Burnham Park Yacht Club

Name

Burnham Park Yacht Club

Legal name

Burnham Park Yacht Club

Website

https://bpyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

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 membership
• Sailing racing programs
• Junior sailing school
• Waterfront event venue
• Marina dock services

Headquarters

HQ city

Il Chiaro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees including initiation fees, annual dues, and monthly minimum spending requirements. Multiple membership categories available including Full, Social, and Crew memberships.
2. Food and Beverage Service: Dining room, bar service, patio service, and catering. Pick-up orders available on weekends. Special pricing on drinks after racing events.
3. Private Events: Venue rental for weddings, showers, business functions. Chart room accommodates up to 20, patio terrace up to 50 guests. Coordination services provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burnham Park Yacht Club is a private membership yacht club offering members access to clubhouse dining, bar service, a seasonal patio, sailing and power boating activities, marina and dock services, racing programs, junior sailing education, and private event hosting. Membership tiers include Full, Social, and Crew categories, and members receive reciprocal access privileges at yacht clubs worldwide. The club operates from its Northerly Island location on Chicago's lakefront.

Product overview

Burnham Park Yacht Club is a membership-based private yacht club offering a comprehensive portfolio of boating, dining, and social services. The core offering is BPYC Membership, which provides access to sailing and power boating activities through the Sail Fleet and Power Fleet programs, including racing events like the Wednesday Night Beer Can Racing and Junior Sailing School. The club also operates dining facilities (dining room, bar, seasonal patio) and hosts private events. Additional services include the Auxiliary Club for social activities, Crew Pool Program for matching boat owners with sailors, and reciprocal access to yacht clubs worldwide. The club is built around Clubessential software platform for member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BPYC Membership Subscription membership granting access to dining facilities, bar service, sailing and power boating activities, marina services, and social events, with reciprocal access to yacht clubs worldwide. Available in Full, Social, and Crew tiers.
• Dining Services Full dining room service with weekend breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner menus, special dietary accommodations, and a bar menu available to members and guests.
• Sail Fleet Sailing program including cruising events, racing activities, educational seminars, and participation in Wednesday Night Beer Can races, CASRA races, and MORF races.
• Junior Sailing School Junior sailing program teaching students to experience sailing through a safe, fun, and empowering learning environment.
• Power Fleet Power boating activities including cruising events, rendezvous, and social gatherings for power boat enthusiasts.
• Wednesday Night Beer Can Racing Weekly sailing regatta series with multiple sections including spinnaker, Beneteau 36.7 one-design, and jib and main classes, featuring awards and post-race gatherings.
• Auxiliary Club Volunteer auxiliary organizing social events including monthly Bingo nights, themed parties, club beautification, and supporting capital improvements.
• Club Facilities Clubhouse with dining room, bar, chart room for private meetings, and seasonal patio with panoramic harbor and city views, plus marina and dock amenities.
• Private Events Hosting Event hosting services including chart room (up to 20 guests), patio terrace (up to 50 guests), and dining room (up to 70-100 guests) for weddings, showers, and business functions.
• Crew Pool Program Matching service connecting boat owners seeking crew with sailors looking for crewing opportunities on BPYC vessels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Columbia Yacht ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors the Chicago Beer Can Series - a Wednesday night racing series from mid-May through September. BPYC sponsors an intra-club Beer Can competition as part of this series. Also co-sponsors the Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago offshore distance race.
• CASRA (Chicago Area Sail Racing Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPYC is a member club of CASRA alongside Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Columbia Yacht Club, and Jackson Park Yacht Club. BPYC sponsors 4 annual CASRA races and provides a Committee Boat for these races.
• Chicago Corinthian Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors the Third Coast Cup - two one-day nearshore distance races held in August.
• Jackson Park Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors the Pursuit of Happiness race - a one-day near-shore race starting and finishing near 31st Street Harbor. This is a Pursuit Race format.
• LMYRA (Lake Michigan Yacht Racing Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPYC joined the LMYA Power Squadron due to the growing power boat fleet, for coordination of power boat activities.
• Silent Victory CigarsminorOthersProvides cigars for BPYC Cigar Social events featuring a variety of blends and sizes.
• Chicago Yachting Association (CYA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization for groups in the greater Chicago marine community. Purpose is to foster coordination between public and private sectors of the marine environment.
• Lambs FarmminorOthersAnnual Lou Davini Cruise for mentally impaired adults who enjoy picnics and power boat rides. Community outreach partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson Park Yacht Club: Chicago-based sailing club and CASRA member that co-sponsors the Pursuit of Happiness race with BPYC. Directly comparable member-base, racing program, and Lake Michigan operation.
• Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club: Fellow Chicago-area sailing club and CASRA member. Co-sponsors the Third Coast Cup race with BPYC and competes for the same sailing and event market in Chicago.
• Chicago Yacht Club: Largest and most established yacht club in Chicago, also a CASRA member club. Directly competes for sailing members, racing participation, and private event bookings in the same geography.
• Columbia Yacht Club: Direct Chicago peer yacht club co-sponsoring the Beer Can Series with BPYC. Same membership-base, sailing culture, and Museum Campus/Lake Michigan competitive set, making it the closest comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• New York Yacht Club: Historic, prestigious yacht club with membership-based model, racing programs, and worldwide reciprocity. Comparable in business model and club-based value proposition, though significantly larger and more established.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: Large, established East Coast yacht club with broader facilities, racing events, and reciprocal networks. Comparable in membership-club business model and sailing-program structure, though larger and more nationally prominent.

Regional players

• South Shore Yacht Club: Milwaukee-based yacht club on Lake Michigan with similar membership, sailing, and racing programming. Comparable Midwest regional peer in the same sailing culture but operating in a different metropolitan area.

Others

• Monroe Harbor / DuSable Harbor Marina: Public Chicago marina facilities offering transient and seasonal slip rentals. Not a direct competitor for membership but adjacent — competing for boaters who might otherwise consider yacht club membership for harbor access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burnhamparkyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/burnhamparkyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burnham-park-yacht-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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