Sydney Amateur Sailing Club

What Sydney Amateur Sailing Club does

Sydney Amateur Sailing Club (SASC) is a private, member-owned yacht club founded in 1872 and headquartered at 1 Green Street, Cremorne Point, on Mosman Bay, Sydney Harbour. It organizes competitive sailing across multiple divisions (Classics, Mixed Fleet, Cavalier 28, Super 30, non-spinnaker) with a Summer Series, Winter Series, and Friday Twilight program, and it hosts the biennial Gaffers Day classic-yacht rally. The club's core offering is membership in tiered subscriptions — Full ($825/yr plus a $770 joining fee payable over three years), Crew ($357), Associate ($357), Absentee/Country ($440), and Youth ($100) — supplemented by a SailPass product that lets non-members crew races for free (first three day passes) or for $12/race or $175/season. Facilities include 62 moorings in Mosman Bay, a tender service, a boatshed and slipway with shipwright services, Green Shed work berths at $46.20/night, and a clubhouse with kitchen and bar.

The technology layer is light: race entries and results run on the third-party SailSys platform (app.sailsys.com.au), and an in-house Crew Concierge matching service pairs prospective crew with skippers. The club operates with only four paid staff and 65+ volunteers, running events and working bees through volunteer labor. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the sasc.com.au website, a Facebook page (SASCsailing), a long-running monthly newsletter, and the Reflections oral-history podcast series; the SailPass and member-archive file (covering ~4,900 historical records) are recent digital additions. Revenue is generated entirely through membership subscriptions, SailPass fees, mooring and slipway usage charges, and event-driven facility fees; the company is private, not publicly traded, and discloses no financial figures.

The market is domestic, concentrated on Sydney Harbour with some interstate participation at Gaffers Day events; the customer base is individual sailors across age and ownership profiles, with no enterprise accounts. Governance is via a member-elected Board led by Commodore Peter Scott (2023–26), Vice-Commodore Chris Manion, and Rear Commodore Alice Murphy, with a planned board transition at the end of the 2023–26 term.

Name

Sydney Amateur Sailing Club

Legal name

Sydney Amateur Sailing Club

Website

https://sasc.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is a private, member-owned yacht club founded in 1872 on Sydney Harbour at Cremorne Point, offering tiered memberships, competitive racing across multiple divisions, SailPass day passes, 62 moorings, and slipway/boatshed facilities for amateur sailors in the Sydney area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club and Sailing Membership Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Amateur sailing club
• Yacht club membership
• Sailing racing program
• Boat mooring services
• Slipway and boatshed

Headquarters

HQ city

Cremorne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees from multiple membership tiers (Full, Crew, Associate, Absentee/Country, Youth) providing access to club facilities, racing, moorings, and social events
2. SailPass Fees: Day and season pass fees for non-members to crew on races, providing introductory/short-term access with Australian Sailing Number and basic insurance
3. Facility Fees: Fees for Green Shed berths, boatshed storage, locker space, and slipway services
4. Mooring Fees: Club moorings in Mosman Bay available to members subject to demand and vessel size

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is a member-owned amateur sailing club providing tiered annual memberships, a competitive racing program across multiple divisions and seasons, and waterfront facilities including 62 moorings in Mosman Bay, slipway and boatshed services, a Green Shed maintenance berth, and a scheduled tender service. The club also runs the SailPass trial program for non-members, a Crew Concierge matching service, and heritage events such as the biennial Gaffers Day.

Product overview

The Sydney Amateur Sailing Club offers a portfolio of membership-based sailing services centered on its racing program, which provides competitive sailing across multiple divisions (Classics, Mixed Fleet, Cavalier 28, Super 30, and non-spinnaker) during Spring/Summer seasons plus Winter Series. The club offers tiered membership options (Full, Crew, Associate, Youth, Absentee/Country) ranging from $100-$825 annually. Key services include SailPass for non-member trial sailing, a Crew Concierge matching service, and access to facilities including 62 moorings in Mosman Bay, tender transport, boatshed/slipway services, and the Green Shed work berths. The club's signature event is Gaffers Day, a biennial classic yacht rally next scheduled for October 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sailing Racing Program Structured competitive racing program offering races across multiple divisions including Classics, Mixed Fleet, Cavalier 28, Super 30, and non-spinnaker divisions, with events on most weekends during the Spring/Summer season and Friday twilight races.
• Winter Series Six-race sailing series running May through July with spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions for classic and mixed fleets.
• Gaffers Day Biennial classic yachting event first hosted in 1972, featuring a parade of vintage vessels and attracting up to 90 vessels from across Australia. Next event scheduled for October 11, 2026.
• Full Membership Full membership tier with voting rights and unlimited access to club facilities including clubhouse, kitchen, moorings, slipway, tender service, dinghy storage, and social events. Joining fee $770 payable over three stages across three years; annual subscription $825.
• Crew Membership Membership for non-boat owners providing access to clubhouse, kitchen, tender service, and social functions. After three years, crew members can upgrade to Full Membership without paying a joining fee. Annual subscription $357.
• Associate Membership Membership for spouses and partners of full members providing social club participation. Annual subscription $357.
• Youth Membership Membership for sailors under 23 years of age with same benefits as Crew Membership. Annual subscription $100.
• Absentee/Country Membership Membership for sailors living outside metropolitan Sydney with same benefits as Full Membership. Joining fee $770 payable over three stages across three years; annual subscription $440.
• SailPass Trial access program allowing non-members to experience sailing at the club for a day or season. First three day passes are free; season pass costs $175 and expires May 31 each year. Includes Australian Sailing Number and basic insurance.
• Club Moorings 62 moorings in Mosman Bay available to members subject to demand and vessel size, providing safe and convenient berthing accessible by private tender.
• Tender Service Water transport service operating on weekends (9am-6pm), Wednesdays (10am-4pm), and Friday Twilight race days (4pm-9pm) to transport members to and from moorings.
• Boatshed and Slipway Professional slipway and shipwright services at discounted member rates, including weekend slipping for members who wish to work on their vessels.
• Green Shed Limited berthing for members who wish to work on their yachts, available for booking at $46.20 per night (or $86.63 with outside contractor), maximum 5 days per month.
• Crew Concierge Online matching service that connects potential crew members with skippers and boats fitting their criteria and experience levels.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SASCsailing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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