Marina Sailing

What Marina Sailing does

Marina Sailing is a private, for-profit sailing club, charter operator, and sailing school founded in 1962 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California. It sells an annual membership (regularly $495, currently offered at a limited-time $345) that bundles access to a fleet of more than 70 sail and power yachts (22 to 50 feet, including monohulls, catamarans, and powerboats) at six Southern California harbor locations — Channel Islands, Marina Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Newport Beach, and San Diego — alongside free sailing and navigation classes, discounted ASA certifications, a racing program (Marina Cup in spring, Mosier Cup in fall), and access to flotillas and member events. The company describes itself as California's largest and most experienced sailing charter and instruction company.

Beyond the membership, Marina Sailing generates revenue from à la carte boat charters at its six harbors, paid ASA sailing courses from beginner to advanced levels, professional yacht management services for private owners, corporate team-building regattas, exotic sailing vacations to destinations such as the Caribbean, Mexico, Tahiti, and Thailand, and a boats-for-sale brokerage. Distribution is primarily direct: members and charter customers transact through marinasailing.com for reservations and enrollment, and the company supplements this with community touchpoints including a member message board, events calendar, and email newsletters. There is no disclosed technology stack, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capability referenced; the operating model is asset-intensive (vessels and moorage) rather than software-driven, supported by a very small employee base of 1–10 people.

Name

Marina Sailing

Website

https://marinasailing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marina Sailing is a private Southern California sailing club and charter operator offering annual memberships, ASA sailing instruction, charters of 70+ vessels across six harbors, yacht management, corporate events, racing, and exotic flotilla vacations to recreational sailors and boat owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sailing Club, Charter & Instruction Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB), Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH), Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

Keywords

• Sailing club membership
• Yacht charter services
• Sailing instruction
• ASA certification courses
• Yacht management

Headquarters

HQ city

Marina Del Rey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to club benefits including free sailing tests, free classes, discounted ASA certifications, access to 70+ boats, and member events.
2. Charter Fees: Low-cost charters on yachts 22 to 50 feet, including monohulls, catamarans, and powerboats at six harbor locations along Southern California.
3. Sailing Courses and Certifications: ASA courses and certifications offered at discounted rates for members, ranging from beginner to advanced sailing instruction.
4. Yacht Management Services: Professional yacht management services allowing boat owners to enjoy using their boats at their discretion while benefiting from professional management.
5. Corporate Events and Team Building: Corporate team building regattas and sailing events for businesses.
6. Exotic Flotilla Vacations: Organized exotic sailing vacations to destinations including the Caribbean, Mexico, Tahiti, and more.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marina Sailing operates a sailing club, school, and charter business offering annual memberships that grant access to a fleet of over 70 sail and power yachts (22–50 feet) across six Southern California harbors. Core paid offerings include membership subscriptions, low-cost yacht charters, ASA-certified sailing courses, professional yacht management, corporate team-building events, seasonal racing, and exotic flotilla vacations.

Product overview

Marina Sailing operates as a sailing club, school, and charter company offering a integrated portfolio of services across six harbors along the Southern California coast. The core offering is the membership program providing access to a fleet of over 70 vessels for charter, supplemented by sailing instruction, yacht management, and experiential offerings including corporate events, racing programs, and exotic flotilla vacations. Members can charter boats ranging from 22 to 50 feet including monohulls, catamarans, and powerboats, while also accessing professional instruction from beginner through advanced levels with ASA certification pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership Annual membership program providing access to over 70 sail and power yachts across six Southern California harbors, including free sailing tests, free sailing and navigation classes, discounted ASA certifications, racing program access, and flotilla events.
• Boats for Charter Low-cost charter rentals of sail and power yachts ranging from 22 to 50 feet, available at six harbor locations along the Southern California coast for individual consumers and recreational use.
• Sailing School (ASA Courses & Certifications) Structured sailing courses and ASA certification pathways from beginner to advanced levels, available at member-discounted rates.
• Yacht Management Program Outsourced professional yacht management services for private boat owners, covering maintenance, operations, and vessel management.
• Corporate Events (Team Building Regattas) Team-building sailing regattas and group sailing events for businesses and corporate groups.
• Daysails Day sailing excursions and group events along the Southern California coast, including trips to Catalina and the Channel Islands.
• Exotic Flotillas Organized international sailing vacations and flotilla expeditions to exotic destinations such as the Caribbean, Mexico, Tahiti, and Thailand.
• Boats for Sale (Brokerage) Brokerage listings for boats available for purchase through the Marina Sailing network.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GetMyBoat: Peer-to-peer boat rental platform with a global footprint. Competes with Marina Sailing's charter offering by aggregating independent boat owners and offering flexible, short-term rentals.
• Sailo: Online boat rental marketplace enabling peer-to-peer yacht charters. Competes with Marina Sailing's charter business by offering on-demand access to sailing vessels without a membership commitment.

Regional players

• Tradewind Charters: Crewed yacht charter company offering skippered sailing vacations, often in the Caribbean. Comparable to Marina Sailing's exotic flotilla and charter businesses at the higher end of the leisure sailing market.
• Catalina Island Sailing: Offers sailing charters and excursions to Catalina Island from Southern California. Overlaps with Marina Sailing's daysail and charter products, particularly for Catalina-bound trips.

Others

• YachtWorld: Leading online boat brokerage marketplace. Comparable to Marina Sailing's 'Boats for Sale' brokerage component of its fleet business.

Broad incumbents

• Dream Yacht Charter: Global yacht charter company with bareboat, crewed, and cabin charter offerings. Comparable to Marina Sailing's charter and exotic flotilla products at scale, particularly for international sailing vacations.

Direct peers

• Club Nautique: A membership-based sailing school and charter club operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. Highly comparable to Marina Sailing as a regional sailing club offering ASA certifications, charter fleets, and instructor-led courses.
• Newport Sailing Club: Sailing school and charter operator based in Newport Beach, California — directly overlapping with Marina Sailing's Southern California harbor footprint and ASA-certified instruction model.
• Annisquam Yacht Club: Established membership-based yacht club offering sailing instruction, racing, and social events. Comparable as a traditional sailing club model to Marina Sailing's membership-based community.
• The Sailing Academy: Sailing school offering ASA-certified courses and charter access. Closely comparable to Marina Sailing's sailing school and charter offering model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarinaSailing
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarinaSailing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marina-sailing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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