WaterSports Magazine

What WaterSports Magazine does

WaterSports Magazine is a privately held, for-profit digital watersports publication founded in 2017 and operating with a headcount in the 1-10 range. The company produces in-depth guides and tutorials across four recreational watersports verticals: fishing, diving, snorkeling, and paddlesports, positioning itself as a specialized educational resource for hobbyist and enthusiast participants in these activities rather than as a generalist outdoor or lifestyle outlet. The product surface, as described in the source, is editorial content distributed via a single web property at watersportsmag.com.

The underlying technology stack, platform architecture, content management system, and any proprietary tooling are not disclosed in the available data. The company maintains no public mobile app, no third-party API or SDK (api_exists is explicitly false in the only resolvable source record), and no documented integrations. No patents, trademarks, certifications, or formal technology assets are listed. The single corporate website was inaccessible during data collection (returning only a loader/verification page), which limits any audit of on-page content, audience signals, or monetization surfaces.

The business model is not explicitly described in the source. No revenue figure, pricing model, advertising structure, subscription tier, affiliate program, sponsorship portfolio, or paid product line is disclosed, and there is no parent company, ownership commentary, management team, or investor record available. The combination of a niche content focus, micro headcount, and absence of disclosed funding rounds or monetization mechanics characterizes the entity as a small, founder-led digital publisher with the operational signature of a side-stage or independent media property rather than a venture-backed media business.

Name

WaterSports Magazine

Website

https://watersportsmag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WaterSports Magazine is a privately held digital watersports publisher founded in 2017, producing in-depth guides and tutorials on fishing, diving, snorkeling, and paddlesports for recreational participants and enthusiasts across these verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

WaterSports Magazine is an online editorial publication that produces in-depth guides and tutorials covering recreational fishing, diving, snorkeling, and paddlesports (including kayaking, canoeing, and SUP). The content is delivered through its website, watersportsmag.com, and is aimed at watersports enthusiasts seeking instructional and how-to material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WaterSports Magazine An online editorial publication that delivers in-depth guides and tutorials on recreational fishing, diving, snorkeling, and paddlesports to individual watersports enthusiasts via its website, watersportsmag.com.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Yachting Magazine: Heritage boating and yachting title from Bonnier covering powerboating, sailing, and luxury on the water. Broader incumbent competitor in the watersports media space with much larger scale and resources.
• Outside Magazine: Major outdoor recreation media brand covering adventure sports, including paddling, surfing, and diving. Broad incumbent competitor for watersports audience attention and advertising budgets, though not watersports-exclusive.
• Boating Magazine: General boating enthusiast magazine covering powerboats, fishing boats, and water recreation. Broad incumbent that overlaps with several of WaterSports Magazine's topics (fishing, water recreation) at a more generalist level.

Others

• Adventure Journal: Lifestyle media brand covering adventure sports including surfing, paddling, diving, and fishing. Thematically adjacent publisher competing for the same watersports enthusiast readership and advertising spend.

Direct peers

• Canoe & Kayak Magazine: Established paddlesports publication covering canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. Direct peer given WaterSports Magazine's explicit coverage of 'all paddlesports.'
• Paddling Magazine: Digital paddlesports publication covering kayaking, canoeing, SUP, and rafting with gear reviews, tutorials, and trip guides. Closely aligned with WaterSports Magazine's paddlesports focus and guide/tutorial format.
• Sport Fishing Magazine: Long-running fishing enthusiast magazine and digital site covering saltwater and freshwater angling. Direct comparable as a vertically focused watersports publication targeting hobbyist anglers with how-to guides and gear coverage.
• Scuba Diving Magazine: Diving-focused enthusiast magazine covering scuba destinations, gear, training, and dive travel. Comparable as a niche watersports publication with deep-dive guides and tutorials, overlapping with WaterSports Magazine's diving and snorkeling coverage.

Emerging players

• Surfer Magazine: Surfing-focused digital publication covering wave riding, gear, and travel. Niche watersports peer with comparable editorial format (guides, tutorials, destination content) targeting enthusiast readers in an adjacent watersport vertical.
• Wakeboarding Magazine: Tow-sports focused publication covering wakeboarding, waterskiing, and wakesurfing. Comparable as a specialist watersports title with tutorial-style content and gear reviews for an enthusiast audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WatersportsMag

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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