Barrington Yacht Club

What Barrington Yacht Club does

Barrington Yacht Club (BYC) is a private, member-owned yacht club incorporated on March 25, 1908 and located at 25 Barton Avenue on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island, with direct access to Narragansett Bay. The club provides year-round yachting facilities including a clubhouse, marina with slips and moorings, a fuel dock, launch service, and seasonal amenities (pool, Dana Rice building, snack bar and bar open June through September). Its mission is to foster the sport of yachting and to provide suitable facilities and activities for its social and yachting member families.

The club's core offerings center on a structured membership program with a formal sponsorship requirement (proposer and seconder from existing active members, personal knowledge by two Board of Governors members, and a 30-day posting period), a comprehensive yacht racing program for adults of all abilities, a sail training pipeline (Sail Training Program, Adult Keelboat, WTW, Mugwumps, and junior activities), four annual cruises to New England ports, and reciprocal privileges for visiting yacht club members. Supporting technology is limited to operational off-the-shelf tools: a HoboLink weather station dashboard, Clubspot online event registration, yachtscoring.com race management, Constant Contact email blasts, and a Clubessential-hosted website. An e-commerce ship store at barringtonyc.shop extends branded apparel and accessories sales with custom embroidery.

The business model is membership-dues-driven, supplemented by facility rentals to outside organizations (September through May only, member-sponsored), reciprocal dockage at $43 per night, fuel dock and launch service fees, seasonal food and beverage revenue, and ship store merchandise sales. Distribution is direct and on-site; GTM is community-led with member referrals as the primary recruitment channel. Governance is volunteer-led through an elected Board of Governors (Commodore Becky Chwalk, Vice Commodore Michael Reuter, Rear Commodore Andrew Porter), with day-to-day management by a small permanent team (General Manager Scott Nichols, Assistant Manager Kathryn Kehoe, Office Manager Stacey Bisbano) plus seasonal staff.

Name

Barrington Yacht Club

Legal name

Barrington Yacht Club

Website

https://barringtonyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barrington Yacht Club is a private membership yacht club incorporated in 1908 and located on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island, serving member families with marina facilities, yacht racing, sail training, social events, and seasonal amenities on Narragansett Bay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club and Recreational Boating Services

NAICS

Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Marina services
• Sailing instruction
• Yacht racing programs
• Recreational boating

Headquarters

HQ city

Barrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from active members. The club has a formal membership application process with sponsorship requirements.
2. Facility Rentals: Event rentals to outside organizations and non-members (September through May only). Non-member events must be sponsored by a current BYC member.
3. Ship Store: Online merchandise store offering branded apparel for men, women, youth, and home accessories with custom embellishment options
4. Dockage and Launch Services: Reciprocal dockage at $43.00 per night, fuel dock services (gasoline, diesel, outboard oil, ice), and launch service from 0800-2100 hours daily
5. Food and Beverage: Bar and snack bar services operating seasonally (June-September). Members and guests pay at time of service with cash or credit card.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Barrington Yacht Club is a private membership yacht club that provides its members with year-round yachting facilities (slips, moorings, fuel dock, launch service), a full yacht racing program, a sail training program for youth and adults, seasonal amenities (pool, snack bar, bar), reciprocal privileges with other yacht clubs, and organized social activities including four annual cruises to New England ports. Revenue is generated primarily through membership dues, supplemented by dockage, food and beverage, ship store merchandise, and event rentals.

Product overview

Barrington Yacht Club is a traditional yacht club (not a technology company) offering a unified membership-based service centered around yachting facilities and activities. The core portfolio includes: yacht racing programs (adult racing, frostbite series, and championship events), a comprehensive sail training program for youth and adults, year-round clubhouse and marina facilities with transient dockage and fuel services, seasonal amenities (pool, snack bar, bar), reciprocal yacht club membership privileges, four annual club cruises to New England ports, and an online ship store. The club is incorporated under Article III of its by-laws with a structured membership election process requiring sponsor and seconding by active members in good standing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Active Club Membership Active membership program requiring sponsorship by an existing active member, seconding, and personal knowledge by at least two Board of Governors members, followed by a 30-day posting period. Members receive access to club facilities, racing, sail training, cruises, social events, and committee participation rights.
• Yacht Racing Program Complete racing program for sailors of all abilities and boats of all classes, including the BYC Frostbite Series, RC Laser, Pret Gladding Race, Charles V. Cox Memorial Series, Thursday Night Adult Racing, and ISCA North American Championship.
• Sail Training Program Comprehensive sail training for youth and adults, including the Sail Training Program (STP), Women Teaching Women (WTW) program, Mugwumps youth sailing, and Adult Keelboat Program, with keelboat certification pathways.
• Clubhouse and Marina Facilities Year-round clubhouse and marina with slips and moorings for members, fuel dock (gasoline, diesel, outboard oil, ice), launch service, and dinghy dock access.
• Seasonal Amenities (Pool, Dana Rice Building, Snack Bar, Bar) Pool, Dana Rice building, and snack bar (Spaghetti Lane Summer Shack) operating June through September, plus bar service for members and guests paying at time of service with cash or credit card.
• Reciprocal Yacht Club Access Reciprocal membership privileges granting members of other recognized yacht clubs access to the bar, snack bar, clubhouse, pool, showers, and overnight dockage at $43.00 per night.
• Annual Club Cruises Four organized cruises each year to various New England ports of call, providing social and yachting opportunities for member families.
• Ship Store (Branded Apparel and Merchandise) Online merchandise store at barringtonyc.shop offering branded Barrington Yacht Club apparel for men, women, youth, and home accessories, with custom embellishment options.
• Facility Rentals for Events Rental of club facilities to outside organizations and non-members for events including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, business meetings, reunions, and fundraisers. Non-member events are limited to September through May and must be sponsored by a current BYC member.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Newport Yacht Club: Newport, RI yacht club with racing, sailing education, and reciprocal privileges — highly comparable footprint, member profile, and racing calendar.
• Ida Lewis Yacht Club: Nearby Newport, RI yacht club offering similar membership-based yachting facilities, racing, and reciprocal privileges on Narragansett Bay. Most direct geographic and service-line comparable.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: Larger-scale membership yacht club on Chesapeake Bay with full-service marina, racing, junior sailing, and reciprocal network — comparable business model at greater scale.
• Eastern Yacht Club: Marblehead, MA yacht club with similar full-service marina, racing, junior sailing, and reciprocal privileges model on a New England harbor.
• New York Yacht Club: Historic, prestigious membership yacht club with racing programs, reciprocal privileges, and clubhouse facilities. Comparable on heritage, member-gated admissions, and racing-driven value proposition.
• Boston Yacht Club: Marblehead/North Shore MA yacht club offering marina, racing, junior sailing, and social membership comparable in scope and regional context.

Broad incumbents

• Storm Trysail Club: Invitation-only sailing organization with focus on offshore racing and seamanship; comparable member-vetting model and racing-centric value proposition.

Emerging players

• Freedom Boat Club: Membership-based boating access model targeting the same mid-market boating family demographic with lower friction than a traditional yacht club — a structural alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barrington-yacht-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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