Edgewater Yacht Club

What Edgewater Yacht Club does

Edgewater Yacht Club (EYC) is a private, member-owned, non-profit yacht club chartered in 1914 and located on Lake Erie at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio, adjacent to the 117-acre Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation. The club operates a full-service marina with 363 wet slips and 50 dry sail spaces, supported by a 15-ton travel lift, 2-ton hoist, pump-out station, and gasoline/diesel fueling. EYC serves 450+ members across age-based tiers (Junior Active through Senior Active), plus Social, Corporate, Non-Resident, Sustaining, and Life membership categories, offering them competitive sailing (80+ boats racing weekly across 11+ one-design and handicap classes), cruising fleet activities, youth and adult sailing instruction, year-round restaurant and bar operations, a swimming pool, Tiki Bar, and waterfront pavilion. The club is a member of US Sailing Association, Inter-Lake Yachting Association, Cleveland Sailing Association, and Greater Cleveland Boating Association, and hosts Cleveland Race Week as a flagship regional event.

EYC runs on the Clubspot third-party club management platform, which handles member accounts, event registration, regatta management, online payments, calendar, and communications; Dockwa is integrated for transient marina slip reservations. The club's go-to-market is community-led: prospective members inquire via the website or contact the Membership Chair directly, attend private tours, and are admitted by application and election rather than marketing-driven acquisition.

Revenue is generated from six primary streams: recurring membership dues and one-time non-refundable initiation fees ($2,000-$12,000 by tier); recurring dockage and storage charges ($2.20-$3.00/sq ft wet slip, $380-$940 dry sail, $4.25 x length x width for winter storage); fuel sales at the gas dock; food and beverage (year-round restaurant/bar with $70/month minimum spending requirements on most active memberships); sailing programs and camps ($80-$1,915 per participant); and event hosting and catering. There is no external funding; the club is funded entirely by member dues, initiation fees, dockage fees, and capital project assessments.

Name

Edgewater Yacht Club

Legal name

Edgewater Yacht Club, Inc.

Website

https://edgewateryachtclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edgewater Yacht Club is a private non-profit yacht club founded in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 450+ members with a 363-slip marina, sailing instruction, competitive racing, dining, and social amenities on Lake Erie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club and Recreational Boating Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club services
• Marina dockage
• Sailing instruction
• Club racing regattas
• Membership boating

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Initiation Fees: Primary revenue from initiation fees ($2,000-$12,000) and recurring monthly dues ranging from $101-$307 depending on membership tier (Junior through Corporate). Includes capital project fund assessments.
2. Dockage and Storage: Revenue from wet slip dockage ($2.20/sq ft or $3.00/sq ft for 50 amp service), dry sail spaces ($380-$940 depending on size), and winter storage ($4.25 x length x width)
3. Fuel Sales: Gasoline and diesel fuel sales at the gas dock. Current pricing: Gas $6.84/gal, Diesel $6.14/gal (as of 6/5/2026)
4. Food and Beverage: Year-round restaurant and bar operations (excluding January). Full dinner service, bar with pizza and wings late night. Minimum spending requirements of $70/month for most active memberships.
5. Sailing Programs and Camps: Summer Sail Camp for children ages 8-18 ($1,400-$1,750), Start Opti Sailing for ages 4-7 ($425-$450), Learn to Sail and other lessons ($80-$300+)
6. Social and Event Hosting: Revenue from parties, meetings, and special events. Catering menu available for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Edgewater Yacht Club is a private, non-profit membership-based yacht club on Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio, providing members with full-service marina facilities (363 wet slips and 50 dry sail spaces, fueling, pump-out, travel lift), sailing instruction programs for youth and adults, organized competitive sailing and regattas, dining and bar services, and social amenities. Revenue is generated through initiation fees, recurring monthly dues, dockage and storage charges, fuel sales, food and beverage minimums, and program fees.

Product overview

Edgewater Yacht Club is a private membership-based yacht club on Lake Erie offering a comprehensive suite of programs and services. The club operates primarily through the Clubspot member portal for online account management, event registration, and racing program administration. Core offerings include sailing instruction programs (Summer Sail Camp, Start Opti Sailing, Learn to Sail, Intro to Sailing, Set Sail Keelboat Camp), competitive sailing (Junior Race Team, Edgewater Race Program, Cleveland Race Week, 216 Regatta, EYC Spirit of Sailing, Bob Nash Memorial Race), and power/sailing cruising activities. The club provides dockage facilities with 363 wet slips and 50 dry sail spaces, plus amenities including a pool, restaurant, bar, and waterfront pavilion. Multiple membership tiers serve different age groups and use cases, from Junior Active through Life and Corporate memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Programs Tiered membership offerings granting access to club facilities, dockage, dining, racing, and social activities. Multiple tiers serve different age groups, geographic locations, and use cases (boating vs. social).
• Wet Slip Dockage

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ boats compete weekly in club races May-October
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• US Sailing Association (USSA)coreOthersEYC is a member of the US Sailing Association, the national governing body for sailing in the United States. Membership provides racing credentials, certification support, and connection to national sailing programs.
• Inter-Lake Yachting Association (I-LYA)coreOthersEYC is a member of I-LYA, which organizes sailing competitions and represents member clubs on Lake Erie and surrounding waters. EYC participates in I-LYA junior sailing events and regattas.
• Cleveland Sailing Association (CSA)coreOthersEYC maintains membership in CSA, the local sailing organization serving the Cleveland boating community. Provides networking and racing coordination with other local clubs.
• Greater Cleveland Boating Association (GCBA)coreOthersEYC is a member of GCBA, an umbrella organization for boating interests in Greater Cleveland. Historical precursor was Cleveland Metropolitan Yachting Association. Coordinates waterfront events including Cleveland Race Week.
• ClubspotcoreTechnology or IntegrationEYC uses Clubspot as its club management platform, powering member accounts, event registration, regatta management, calendar, online payments, and communications. Members log in through Clubspot for all club interactions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mentor Harbor Yachting Club: Mentor, OH yacht club on Lake Erie with marina, sailing school, racing, and dining. Comparable member-owned club model but serves the eastern Lake Erie suburbs rather than direct Cleveland metro.
• North Cape Yacht Club: Member-owned yacht club on Lake Erie near LaSalle, MI. Comparable club/marina/racing model for the Lake Erie sailing circuit but on a different reach of the lake.
• Buffalo Yacht Club: Historic Great Lakes yacht club in Buffalo, NY. Similar member-owned yacht club with marina, racing, dining, and reciprocal-club activity, but operates on Lake Erie's eastern end rather than in Cleveland.
• Vermilion Boat Club: Lake Erie sailing and yacht club in Vermilion, OH west of Cleveland on the same cruising routes. Comparable small-club marina/racing model but in a different harbor on the same body of water.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Yacht Club: Large, historic Great Lakes yacht club with multiple locations, significant racing tradition (MacRace), and full marina/dining/youth program. Closest analog in scale and operating model, though several times EYC's size and based in a major metro.
• Detroit Yacht Club: One of the largest private yacht clubs in North America on the Detroit River. Same member-owned club model with marina, racing, dining, and youth sailing, but materially larger scale, broader facilities, and broader membership catchment.

Others

• Safe Harbor Marinas: Largest US owner/operator of recreational marinas with hundreds of properties nationwide. Comparable marina operating model (slip rentals, fuel, storage, transient dockage) but for-profit, multi-location, and without the member-owned yacht club component.

Direct peers

• Cleveland Yachting Club: Another Cleveland-area yacht club based in Rocky River, OH. Most direct historical peer to Edgewater — both clubs share the West/Lake-side Cleveland boating community, racing calendars, and reciprocal member base; the two clubs literally split and merged from earlier Cleveland boat clubs in the 1910s as noted in EYC's own history.
• Lakewood Yacht Club: Rocky River, OH-based full-service yacht club with marina, dining, sailing instruction, and racing. Direct competitor for members and transient dockage along Cleveland's western lakefront and serves an overlapping Lake Erie sailing audience.
• Lakeside Yacht Club: Cleveland, OH yacht club that was formed historically from members who remained at East 9th Street while Edgewater moved to Edgewater Park. Same Cleveland boating community, similar marina/dining/racing model, comparable membership scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EdgewaterYachtClubInc
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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