwide that provide privileges to visiting SDYC members and vice versa. Reciprocal clubs receive 3 complimentary nights at SDYC guest docks.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• New York Yacht Club: One of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the United States with a comparable membership model, race program, marina, dining, and reciprocal network; competes for the same prestige-tier members.
• San Francisco Yacht Club: Historic West Coast private yacht club with marina facilities, organized racing, junior sailing, and social amenities, comparable to SDYC's full-service membership model.
• Newport Harbor Yacht Club: Prestigious Southern California yacht club with comparable offerings including yacht berthing, competitive racing across multiple classes, junior sailing, and reciprocal privileges with yacht clubs worldwide.
• Larchmont Yacht Club: Established East Coast private yacht club offering marina, racing, junior sailing, and dining, comparable in membership structure and service breadth to SDYC.
• Coronado Yacht Club: Direct regional peer located across the bay from SDYC in Coronado, California, offering a comparable private membership yacht club experience with marina, racing, dining, and junior sailing programs.
• St. Francis Yacht Club: Major West Coast yacht club with a large marina, year-round racing, junior sailing programs, and reciprocal privileges, comparable in scale and prestige to SDYC.
• Balboa Yacht Club: Southern California private yacht club operating a full marina, race program, and member amenities similar to SDYC's structure and target member base.

Regional players

• Mission Bay Yacht Club: San Diego-area yacht club offering junior sailing and racing programs; smaller than SDYC but operationally similar and competing for the same local sailing talent pipeline.

Others

• Royal Yacht Squadron: Historic, prestigious international yacht club in Cowes, UK with reciprocal privileges, comparable elite membership positioning and heritage-led brand even as a non-U.S. operator.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Yacht Club: Large, multi-location yacht club with extensive marina, signature regattas (including the Race to Mackinac), and member amenities, comparable in scale and the breadth of services offered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sdyc1886

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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