HYANNISPORT YACHT CLUB

What HYANNISPORT YACHT CLUB does

Hyannis Port Yacht Club (HPYC) is a private, community-focused, volunteer-led sailing club established in 1909 and incorporated in 1966, operating from a pier at 175 Irving Ave on Nantucket Sound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. The club serves a regional member base of families, youth, and adult sailing enthusiasts, with a horizontal segmentation approach spanning junior sailing, adult instruction, and competitive racing. Programs are offered to both members and non-members, with pricing tiers that favor members (e.g., adult sailing lessons at $300 per session for members versus $400 for non-members, each consisting of four two-hour lessons aboard J-22 keelboats in Hyannis Port Harbor).

The club's core product portfolio consists of the Jr. Sailing Program (instruction in Optimist, Typhoon, Sunfish, and 420 dinghies), Adult Sailing Lessons (J-22 keelboat instruction), a Sunfish Racing Fleet with Saturday series competitions, the Jr. Commodore Cup, and a Cruising Class, alongside participation in regional regattas including the Edgartown YC Regatta, HYC Regatta, Wianno YC Regatta, Sunfish NE Regional Championships, and Opera House Cup. Organizational leadership is provided by volunteer fleet captains (Cesar Brea for Sunfish, Katie O'Keeffe for Jr. Commodore Cup, Chris Kennedy for Senator's Cup, Drew Hayden for McKelvy Cup) and a paid pier staff.

HPYC's revenue model is anchored on recurring membership dues — described as subscription/recurring — supplemented by fee-based sailing instruction (professional services) and usage-based revenue from club boat rentals and regatta participation. Go-to-market is community-led: the club acquires members primarily through word-of-mouth, regional sailing organization referrals (Southern MA Sailing Association, US Sailing, and class associations), Instagram engagement (@thehpyc), and its website (hyannisportyachtclub.com). The club produces no proprietary technology, no mobile app, and no APIs; it operates as a non-tech, experience-based recreational organization with 62 employees and seasonal hiring for summer programs.

Name

HYANNISPORT YACHT CLUB

Legal name

Hyannis Port Yacht Club

Website

https://hyannisportyachtclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hyannis Port Yacht Club is a private, volunteer-led sailing club founded in 1909 on Nantucket Sound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, serving members and non-members with junior sailing instruction, adult sailing lessons, racing programs, and regional regatta participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club & Sailing Instruction Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Sailing instruction
• Junior sailing programs
• Regatta racing events
• Boat club services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyannis Port

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and club privileges: HPYC operates as a private club with membership privileges. The club generates revenue through membership fees which fund club operations, facility maintenance, and programming.
2. Sailing instruction programs: Revenue from junior sailing classes and adult sailing lessons offered to both members and non-members.
3. Racing and regatta activities: Club boats available for rent by members, with preference given to HPYC members who have not raced Sunfish at HPYC before.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hyannis Port Yacht Club is a private, volunteer-led sailing club located on Nantucket Sound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1966, the club offers sailing instruction for all skill levels, a junior sailing program, competitive racing programs (including a Sunfish fleet and the Jr. Commodore Cup), and participation in regional regattas. Programs are accessible to both members and non-members, with sailing lessons and certain racing events open to the broader community.

Product overview

Hyannis Port Yacht Club (HPYC) is a community-focused, volunteer-led private sailing club offering a portfolio of water sports programs. The core offerings include the Jr. Sailing Program (instruction in Optis, Typhoon, Sunfish, and 420s), Adult Sailing Lessons (using J-22 keelboats), and competitive Racing Programs (Sunfish fleet, Jr. Commodore Cup, and participation in regional regattas). The club also offers power-boating and sport-fishing activities. All programs are accessible to both members and non-members, with sailing instruction available to all.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jr. Sailing Program
• Adult Sailing Lessons
• Sunfish Racing Fleet
• Jr. Commodore Cup
• Cruising Class
• Regatta Participation HPYC's participation in regional sailing regattas, including the Edgartown YC Regatta, HYC Regatta, Wianno YC Regatta, Senator's Cup, Sunfish NE Regional Championships, Edgartown Round-the-Island Race, McKelvy Cup, and Opera House Cup (Nantucket). The club both participates in and hosts selected regatta events.
• Club Membership Private club membership granting access to club facilities, programs, member pricing on sailing lessons, priority boat usage, and community sailing activities on Nantucket Sound. Membership procedures are administered through HPYC's membership process.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Southern MA Sailing Association (SM Sailing)minorOthersRegional sailing organization that provides resources, governance, and coordination for sailing clubs in southern Massachusetts.
• United States Sailing Organization (US Sailing)minorOthersNational governing body for sailing in the United States, providing racing rules, certification, and organizational support.
• Club 420 Class AssociationminorOthersClass association for 420 sailboats, relevant to HPYC's use of 420s in their sailing program.
• US Optimist Dinghy AssociationminorOthersNational class association for Optimist dinghies, relevant to HPYC's use of Optis in their junior sailing program.
• Wianno Senior Class AssociationminorOthersClass association for Wianno Senior sailboats, relevant to HPYC's participation in Wianno YC Regatta.
• Sunfish Class AssociationminorOthersClass association for Sunfish sailboats. HPYC has an active Sunfish fleet and participates in regional Sunfish regattas. To race in larger regattas, members must be Sunfish class members.
• Edgartown Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the Edgartown YC Regatta (July 11-12) and Edgartown Round-the-Island Race Week-End (July 26), in which HPYC participates.
• Hyannis Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the HYC Regatta (July 18-19 and July 25-26), in which HPYC participates.
• Wianno Yacht ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the Wianno YC Regatta featuring Wianno Seniors (July 18-19), in which HPYC participates.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wianno Yacht Club: Historic Cape Cod yacht club on Nantucket Sound with comparable junior sailing, racing, and member-only programming. HPYC participates in Wianno's annual regatta; the clubs share talent pools, calendar overlap, and seasonal member economics.
• Hyannis Yacht Club: Direct neighbor on Cape Cod's Nantucket Sound, offering similar junior sailing, racing programs, and a reciprocal regatta circuit with HPYC. Same membership club model in the same harbor-adjacent catchment, making it the closest head-to-head competitor for members and lesson participants.
• Nantucket Yacht Club: Private yacht club on Nantucket Island offering junior sailing, racing, and member amenities. Operates in an adjacent but distinct island geography with similar heritage positioning; co-hosts regional events like the Opera House Cup that HPYC participates in.
• Edgartown Yacht Club: Martha's Vineyard-based private yacht club hosting the Edgartown YC Regatta and Round-the-Island Race referenced in HPYC's calendar. Operates the same sailing-instruction, racing, and member-amenity model in a complementary seasonal market.
• Beverly Yacht Club: Marion, MA yacht club and one of the oldest on Buzzards Bay, offering junior sailing, PHRF racing, and social programming. Comparable membership club operating model and seasonal Southern New England sailing calendar.
• Quissett Yacht Club: Falmouth, MA yacht club on Buzzards Bay with a sailing school, junior program, and active racing fleets — closely comparable scope and target member base to HPYC, competing for Cape Cod sailing families.

Broad incumbents

• Eastern Yacht Club: Large Marblehead, MA yacht club with extensive racing, junior sailing, and reciprocal yacht-club network. Functions as a broader incumbent in New England sailing with overlapping program categories but a larger, more formalized membership structure than HPYC.

Regional players

• New Bedford Yacht Club: South Coast Massachusetts yacht club with racing, junior sailing, and reciprocal cruising programs. Comparable community-yacht-club structure but competes more directly with Buzzards Bay clubs than with HPYC on Nantucket Sound.
• Cottage Park Yacht Club: Winthrop, MA-based yacht club offering junior sailing, racing, and member programming. Similar club-scale and operating model but serves the Boston Harbor market rather than Cape Cod, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Others

• US Sailing (United States Sailing Association): National governing body for the sport of sailing in the US. HPYC holds affiliation with US Sailing and adopts its racing rules and certification standards; not a competitor but an enabling/standards-setting partner in the sailing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thehpyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyannisport-yacht-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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