Shipwatch Tennis Club

What Shipwatch Tennis Club does

Shipwatch Tennis Club is a private, membership-based recreational tennis and pickleball facility founded in 1993 and located at 11800 Shipwatch Drive in Largo, Florida, within an upscale waterfront condominium community on the intra-coastal waterway near Indian Rocks Beach. The club operates a fixed asset base of 15 courts (11 Har-tru clay courts, of which 3 are lit for evening play, plus 2 hard courts and 2 dedicated pickleball courts), a staffed pro shop, and on-site massage therapy services. Its core product is access to these facilities, sold primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions, with supplementary revenue from guest day passes, professional tennis instruction, youth programming, and merchandise. The business serves individual adult players, families, juniors (18 and under), and seasonal snowbird visitors in the Tampa Bay area, supported by USPTA- and PTR-certified tennis professionals including coaching staff with prior WTA tour experience.

Name

Shipwatch Tennis Club

Legal name

Shipwatch Tennis Club

Website

https://shipwatchtennis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shipwatch Tennis Club is a private, membership-based tennis and pickleball club in Largo, Florida, operating 15 courts and serving individual players, families, juniors, and seasonal snowbirds in the Tampa Bay area via recurring monthly subscriptions and ancillary instruction and retail services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tennis and Racquet Sports Club

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Tennis club services
• Pickleball facilities
• Tennis instruction
• Racquet sports membership
• Court rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Largo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly recurring membership fees from individual, family, and junior memberships. Single memberships start at $98/month, family memberships at $130/month. Seasonal memberships (1-6 months) are also available at $109/month (single) and $150/month (family). Junior memberships are $45/month for players 18 and under after 2:00 PM.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shipwatch Tennis Club runs a full-service racquet sports facility offering monthly memberships (single, family, junior, and seasonal tiers) that grant access to 11 Har-tru clay courts, 2 hard courts, and 2 pickleball courts. Revenue is generated through recurring membership fees, guest day passes, USPTA/PTR-certified tennis instruction, massage therapy, ball machine rental, after-school junior tennis camps, and a pro shop selling tennis apparel and equipment.

Product overview

Shipwatch Tennis Club is a full-service tennis and recreation facility offering a tiered membership structure including Single, Family, and Junior memberships with both seasonal and multi-month options. The club operates 11 Har-tru clay courts (3 lit for evening play), 2 hard courts, and 2 Pickleball courts. Services include professional tennis instruction by USPTA/PTR certified pros, a pro shop, massage therapy, ball machine rental, and after school camp programs. The club hosts various social events and tournaments including the International Tournament, Wimbledon Whites Social, Club Championships, and the weekly Wednesday Afternoon Mixed Doubles (WAMD) program. Guest day passes are available at varying rates for morning and afternoon sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Membership (7+ months) Monthly membership for one adult granting access to the club's 11 Har-tru clay courts, 2 hard courts, and 2 pickleball courts, priced at $98/month for terms of seven months or longer.
• Family Membership (7+ months) Monthly membership covering all family members for access to all club facilities, priced at $130/month for terms of seven months or longer.
• Junior Membership Discounted membership for players 18 and under providing court access after 2:00 PM, priced at $45/month.
• Single Seasonal Membership Short-term monthly membership for one adult lasting one to six months, priced at $109/month and tailored to seasonal visitors.
• Family Seasonal Membership Short-term monthly family membership lasting one to six months, priced at $150/month for visiting families.
• Guest Day Pass (Morning, 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Day pass for non-members to use club facilities during morning hours at $15 per day.
• Guest Day Pass (Afternoon, 2:00 PM - Dusk) Day pass for non-members to use club facilities during afternoon/evening hours at $10 per day.
• Tennis Instruction Services Professional tennis coaching delivered by USPTA- and PTR-certified pros including Chuck Kiser, Dimana Krastevitch, and Wendall Walker, with programs for all skill levels from beginners to competitive players.
• Massage Therapy Services On-site massage therapy for members and guests to support athletic recovery and relaxation.
• After School Tennis Camp (ACE Junior Tennis Academy) After-school tennis camp program hosted at the club and operated by ACE Junior Tennis Academy, providing youth tennis instruction.
• Wednesday Afternoon Mixed Doubles (WAMD) Weekly social mixed-doubles tennis program held Wednesdays during the winter season, with post-match socials and an annual banquet.
• Ball Machine Rental Ball machine available for member use by reservation to enable independent practice sessions.
• Pro Shop Merchandise On-site pro shop selling tennis equipment, apparel, and supplies, staffed by club professionals and supplemented by the apparelnow.com online storefront.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rick Macci Tennis Academy: Florida-based tennis academy providing professional coaching and junior-development programs. Comparable as a Florida tennis instruction and membership business targeting similar recreational and competitive player segments.
• Peter Burwash International: Tennis management and consulting firm that operates tennis programs at private clubs and resorts worldwide, including staffing, instruction, and programming. Comparable on the tennis-programming and pro-staffing layer of the business.
• Evert Tennis Academy: Florida-based tennis academy operated by Chris Evert, providing professional coaching, junior development, and adult programming. Comparable as a Florida-based tennis instruction and membership facility anchored by a high-profile coaching brand.
• Saddlebrook Tennis Academy: Florida-based tennis resort and academy offering professional instruction, camps, and membership-style programming on Har-tru-style surfaces. Directly comparable as a Florida racquet-sports destination with similar pro-instructor profile.
• Vanderbilt Tennis Club: Private tennis and pickleball club offering memberships, lessons, leagues, and social events in a community setting. Comparable as a directly competing private racquet-sports club model with similar membership and programming economics.
• Town & Country Sports: Multi-sport private club offering tennis, fitness, and aquatics on a membership basis with professional instruction and social programming. Comparable as a private membership sports club of broadly similar scale and community positioning.
• Bay Club: Multi-location tennis and fitness club operator on the West Coast offering a similar membership-based racquet-sports experience with clay/hard courts, professional instruction, and social programming. Closest comparably-positioned private tennis club chain.

Broad incumbents

• Life Time Fitness: Large national fitness operator that includes tennis and racquet-sports programming alongside broader fitness, family, and country-club amenities. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping racquet-sports membership experiences.
• The Cliffs at Keowee Falls: Private gated community club with tennis facilities, professional instruction, leagues, and social programming. Comparable as a membership-based recreational club with similar court-sports, instruction, and event-driven programming.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Operator of hundreds of private golf, country, and city clubs across the U.S., many of which include tennis facilities, professional instruction, leagues, and social events. Comparable as a large-scale membership-club incumbent in the racquet-sports space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShipwatchTennisClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shipwatch-tennis-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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