Richmond County Yacht Club

What Richmond County Yacht Club does

Richmond County Yacht Club (RCYC) is a private, member-owned yacht club established in 1923 and located at 142 Mansion Avenue on the western shore of Great Kills Harbor in Staten Island, New York. The club operates a deep water pier with 40 berths, federal anchorage moorings, small boat storage with electric hoist launching, and a May-through-October tender service. Its core offerings are organized into six lines: marina facilities, junior sailing instruction (Beginner Optimist, Intermediate Optimist, and 420/JY15 classes for ages 7–18 at $880–$1,200 per session), an adult recreational sailing program, organized racing series including Marshall, O'Connell, Single/Double Hand, Commodore Cup, and the Poco Loco Bay Race, clubhouse dining and bar operations, and a Ship's Store for merchandise. Membership is structured across multiple tiers including Regular Corporate, Provisional, Intermediate, Junior, Boat Share, and Associate/Seasonal, and boat ownership is not a requirement for membership.

The club generates revenue from recurring membership dues, recurring member mooring fees, transient mooring fees booked through a Dockwa online integration, junior and adult sailing program tuition, and food and beverage sales at the clubhouse, with lunch service Wednesday through Saturday and bar service Wednesday through Sunday. Distribution is primarily direct to members through the club facility, augmented by self-serve transient bookings on Dockwa and reciprocal access arrangements with at least 13 partner yacht clubs across Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Marketing relies on the website, reciprocal club referrals, regional racing association affiliations (NJYRA, PHRF-MA), and word-of-mouth from the junior sailing pipeline.

RCYC is governed by an elected Board of Governors led by a Commodore (Brian DeVito), Vice Commodore (Jesse Ottesen), and Rear Commodore (Paul Campione), with operational committees covering membership, moorings, junior sailing, racing, house, bar, and finance functions. Ownership rests with the membership body; there are no outside investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company. The club has rebuilt its facilities after a 1941 houseboat fire and post-Super Storm Sandy damage in 2012, and it participates in the Billion Oyster Project's Great Kills Harbor chapter for regional environmental restoration. Technology footprint is limited to a standard website with member account functionality and the Dockwa third-party integration; no proprietary platforms, AI capabilities, or mobile applications are in evidence.

Name

Richmond County Yacht Club

Legal name

Richmond County Yacht Club

Website

https://rcyachtclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Richmond County Yacht Club is a private member-owned yacht club founded in 1923 in Staten Island, NY, offering 40 berths, junior and adult sailing programs, organized racing, and clubhouse amenities to boating enthusiast families and transient visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club services
• Marina mooring services
• Sailing instruction
• Recreational boating
• Yacht club membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from multiple membership classes including Regular Corporate, Provisional, Intermediate, Junior, Boat Share, and Associate memberships
2. Junior Sailing Program Fees: Fees collected for sailing instruction programs including Optimist and 420/JY-15 classes for children aged 7-18
3. Mooring Fees: Fees for moorings in Great Kills Harbor for member boats
4. Transient Mooring Fees: Fees for visiting yachts using moorings, booked through Dockwa platform
5. Food and Beverage Sales: Lunch service and bar operations at the clubhouse generating revenue from members and guests

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Richmond County Yacht Club is a family-oriented yacht club established in 1923 that provides deep-water marina facilities with 40 berths, organized junior and adult sailing instruction programs, sailboat racing series, a clubhouse with food and beverage service, small boat storage, and tender service for members in Great Kills Harbor, Staten Island. The club sells memberships across multiple classes and offers mooring reservations to visiting boaters through the Dockwa platform.

Product overview

Richmond County Yacht Club is a family-oriented yacht club established in 1923 offering a unified set of boating and social facilities. The club provides marina services (40 berths and moorings), small boat storage with launch capabilities, tender transportation, and both junior and adult sailing instruction programs. Organized racing programs include multiple series using PHRF handicapping. The club operates a newly renovated clubhouse with food and beverage services and offers several membership tiers. The Ship's Store provides club merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marina Facilities and Mooring Services Deep water marina with 40 berths offering shore-side water and electrical service plus federal anchorage moorings in Great Kills Harbor for member and transient boats.
• Junior Sailing Program
• Adult Recreational Sailing Program
• Racing Programs
• Clubhouse and Dining
• Membership Programs
• Small Boat Storage and Tender Service
• Ship's Store

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DockwacoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline mooring reservation platform partnership allowing transient boaters to reserve moorings in advance through Dockwa's platform. RCYC is listed on Dockwa's marina directory for easy booking access.
• Black Rock Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 80 Grovers Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Annapolis Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 2 Compromise St, Annapolis, MD 21401. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Atlantic Highlands Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 6 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Keyport Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 115 1st St, Keyport, NJ 07735. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Monmouth Boat ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 31 Union St, Red Bank, NJ 07701. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Raritan Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 160 Water St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Shrewsberry River Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 925 River Rd, Fair Haven, NJ 07704. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Shrewsberry Sailing & Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 512 Seawaneka Ave, Oceanport, NJ 07757. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Great Kills Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 37 Mansion Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. Nearby club in Great Kills Harbor providing mutual access benefits.
• Harlem Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 417 Hunter Ave, Bronx, NY 10464. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Mount Sinai Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 244 Harbor Beach Rd, Mt Sinai, NY 11766. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Staten Island Yacht ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 147 Mansion Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. Nearby club providing mutual access benefits.
• Varuna Boat ClubminorOthersReciprocal club agreement. Located at 2806 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Provides mutual access benefits for members of both clubs.
• Billion Oyster ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership with Billion Oyster Project, an organization dedicated to restoring oyster populations in New York Harbor. RCYC participates in the local chapter for Great Kills Harbor.
• North Jersey Yacht Racing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with NJYRA to encourage and promote sailing activities. RCYC participates in regional racing events organized by the association.
• PHRF-MA (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCYC uses the PHRF handicapping system for yacht racing, which allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to race against each other. Covers New Jersey Ocean and Bays, Hudson River, and Delaware River regions.
• US Sailing MVP ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with US Sailing's MVP program that enables RCYC to receive credits when members join or renew their US Sailing membership through the program. Members receive discounted membership rates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mount Sinai Yacht Club: Long Island Sound-based yacht club (Mt Sinai, NY) with reciprocal RCYC access. Comparable membership yacht club with marina, junior sailing, and racing programs on the North Shore.
• Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club: New Jersey yacht club at 6 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands, with reciprocal access to RCYC. Comparable mid-size sailing and racing club on Raritan Bay, serving as a regional peer for membership and racing benchmarks.
• Raritan Yacht Club: Perth Amboy, NJ-based yacht club (160 Water St) with reciprocal access to RCYC. Operates a similar full-service yacht club model with marina, sailing instruction, and racing programs in the same Raritan Bay ecosystem.
• Manhattan Yacht Club: NYC sailing club offering member access to sailing and racing on the Hudson. Comparable membership-based sailing experience for urban boaters, serving as a metropolitan alternative to RCYC's Staten Island location.
• Keyport Yacht Club: Keyport, NJ yacht club (115 1st St) with reciprocal agreement. Similar mid-size yacht club operating marina and racing programs in the Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook area.
• Harlem Yacht Club: NYC-area yacht club at 417 Hunter Ave, Bronx, listed as a reciprocal partner. Comparable membership-based sailing and social club serving a different borough but overlapping NYC boater audience.
• Monmouth Boat Club: Red Bank, NJ-based boat club (31 Union St) with reciprocal RCYC access. Comparable membership-based recreational boating and social club serving northern NJ boating enthusiasts.

Direct peers

• Staten Island Yacht Club: Yacht club located at 147 Mansion Avenue, Staten Island — directly next door to RCYC. Operates in the same Great Kills Harbor market with similar member base and amenities, making it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Great Kills Yacht Club: Yacht club at 37 Mansion Avenue on Great Kills Harbor, sharing the same protected basin and member demographics as RCYC. Operates as a directly competing membership club within the same harbor.

Broad incumbents

• Annapolis Yacht Club: Larger, established yacht club in Annapolis, MD (2 Compromise St) with reciprocal access. Comparable full-service yacht club but materially larger scale, serving as an upper-tier benchmark for amenities, racing, and programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rcycny
• Facebookfacebook.com/RCYCNY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rcycny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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