Centerport Yacht Club

What Centerport Yacht Club does

Centerport Yacht Club is a member-owned and member-run private yacht club founded in 1947 and domiciled on Northport Harbor in Centerport, New York, on Long Island's North Shore. The club operates from a 1901 Edwardian mansion that serves as the clubhouse, providing a dining room, bar, snack bar, swimming pool, bathhouse, and event spaces. Core service lines include a full-service marina with dock, mooring field, and launch service; competitive sailing programs spanning one-design classes, PHRF, frostbite racing, and a junior sailing program serving children ages 5 through teens; and a private event hosting business for weddings, corporate functions, and celebrations. The club holds 265 memberships (235 Regular, 20 Associate, 10 Junior) and supports a fleet of 120+ sailing yachts, 50+ power yachts, and approximately 70 power boats, plus Club-owned Ideal 18s.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring annual membership dues, usage-based transient guest mooring fees at $65 per day for reciprocal yacht club visitors, transaction-based dining services billed monthly to members, and professional-services private event hosting. Go-to-market is entirely referral-driven: prospective members must be sponsored and seconded by members in good standing, and the club uses its website (powered by the Clubspot platform) and word-of-mouth as the primary acquisition channels. Operating technology consists of the Clubspot member management platform, the Dockwa transient reservation system, Google Sheets for race committee coordination, and a club-owned weather station providing real-time marine data. The club employs 21 staff including a Club Manager, Assistant Manager, Controller, Dockmaster, and Executive Chef, and is affiliated with YRALIS, U.S. Sailing Association, JSALIS, and Northport Yacht Club.

Name

Centerport Yacht Club

Legal name

Centerport Yacht Club

Website

https://centerport-yc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centerport Yacht Club is a member-owned private yacht club founded in 1947 on Northport Harbor in Centerport, New York, serving 265 boat-owning families with marina services, competitive sailing programs, dining, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centerport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Regular, Associate, and Junior members. The club is member-owned with members playing an active role in management and oversight.
2. Transient Guest Fees: Daily mooring fees for visitors from reciprocal yacht clubs at $65.00 per day including guest mooring and use of facilities
3. Dining Services: Restaurant, bar, and snack bar services billed monthly to club members
4. Private Event Hosting: Catered private events including weddings, parties, corporate events, and celebrations at the historic clubhouse

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centerport Yacht Club is a private, member-owned yacht club that provides boat-owning families with marina services (docks, moorings, launch service), dining facilities (Dining Room, Binnacle Room Bar, Burger Buoy Snack Bar), competitive sailing programs (One-Design, PHRF, Frostbite, Junior Sailing), a swimming pool, and private event hosting at a historic Edwardian clubhouse on Northport Harbor. Access is granted through member sponsorship, with additional daily access available to members of reciprocal yacht clubs at $65 per day.

Product overview

Centerport Yacht Club is a member-owned private yacht club founded in 1947, offering a comprehensive portfolio of waterfront and social services. The club operates from a historic 1901 clubhouse on Northport Harbor in Centerport, NY. Core offerings include marina services (dock, moorings, launch service), dining facilities (main Dining Room, Binnacle Room Bar, Burger Buoy snack bar), and extensive sailing programs (One-Design, PHRF, Frostbite racing, Junior Sailing). The club also provides pool facilities, private event hosting, and reciprocal privileges with partner yacht clubs. Members have access to a fleet of 120+ sailing yachts, 50+ power yachts, and 70 power boats, along with Club-owned Ideal 18s for sailing programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Yacht Club Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound (YRALIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterport Yacht Club is a member of YRALIS, participating in regional yacht racing activities and competitions on Long Island Sound
• U.S. Sailing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization providing governance and standards for sailing competitions
• Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound (JSALIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the club's junior sailing program and provides regatta opportunities for young sailors
• Northport Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends across the harbor maintaining a close relationship for mutual racing and social activities

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Huntington Yacht Club: Long-established Long Island Sound private yacht club explicitly named in CYC's founding history as one of the two clubs CYC's founders challenged. Comparable member-owned model, racing programs, and waterfront footprint on the same North Shore corridor.
• Storm Trysail Club: Member-owned private yacht club heavily oriented toward competitive offshore and one-design sailing. Comparable in racing-first culture, though more sailing-specialized than CYC's broader family/social mix.
• Indian Harbor Yacht Club: Private yacht club in Greenwich, CT, on Long Island Sound with member-owned model, full-service marina, dining, racing, and seasonal social programming. Directly comparable scale and operating footprint.
• Larchmont Yacht Club: Premier private yacht club on Long Island Sound with strong one-design racing tradition, member-owned governance, junior sailing, and reciprocal privileges. Highly comparable in operating model and competitive sailing focus.
• Northport Yacht Club: Direct peer located directly across Northport Harbor. CYC explicitly references them as "friends across the harbor" with mutual racing and social activities; essentially a mirror-image private yacht club in the same harbor.
• Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club: Historic Corinthian-focused private yacht club on Long Island with strong one-design racing tradition. Directly comparable in Corinthian spirit, racing culture, and member-owned governance.
• Norwalk Yacht Club: Member-owned private yacht club on Long Island Sound with racing, junior sailing, dining, and reciprocal privileges. Comparable in membership scale and Corinthian tradition.
• American Yacht Club: Private member-owned yacht club in Rye, NY, on Long Island Sound with comparable racing programs, junior sailing, dining, and reciprocal privileges network. Similar membership scale and family-oriented focus.
• Riverside Yacht Club: Member-owned private yacht club on Long Island Sound with racing, junior sailing, dining, and reciprocal privileges. Closely comparable in size, programming, and member-family orientation.

Broad incumbents

• New York Yacht Club: Significantly larger and more prestigious historic private yacht club with city and Newport clubhouses. Operates in the same membership-and-racing space but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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