Sailing Collective

What Sailing Collective does

Sailing Collective Travel Co. is a privately held, family-run experiential sailing company founded in 2012 by Captain Dayyan Armstrong and his stepbrother Captain Ross Beane, headquartered in the New York City area with operations support in Lisbon, Portugal. The company sells crewed group voyages (book-by-the-cabin catamaran charters), bespoke private charters, luxury and mega-yacht brokerage, bareboat charters for qualified skippers, and ASA-certified sailing courses through its Passage Offshore sailing school. It serves high-net-worth leisure travelers across global destinations spanning the Mediterranean, Caribbean, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, North Atlantic, and expedition markets (Antarctica, Galápagos, Svalbard).

The underlying platform is a direct-to-consumer website (thesailingcollective.com) backed by Contentful for content and imagery, Mailchimp for email, and emailmeform.com for guest intake, with a Travel Advisor referral channel and worldwide yacht owner/builder partnerships (Lagoon, Bali, Dufour, Sunreef, Feadship, Logica, Wally, Camper & Nicholson). Founder-authored content at the Sailing Collective Times journal reinforces brand positioning. The operating model uses a small core team plus a variable-cost extended network of approximately 20+ captains and culinary artists, with an in-house Culinary Director setting the food programming standard.

The business generates revenue from per-cabin and per-charter transaction fees (group journeys, private charters, bareboat, sailing school), marketplace commissions on luxury yacht brokered bookings (third-party vessels at weekly rates from roughly $24,200 to over $317,833 plus VAT and APA), and add-ons such as onboard beverage packages. Pricing is quote-based across most product lines, with a 50% deposit at booking and the balance due before departure. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds and operates as an independent lifestyle business.

Name

Sailing Collective

Legal name

Sailing Collective Travel Co.

Website

https://thesailingcollective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sailing Collective Travel Co. is a privately held, family-run experiential sailing company founded in 2012 that sells crewed group voyages, bespoke private charters, luxury yacht brokerage, bareboat rentals, and ASA-certified sailing courses to high-net-worth leisure travelers across global destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Sailing Charters and Yacht Brokerage

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

akta.pro primary industry

Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cabin Charters & Shared Yacht Trips (THAEADAH), Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE), Cruise Yacht Charters (Private Crewed) (THAEADAG)

Keywords

• Crewed sailing charters
• Luxury yacht brokerage
• Bareboat charter services
• Sailing vacation packages
• ASA sailing school

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Group Journey bookings (book-by-the-cabin): One-time booking of single or double cabins on seasonally scheduled group sailing voyages; over 20 unique departures per year on 3-6 cabin catamarans. Includes onboard meals, crew, private cabin. Gratuity, beverages, land activities, and travel not included.
2. Private crewed charter bookings: One-time bespoke booking of exclusive yacht for groups up to 12 passengers (or flotilla up to 10 boats). Quotes vary based on vessel and length; example pricing points referenced from $40,000-$80,000+ per week for three-crew charters.
3. Luxury yacht broker commissions: Sailing Collective operates as certified yacht broker offering bespoke quotes for mega-yachts and luxury sailing yachts from third-party owners. Weekly rates disclosed publicly ranging from ~$24,200 to $317,833 plus VAT and APA.
4. Bareboat charter bookings: One-time booking of bare sailboat for qualified skippers (requires sailing resume or ASA 104 certification). Provides customized itinerary briefing and exclusive local activity info.
5. Sailing school course fees (Passage Offshore): One-time course fees for ASA 101-106 certifications delivered over 6-9 day liveaboard sailing school courses in BVI, Grenada, Brittany, Azores, Scotland, Croatia, etc.
6. Optional onboard beverage packages: Add-on beverage packages on group journeys: $150 for wine/beer/spirits/soft beverages; $75 for soft beverages and under 5 alcoholic drinks. Private charters billed for beverages separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sailing Collective is an experiential sailing travel company that books and operates crewed group sailing voyages (book-by-the-cabin), private crewed yacht charters, luxury mega-yacht and super-yacht charter brokerage, bareboat charter rentals for qualified skippers, and ASA-certified liveaboard sailing school courses. The company acts as a certified yacht broker sourcing vessels and crew worldwide, curating bespoke itineraries supported by hospitality-trained captains and culinary artists.

Product overview

Sailing Collective Travel Co. operates a single integrated experiential sailing-vacation platform composed of multiple bookable products sharing one operational backbone (crew network, yacht broker partnerships, content/journal, and contact/concierge workflow). The flagship book-by-the-cabin product, Group Journeys, anchors the portfolio and is paired with four surrounding offerings: Private Crewed Yacht Charters (bespoke group/family charters brokered worldwide), Luxury Yacht Charter / Charter Plus (curated mega-yacht and super-yacht brokerage), Bareboat Charter (skipper-led rentals for qualified sailors), and Passage Offshore Sailing School (ASA-certified liveaboard sailing education). A Travel Journal (The Sailing Collective Times at journal.sailingcollective.com) and an Artist Residency program extend the brand, while a Contact / Travel Coordinator workflow (powered by emailmeform.com for guest forms and a Mailchimp newsletter) supports guest intake across all products. The company is described on-site as an independent family-run business founded in 2012, and is a certified yacht broker working with partner yachts and crew worldwide rather than a vessel owner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passage Offshore Sailing School: An American Sailing Association (ASA) certified sailing school brand operating under the Sailing Collective umbrella, offering 6 to 9 day liveaboard ASA certification courses (101–106) in destinations such as the Azores, Windward & Leeward Islands, Scotland, and Croatia.
• The Sailing Collective Times (Travel Journal)

Products and services

• Group Journeys (Group Travel) Seasonally scheduled book-by-the-cabin sailing experiences aboard crewed catamarans (typically three to six cabins, five to ten passengers) with onboard meals, crew, and private cabin included. Designed for individual travelers, couples, and small groups wanting a hassle-free crewed sailing vacation.
• Private Crewed Yacht Charters All-inclusive bespoke crewed yacht charters offering exclusivity for groups of friends or families of up to 12 passengers, with flotilla options for up to 10 boats. Sailing Collective sources vessels and crew worldwide and crafts customized itineraries for private groups.
• Luxury Yacht Charter (Charter Plus) Certified yacht broker service curating luxury sailing and motor yacht experiences from classic wooden sailing ships to modern super-yachts in destinations such as Sardinia, Antarctica, Croatia, Greek Islands, Antigua, Galapagos, and the British Virgin Islands. Weekly rates disclosed from approximately $24,200 to $317,833 plus VAT and APA.
• Bareboat Charter Charter of a private sailboat for qualified yachtsmen acting as their own skipper with no Sailing Collective captain or crew, typically booked on a one-week basis worldwide. Certifications such as ASA Bareboat Charter 104 or US Sailing are required in select locations. Includes customized itinerary briefing and exclusive local activity information.
• Passage Offshore Sailing School American Sailing Association (ASA) certified liveaboard sailing school offering 6-9 day courses that certify students in ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, and 106 in destinations such as the Azores, Windward and Leeward Islands, Scotland, Croatia, BVI, Grenada, and Brittany. Designed for aspiring sailors wanting to combine travel with formal sailing certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ unique group journey departures per year across global sailing regions
• +3 more outcomes

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Sailing Association (ASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPassage Offshore operates as an American Sailing Association certified sailing school under the Sailing Collective umbrella, delivering ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, and 106 certifications via 6-9 day liveaboard courses in the Azores, Windward & Leeward Islands, Scotland, Croatia, BVI, Grenada, and Brittany. The partnership underpins the sailing school product line and supports the customer pipeline from education to bareboat and private charters.
• Worldwide yacht owner/operator partnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSailing Collective is described as a 'certified yacht broker with partners we work hand in hand with worldwide' offering crewed sailing charters. SC curates and re-sells access to third-party owned vessels across Mediterranean, Caribbean, Galapagos, Antarctica, and other regions. Example partner vessels include S/Y Ipharra 102 (Sunreef), M/Y FOREVER 147 (Logica Yachts), M/Y Olympus 180 (Feadship), S/Y Atlantic 211, M/Y Grace Galapagos, and many others.
• Logica YachtsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of M/Y FOREVER 147, a tri-deck motor yacht available through Sailing Collective's Luxury Charter-Plus program at $220,000/week + VAT + APA.
• FeadshipminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of M/Y Olympus 180 (custom-built by Van Lent shipyard with naval architect Frits De Voogt in 1996) and HANIKON 164-foot motor yacht, available through SC's Luxury Charter-Plus program.
• Sunreef YachtsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of S/Y Ipharra 102 catamaran, S/Y Feel the Blue (Sunreef 60), and S/Y VULPINO (Sunreef 60), all available through Sailing Collective's Luxury Charter-Plus program.
• Camper & NicholsonminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOriginal builder of M/Y Grace Galapagos, a 16-guest yacht with royal and WWII British Navy history available through SC at $200,000 for an 8-day charter.
• Lagoon (catamarans)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of multiple catamarans used across Sailing Collective's fleet including the Lagoon 55 (5-cabin model), Lagoon 52, Lagoon 50, Lagoon 46 Flybridge (3 or 4 cabins), Lagoon 42, and Lagoon 55 (S/Y VALINOR). These vessels are featured as example catamarans on the What to Expect page.
• Bali Catamarans (CATANA Group)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of the Bali 4.6 catamaran, an example vessel used on group journeys such as the West Sicily Egadi Islands trip, featuring signature rigid foredeck cockpit and garage-door aft opening.
• Dufour CatamaranscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of the Dufour 48 Catamaran, an example vessel on group journeys including West Sicily with four private cabins each with ensuite WC, accommodating six to eight guests.
• Wally (Italian shipyard)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBuilder of S/Y Running on Faith sailing yacht with interior styling by Foster & Partners, available through SC Luxury Charter-Plus at $53,900 high / $46,200 low season.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Camper & Nicholsons: Historic luxury yacht builder-turned-brokerage with global charter portfolio including the M/Y Grace Galapagos, which Sailing Collective also resells. Comparable on luxury charter inventory and destinations but with longer heritage and broader charter-management services.
• Y.CO: Global luxury superyacht brokerage and charter specialist offering sale, purchase, charter, and yacht management. Comparable on luxury yacht brokerage revenue stream, but with a much broader portfolio and enterprise scale.
• Burgess: International superyacht broker and charter house competing in the same luxury yacht charter segment as Sailing Collective's Charter-Plus product, with deeper inventory of 30m+ vessels and global offices.

Direct peers

• Dream Yacht Charter: Global crewed and bareboat yacht charter operator with destinations across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific. Closely comparable on bareboat, private charter, and flotilla offerings; competes for similar aspirational traveler demand.
• The Moorings: Operates crewed yacht charters, bareboat rentals, and sailing vacations worldwide from catamarans and monohulls. Directly comparable to Sailing Collective across group/private/bareboat product lines, though typically at a broader mid-market price point and larger fleet scale.
• Sailogy: Online charter booking platform offering bareboat and crewed sailing holidays in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and beyond. Comparable direct-to-consumer charter model with online quoting and digital booking workflow similar to Sailing Collective's bareboat tool.
• Sunsail: Worldwide sailing vacation and bareboat charter operator offering flotillas, learn-to-sail courses, and crewed charters. Comparable across multiple product lines (bareboat, school, charter), with a more mass-market positioning than Sailing Collective.
• MedSailors: Book-by-the-cabin group sailing vacations aimed at solo and young travelers across Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Turkey. Directly comparable to Sailing Collective's Group Journeys product on pricing, group model, and Mediterranean focus.

Emerging players

• SamBoat: Peer-to-peer boat rental platform covering sailing yachts, catamarans, and motorboats across 50+ countries. Comparable on bareboat inventory aggregation; competes for the same DIY charter customer but bypasses the curated-concierge layer Sailing Collective sells.
• BorrowABoat: Online marketplace aggregating bareboat and crewed charter inventory across European and global destinations with instant online booking. Comparable on bareboat booking flow but takes a platform/marketplace approach versus Sailing Collective's curated concierge model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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