Olympia Yacht Club

What Olympia Yacht Club does

Olympia Yacht Club (OYC) is a private, member-owned yacht club incorporated in Washington State in 1904 and headquartered at 201 Simmons Street NW on Budd Inlet in Olympia, WA. It operates a marina basin as its core facility, supplemented by two outstation properties — Flamingo Cove on Hartstine Island (21 acres with 750 feet of no-bank beach, purchased in 1958) and Island Home across Pickering Passage (acquired in 1971) — along with a clubhouse built on the present site in 1957. The club serves boat owners in the Pacific Northwest through a membership program gated by two-sponsor sponsorship and Board of Trustees approval, and it is one of the first 14 yacht clubs in the Puget Sound region.

The club's product surface centers on the OYC Marina Basin (dock moorage, shore power, cart storage), a Reciprocal Moorage Program with partner yacht clubs around the Northwest, guest moorage for reciprocal visitors (first 48 hours free, then $0.50/ft; $3.00/day shore power; 5-day limit per 30-day period), youth sailing programs delivered through Olympia Community Sailing, and a community event calendar that includes the long-running Foofaraw military celebration. Underlying technology is minimal and undifferentiated: the website runs on the ClubExpress club-management platform, with 123 Form Builder for membership applications and Google Maps and Facebook integrations for wayfinding and community engagement. There are no APIs, mobile apps, or proprietary systems disclosed.

OYC generates revenue through recurring membership dues (not publicly disclosed) and usage-based moorage and shore-power fees. Its go-to-market is community-led: applications are reviewed by a Membership Committee and voted on by the Board of Trustees, with no commercial sales motion. The club distributes services directly to members through its marina facilities, clubhouse, and outstation properties, and reaches prospective members primarily through its website, Facebook page, event calendar, and the Yacht Destinations reciprocal database. As a private, member-owned organization with no external institutional investment, OYC operates as a non-investment-grade cooperative whose value is member-driven rather than capital-driven.

Name

Olympia Yacht Club

Legal name

Olympia Yacht Club

Website

https://olympiayc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Olympia Yacht Club is a private, member-owned yacht club founded in 1904 in Olympia, WA, operating a marina basin on Budd Inlet, two outstation properties, and a reciprocal moorage network serving Pacific Northwest boat owners and reciprocal club visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club & Marina Membership Services

NAICS

Marinas (71393), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Waterfront Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Charters & Yacht Experiences (Crewed, Bareboat, Day Charters) (THAJAJAB), Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Marina moorage services
• Reciprocal club privileges
• Boating community events
• Youth sailing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for boat owners providing access to marina facilities, clubhouse, reciprocal privileges with yacht clubs worldwide, and community events.
2. Moorage Fees: Reciprocal moorage charges: first 48 hours free, then $0.50/ft per day thereafter. Shore power additional $3.00/day. Maximum 5 days total in any 30-day period for reciprocal guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Olympia Yacht Club is a private membership-based yacht club providing a safe, secure marina basin for members' boats on Budd Inlet, reciprocal moorage privileges at partner yacht clubs around the Northwest, clubhouse and meeting facilities, outstation properties for cruising destinations, and community programming including youth sailing in partnership with Olympia Community Sailing.

Product overview

Olympia Yacht Club is a private yacht club operating a marina basin and offering reciprocal moorage privileges with other yacht clubs worldwide. The club provides multiple services including guest moorage, youth sailing programs through Olympia Community Sailing partnership, outstation facilities at Island Home, clubhouse facilities, annual events like Foofaraw, and a comprehensive event calendar. Membership provides access to all club amenities including the marina, reciprocal yacht club network, and club governance participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Olympia Community SailingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOYC partners with Olympia Community Sailing to offer year-round sailing opportunities to youth ages 6-18 through summer camps, race teams, and a nationally ranked high school sailing program. This partnership supports youth development in sailing while strengthening the club's community presence.
• Yacht DestinationscoreTechnology or IntegrationOlympia Yacht Club participates in the Yacht Destinations online database which includes information for reciprocal yacht clubs. The database provides updated reciprocal information and marina details for visiting boaters.
• Yacht Clubs with Reciprocal AgreementscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOYC has reciprocal relationships with other yacht clubs around the Northwest. These clubs provide limited free or reduced cost moorage and access to facilities when space is available. This network reduces cruising costs for members and provides opportunities to meet other boaters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Westrec Marinas: One of the largest recreational marina operators in the U.S. While a commercial operator rather than a private club, it provides adjacent marina services and serves the same boater segment at different price points and operating models.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: Established East Coast yacht club with similar membership-driven marina operations, reciprocal programs, and youth sailing partnerships. Broader incumbent in the national yacht club category with longer operational scale than OYC.
• Newport Harbor Yacht Club: Southern California yacht club with comparable private membership, reciprocal moorage, and youth sailing programs. Same business model and category, though serving a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Tacoma Yacht Club: Pacific Northwest private yacht club offering reciprocal moorage, marina facilities, and community sailing programs. Operates in the same Puget Sound cruising ecosystem as OYC with overlapping member demographics.
• Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle: Private membership yacht club on Seattle's Lake Washington with similar moorage, reciprocal agreements, and youth sailing programs. Directly comparable in mission, member profile, and Puget Sound network participation.
• Seattle Yacht Club: One of the largest private yacht clubs on the West Coast, headquartered in Seattle with similar marina facilities, reciprocal network participation, and membership-driven revenue model. Closely comparable in operations and customer segment.

Others

• Port of Olympia: Municipal port authority on Budd Inlet from which OYC originally leased its boat basin. An adjacent stakeholder and infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor, but their waterfront management decisions directly affect OYC operations.

Regional players

• Royal Vancouver Yacht Club: Historic Canadian yacht club with reciprocal moorage relationships extending into Puget Sound. Comparable membership model and marina operations, though based in British Columbia and serving a different primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100065627913027
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olympia-yacht-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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