Metedeconk River Yacht Club

What Metedeconk River Yacht Club does

Metedeconk River Yacht Club (MRYC) is a private, non-profit membership yacht club founded in 1936 and reorganized under its current name in 1949, located on the south shore of the Metedeconk River in Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. The club operates a single integrated product: family membership, capped at 235 families, that bundles access to junior and adult sailing instruction, a competitive swim team, one-design and auxiliary racing programs, social events, and use of club facilities including a clubhouse, private saltwater pool, 50+ wet slips, three hoists, a boat launch, and the Andrew Brennan Memorial Junior Sailing Center (completed 2010).

The club's core programs are organized around junior sailing (Optimist, Feva XL, Club 420, Laser, and Mini Conk classes for ages 6–18), a swim team for ages 5–18, adult sailing series including Women's Wet Wednesdays, and racing through the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA) on Saturdays each summer. Annual events include the Vivian K. Dooren Junior Powder Puff Regatta (250+ sailors from across the Atlantic Coast, 30+ years running), the Jet Star Regatta commemorating Hurricane Sandy, the RC Laser Fleet program (active year-round), and social traditions such as Friday Night Dinners, 4th of July and Labor Day picnics, and the Windjammers Ball.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring family membership dues, supplemented by junior program tuition (e.g., $150 for Mini Conk, $775–$1,250 for sailing classes, $360 for swim team), regatta entry fees, social event revenue, and facility rentals. The club is governed by a member-elected Executive Committee; the current Commodore is David Sleys. Technology is limited to standard club-management tooling (ClubExpress CMS, theclubspot.com, yachtscoring.com, Google Workspace, Dropbox, and an Ambient Weather widget), with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or funded expansion plans. The club operates as a stable, single-site, seasonally focused recreational institution with no external ownership, M&A activity, or venture funding.

Name

Metedeconk River Yacht Club

Legal name

Metedeconk River Yacht Club

Website

https://metedeconkriveryc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metedeconk River Yacht Club is a private, non-profit yacht club in Brick Township, New Jersey, serving up to 235 member families with junior and adult sailing instruction, a swim team, racing regattas, and social events centered on the Metedeconk River.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKABAH

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

SECONDARYTHAJAJAG

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Marine & Water Experiences (Boat Tours, Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing)

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Junior sailing instruction
• Recreational boating services
• Sailing regatta events
• Social club activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Family Membership Dues: The club generates revenue primarily through annual family membership dues. Club membership is described as affordable with numerous social events, sailing and swim programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metedeconk River Yacht Club is a private membership-based yacht club offering family memberships (limited to 235 families) that include access to junior and adult sailing instruction across multiple boat classes, a competitive swim team, organized racing series and regattas, and year-round social events. The club operates from its clubhouse, docks, slips, and saltwater pool on the Metedeconk River in Brick Township, New Jersey.

Product overview

Metedeconk River Yacht Club offers a single, unified membership experience centered around family-oriented sailing, swimming, and social activities. The core product is the family club membership (limited to 235 families), which provides access to all programs including the Junior Sailing Program with classes in Optimist, Feva, Club 420, and Laser boats; the Junior Swimming Program with competitive swim team; Adult Sailing Programs with one-design and auxiliary racing series; and various social events. Key annual events include the Vivian K. Dooren Junior Powder Puff Regatta, Jet Star Regatta, and RC Laser Fleet activities. The club's facilities include clubhouse, pool, docks, and the Andrew Brennan Memorial Junior Sailing Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Many junior sailors have gone on to compete at the intercollegiate level and have earned state, national, international, and world championships

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRYC is an active member of the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association. Through this membership, club sailors participate in BBYRA summer series every Saturday all summer long in multiple one-design classes, competing against other yacht clubs on Barnegat Bay for decades.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barnegat Light Yacht Club: Long-standing New Jersey yacht club with comparable family membership, sailing, and racing programs. Member of the same regional BBYRA racing circuit.
• Island Heights Yacht Club: Long-standing New Jersey Jersey Shore yacht club with comparable membership, junior sailing, and Barnegat Bay racing programs. Directly comparable in scale and offerings.
• Bay Head Yacht Club: Adjacent Barnegat Bay yacht club competing for the same family membership demographic and summer junior sailing pool. Operates similar racing, swim, and social programming.
• Toms River Yacht Club: Member yacht club on Barnegat Bay participating in the same BBYRA racing series. Comparable in membership structure, sailing programs, and regional competitive positioning.
• Lavallette Yacht Club: Nearby Barnegat Bay club offering similar family memberships, junior sailing instruction, and racing competition. Overlaps in customer base and program structure.
• Mantoloking Yacht Club: Direct neighbor on Barnegat Bay; a private members-only yacht club offering junior sailing, racing, and social programs in Ocean County, NJ. Directly comparable in scale, membership model, and program mix.
• Seaside Park Yacht Club: Another Barnegat Bay-area member yacht club with similar junior sailing, regatta, and social offerings. Directly comparable regional peer.

Regional players

• Shelter Island Yacht Club: Long-established member yacht club in a different (Long Island) geography but similar in membership model, junior sailing emphasis, and regatta-based programming. Comparable as a club-format operator but in a different market.

Broad incumbents

• New York Yacht Club: Much larger, established U.S. yacht club with broader membership, multiple facilities, and a national racing profile. Comparable in offering sailing, racing, and social programs but at a significantly larger scale and broader geography.

Others

• Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association (BBYRA): Regional sailing association of which MRYC is a member; while not a competitor, it is the governing body that organizes the Saturday summer racing series in which MRYC sailors compete. Highly relevant ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MetedeconkRiverYC
• Instagraminstagram.com/metedeconk_river_yc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metedeconk-river-yacht-club

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