Devon Yacht Club

What Devon Yacht Club does

Devon Yacht Club, Inc. is a private, member-owned yacht club incorporated in New York on November 8, 1916, located on the shores of Gardiner's Bay in Amagansett, New York. The club traces its origins to the Gardiner's Bay Boat Club established in 1908, and operates today from a single waterfront campus that includes a clubhouse, dining room, bar, tennis courts, and sailing facilities. Its primary service offerings comprise sailing instruction (using a fleet of 23ft Sonars, Sunfish, Lasers, Optimists, and Club 420s), a Junior Yacht Program for children ages 5-16 running since 1934, weekly one-design racing from June through September featuring one of the largest Alerion Express 28 fleets in the United States, open regattas including the annual PGJSA regatta and the Lawrence E. Clarke 'Round Gardiner's Island Race, alongside tennis, bridge, and dining programs overlooking Gardiner's Bay.

The club's business model is subscription-based membership dues revenue. Access is gated: all membership inquiries must originate through a current member, and the club also welcomes guests accompanied by members as well as members from reciprocal clubs. Devon maintains reciprocal arrangements with over 20 yacht clubs spanning local (e.g., Shelter Island, Orient), regional (e.g., Larchmont, Indian Harbor, Belle Haven, Stamford, Manhasset Bay, Watch Hill, Essex, Wadawanuck, Port Jefferson, Edgartown, Seawanhaka Corinthian, Manhattan, Westhampton), and national tiers (Annapolis, Norfolk, Palm Beach FL, Lauderdale FL, Sarasota FL, Naples FL, Corinthian CA, Santa Barbara CA, Southern LA). The organization's technology infrastructure is limited to Jonas Club Software for member management and a basic website; there is no disclosed app, API, or digital product surface. The club is privately held by its members, with no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or funding rounds, and is actively operating under the legal entity Devon Yacht Club, Inc.

Name

Devon Yacht Club

Legal name

Devon Yacht Club, Inc.

Website

https://devonyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Devon Yacht Club is a private, member-owned yacht club in Amagansett, New York, offering sailing instruction, competitive racing, junior sailing, tennis, bridge, and dining to individuals and families on Gardiner's Bay since 1916.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amagansett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: As a private, member-owned yacht club, Devon generates revenue through membership dues from its members. The club offers sailing instruction, sailing for pleasure, racing programs, tennis, bridge programs, and dining facilities overlooking Gardiner's Bay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Devon Yacht Club is a private, member-owned yacht club that provides its members with sailing instruction for adults and youth, competitive and recreational sailing programs, tennis and bridge activities, and dining facilities overlooking Gardiner's Bay in Amagansett, New York. Membership is required to access the club's facilities and programs, with all inquiries required to be made through a current member. The club also welcomes guests accompanied by members and members of reciprocal yacht clubs.

Product overview

Devon Yacht Club is a private, member-owned yacht club offering a portfolio of sailing, recreational, and social services. The core sailing program includes professional instruction using a fleet of Sonars, Sunfish, Lasers, Optimists, and Club 420s, along with a Junior Yacht Program for children ages 5-16 and weekly one-design racing featuring Alerion Express 28s. The club also hosts open regattas including the annual PGJSA regatta and the 'Round Gardiner's Island Race. Beyond sailing, Devon offers tennis and bridge programs, dining facilities overlooking Gardiner's Bay, and maintains reciprocal relationships with yacht clubs across local, regional, and national levels.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Shelter Island Yacht ClubminorOthersLocal reciprocal yacht club partnership allowing members of Shelter Island Yacht Club to visit Devon Yacht Club when accompanied by Devon members.
• Orient Yacht ClubminorOthersLocal reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Westhampton Yacht SquadronminorOthersLocal reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Manhattan Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Larchmont Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Indian Harbor Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Belle Haven ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Stamford Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Manhasset Bay Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Watch Hill Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Essex Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Wadawanuck ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Port Jefferson Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Edgartown Yacht ClubminorOthersRegional reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Palm Beach Yacht Club (FL)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Lauderdale Yacht Club (FL)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Sarasota Yacht Club (FL)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Naples Yacht Club (FL)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Corinthian Yacht Club (CA)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Santa Barbara Yacht Club (CA)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Southern Yacht Club (LA)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Annapolis Yacht Club (MD)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.
• Norfolk Yacht Club (VA)minorOthersNational reciprocal yacht club partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Yacht Club: Premier private member-owned yacht club in New York, with a far larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Devon. Operates the same dues-based member model with sailing, dining, and reciprocal access, but at a national-institution tier above Devon.

Direct peers

• Norwalk Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club in Norwalk, CT on Long Island Sound with sailing instruction, racing, and social amenities. Closely comparable mid-tier private yacht club serving the same Northeast sailing demographic.
• Larchmont Yacht Club: Historic member-owned yacht club in Larchmont, NY on Long Island Sound. Directly comparable to Devon in membership structure, sailing instruction, competitive racing, and recreational amenities.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: Large member-owned yacht club on the Chesapeake Bay with extensive sailing instruction, regattas, and reciprocal network. National reciprocal partner of Devon and a comparable scale-class private yacht club.
• Riverside Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club in Riverside, CT on Long Island Sound. Comparable member-driven model with junior sailing, one-design racing, and social club programming aligned to Devon's offerings.
• Edgartown Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club in Edgartown, MA on Martha's Vineyard. Devon reciprocal partner with highly seasonal sailing community profile analogous to Devon's Hamptons summer pattern.
• Stamford Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club in Stamford, CT on Long Island Sound. Listed as a Devon reciprocal partner, operating with the same member-driven dues model, junior sailing, and one-design racing programs.
• Indian Harbor Yacht Club: Private member-owned yacht club in Greenwich, CT with comparable sailing, dining, and recreational amenities serving the Northeast affluent corridor. Operates under an identical member-owned, dues-based business model with active junior sailing and one-design racing programs.
• Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club: Prestigious member-owned yacht club in Oyster Bay, NY on Long Island's North Shore. Listed as a Devon reciprocal partner, with comparable member-owned governance, sailing programs, and racing heritage spanning more than a century.
• Shelter Island Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club on Shelter Island serving the Hamptons sailing community. Devon reciprocal partner with comparable recreational sailing and social club model, sharing the same Gardiner's Bay / Peconic Bay sailing waters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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

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Investments

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

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