BCFS

What BCFS does

BCFS Bootsclub Ferienpark Sierksdorf e.V. is a non-profit German sailing and water-sports club (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1977 and registered with the Amtsgericht Oldenburg/Holstein under number VR319. The club operates from a single site at Am Fahrenkrog 19, 23730 Sierksdorf, on the Baltic Sea steep coast (Steilküste) of Schleswig-Holstein, and serves local and regional members who pursue catamaran sailing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, paddling, and angling with private boats in the Lübeck Bay.

The club's core assets are physical rather than technological: a spacious rigging area (Takelplatz) with E-motor slipway, a boat storage hall (Bootshalle) approximately 200 meters from the rigging area used for winter boat storage, and a Beach Club with terrace used for social gatherings. Facility access, event programming, and member onboarding are managed by an elected board (Vorstand) — Chairman Florian Albat (since 2018), Deputy Chair and homepage manager Katrin Melcher (since 2017), Treasurer Andreas Kustynowicz (since 2017), Secretary Mike Kemcke (since 1991), and Boat Yard/Hall lead Frank Nebgen. Recurring programming includes seasonal regattas, multi-day catamaran tours along the Baltic Sea coast, joint excursions with neighboring club Wassersportfreunde Sierksdorf, and youth sailing education using a club catamaran and Optimist dinghies.

BCFS generates revenue exclusively through membership dues collected via direct debit authorization (Einzugsermächtigung), weekly guest berth fees for vacationing sailors (Gastliegerantrag), and winter boat storage charges (Antrag Winterlager). Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and is communicated via a fee schedule (Gebühren) document. The organization does not sell technology products, has no app or public API, and reports no revenue, headcount, or external funding; the only technical infrastructure referenced is Google Analytics on the bcfs.de website. Marketing is conducted through the bcfs.de site, word-of-mouth, and inbound referrals from regional tourism portals (Ostseebad Sierksdorf, Hansapark, Strand-Perle, Neustadt & Lübecker Bucht).

Name

BCFS

Legal name

BCFS Bootsclub Ferienpark Sierksdorf e.V.

Website

https://bcfs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BCFS Bootsclub Ferienpark Sierksdorf e.V. is a non-profit German sailing club (eingetragener Verein) at the Baltic Sea steep coast in Sierksdorf, serving regional members who pursue catamaran and dinghy sailing, windsurfing, paddling, and angling via shared rigging, winter storage, regattas, and youth sailing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Boating and Sailing Club Services

NAICS

Marinas (71393), Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Catamaran & Sailing Cat Cruise Operators (THAEADAD), Water & Marine Guiding Services (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, SUP, Sailing) (THAAALAB)

Keywords

• Sailing club membership
• Boat storage services
• Catamaran sailing
• Recreational boating
• Youth sailing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sierksdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: BCFS generates revenue through annual membership fees. Prospective members submit an Aufnahmeantrag (membership application) along with an Einzugsermächtigung (direct debit authorization). The club also charges fees for guest berths (Gastliegerantrag), winter boat storage (Antrag Winterlager), and likely annual dues as outlined in the Gebühren document referenced on the membership page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BCFS is a non-profit sailing and water sports club (eingetragener Verein) that provides its members with access to rigging facilities (Takelplatz) with an E-motor slipway, seasonal and winter boat storage in its Bootshalle, organized regattas, multi-day Baltic Sea catamaran tours, and youth sailing education using club-owned boats. Vacation guests can book weekly berths (Gastliegerantrag) when capacity is available. All services are tied to membership in the Sierksdorf-based club.

Product overview

BCFS is a membership-based sailing and boating club (Bootsclub Ferienpark Sierksdorf e.V.) that provides recreational water sports services including catamaran sailing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, paddling, and fishing. The organization offers club membership with access to rigging facilities, an electric motor slipway, seasonal regattas, youth sailing programs, multi-day sailing excursions along the Baltic Sea coast, and seasonal boat storage in their boat hall. BCFS does not offer commercial technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership (Aufnahmeantrag) Formal membership in BCFS Bootsclub Ferienpark Sierksdorf e.V., obtained by submitting an Aufnahmeantrag (membership application) and a direct-debit authorization (Einzugsermächtigung). Designed for individual boat owners and water sports enthusiasts seeking a Baltic home port at Sierksdorf.
• Boat Storage Hall (Bootshalle) / Winter Storage (Winterlager) On-site boat storage hall providing protected indoor storage for members' boats during the winter season (Winterlager / Antrag Winterlager), with all-day rigging handled at the separate rigging area.
• Rigging Area and E-Motor Slipway (Takelplatz) Spacious rigging area with an electric-motor slipway for launching and recovering members' boats on the Baltic Sea. Accessed by club members as part of their dues.
• Guest Berths (Gastliegerantrag) Weekly berths at the Sierksdorf facility for vacation guests via a Gastliegerantrag (guest berth application), available when capacity allows. Targets visiting boat owners holidaying on the Baltic coast.
• Regattas and Sailing Events Organized regattas during the summer season, Sommerfest (summer festival), Arbeitsdienst working days, and multi-day catamaran tours along the Ostseeküste. Available to BCFS members.
• Youth Sailing Education (Club-Katamaran) Youth sailing program using the club's club catamaran and Optimist dinghies to teach sailing on the Lübecker Bucht. Designed for children and teenagers of club members.
• BCFS Beach Club Beach Club and terrace at the Sierksdorf site for social gatherings of club members and guests.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Deutsche Hobie Cat Vereinigung e.V. (DHckV)minorOthersBCFS is connected with the German Hobie Cat Association (DHckV) as a club sailing Hobie 16 and other Hobie catamarans. Members Frank Nebgen and others own Hobie 16 and Hobie Tiger catamarans. The association provides networking and support for Hobie cat sailing enthusiasts.
• Nacra Sailing InternationalminorOthersBCFS member Mike Kemcke sails a NACRA INTER18. The club maintains a connection with Nacra Sailing International, a manufacturer of catamarans and trimarans used in sailing competitions worldwide.
• Wassersportfreunde Sierksdorf (WSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCFS has organized joint sailing excursions with the Wassersportfreunde Sierksdorf (Water Sports Friends Sierksdorf), a neighboring club. An joint catamaran trip to Niendorf was documented for August 30, 2020.
• Sven Lindstädt SegeltechnikminorOthersListed as an interesting link on BCFS website. Sven Lindstädt Segeltechnik is a sailing technology/service provider referenced for members who may need sailing equipment services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berliner Yacht Club (BYC): Established German sailing club offering member berths, regattas, and youth sailing. Same Verein model with similar water sports focus, though centered on Wannsee rather than Baltic Sea.
• Wassersportfreunde Sierksdorf (WSF): Neighboring water sports club in Sierksdorf with which BCFS has already organized joint sailing excursions (e.g., August 2020 catamaran trip to Niendorf). Same geography, comparable members, and overlapping activities (sailing, paddling) make it the closest direct peer.
• Hamburger Segel-Club (HSC): Long-established German sailing club on the Elbe serving Hamburg-area members with catamaran and dinghy fleets, regattas, and youth programs. Closely comparable membership-club operating model even though located on a different waterway.
• Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV): Major Hamburg-based sailing club running regattas, youth sailing education, and club boat programs. BCFS board members (e.g., Frank Nebgen) are Hamburg-based, suggesting member overlap; comparable Verein structure and activities.
• Bayerischer Yacht Club (BYC/Gly): German sailing club with comparable amenities (slipway, club boats, regattas, youth sailing). Comparable member-club services though operating on inland lakes rather than the Baltic.

Regional players

• Segel-Club-Ariendorf: Mid-sized German sailing Verein with catamaran activity. Comparable member-club structure and small-scale recreational focus, though on a different waterway.
• Ancora Marina Neustadt: Large Baltic marina in the Lübecker Bucht region, listed on BCFS's own website. Competes for transient berth holders and storage customers in the same geography, but at much larger commercial scale and without BCFS's member-club community.
• Deutsche Hobie Cat Vereinigung e.V. (DHckV): German Hobie Catamaran association explicitly networked with BCFS (members Frank Nebgen and others sail Hobie 16/Hobie Tiger). Provides class-specific community and event infrastructure rather than competing club berths.
• Yachtclub Strande: German sailing club on the Baltic coast (Eckernförder Bucht) with similar club marina, slipway, and regatta operations. Comparable Vereinsmodell serving a private sailing community.

Others

• Deutscher Segler-Verband (DSV): National German sailing federation that member clubs like BCFS join. Functions as an upstream umbrella organization/industry association rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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