SailCom - Boat Sharing Community in Switzerland

What SailCom - Boat Sharing Community in Switzerland does

SailCom Genossenschaft is a Swiss cooperative (Genossenschaft) founded on April 1, 1998, headquartered at Zugerstrasse 32, Baar, Switzerland. It operates a boat-sharing platform enabling members to access sailing boats across 12+ Swiss lakes — including Zürichsee, Bodensee, Genfersee, Bielersee, Neuenburgersee, Lago Maggiore, Greifensee, Walensee, Thunersee, Vierwaldstättersee, Zugersee, and Zürich-Obersee — without bearing the costs and maintenance burden of private ownership. The fleet is categorized into Cruiser A (e.g., Bavaria 34, Dehler 29, Viko S30), Cruiser D (e.g., Maxus 26 electric), Day Easy (e.g., Sunbeam 22.1), Day Sport (e.g., First 27 SE), and Open class (e.g., J/70 racing boats), with usage priced from CHF 48-68/hour for day boats and CHF 270-395/day for cruisers.

The cooperative generates revenue through three streams: (1) usage-based boat rental fees with tiered weekday/weekend pricing and multi-day discounts (20% off for 5- and 7-day packages), (2) recurring membership dues tied to cooperative shares (minimum one social share at CHF 100 nominal value), and (3) subscription products such as the SailPass 50 Open annual pass (CHF 395) for discounted access to Open-class boats. Its customer base includes individual sailing enthusiasts, families, competitive sailors, and sailing students — supported by training programs, regatta events, and a free SailCommunity WhatsApp group for crew coordination. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the multilingual sailcom.ch website (German, French, English), with member referrals and in-person events as supplementary channels.

Beyond its core boatsharing service, SailCom has expanded its offering with the SailCom Offshore program (launched January 2026) for international sailing trips to Croatia, and a portfolio of sub-brands including SailCom Race Group, Sailing Ladies, and SailCommunity. The cooperative operates with a small team of 5 employees and is structured as a non-profit entity politically independent and confessionally neutral, with no external investors or parent company.

Name

SailCom - Boat Sharing Community in Switzerland

Legal name

SailCom Genossenschaft

Website

https://sailcom.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SailCom is a Swiss cooperative founded in 1998 that operates a boat-sharing platform offering members access to a diverse fleet of sailing boats across 12+ Swiss lakes without ownership costs. It serves individual sailing enthusiasts, families, and competitive sailors through membership dues, usage fees, and subscription products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Sharing Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Boat sharing services
• Sailing cooperative
• Boat rental
• Membership boating
• Sailing club

Headquarters

HQ city

Baar

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Boat Rental Fees: Members pay usage fees when booking boats, with pricing varying by boat type (day boats, cruisers, open class), duration (hourly, daily), and day type (weekday vs weekend). Multi-day packages offer 20% discounts for 5-day and 7-day bookings.
2. Membership Dues: SailCom is a cooperative (Genossenschaft) requiring members to purchase at least one social share (CHF 100 nominal value). Entry fees and annual dues are set per financial regulations. Members receive priority access and discounted usage rates based on membership tier.
3. SailPass Subscription: Annual subscription product offering unlimited access to Open-class boats at reduced rates. The SailPass 50 Open provides full sailing enjoyment at half price on all Open boats year-round.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SailCom is a Swiss cooperative that operates a fleet of sailing boats distributed across 12+ Swiss lakes, offering members usage-based access to five categories of boats (Cruiser A, Cruiser D, Day Easy, Day Sport, Open) through an online booking platform. Members purchase cooperative shares and pay usage fees by the hour or day, with an annual SailPass 50 Open subscription available for discounted Open-class access. The cooperative also runs sailing training courses, regatta programs, and international offshore voyages.

Product overview

SailCom is a Swiss boat sharing cooperative offering access to a diverse fleet of sailing boats across Switzerland's lakes through a membership-based sharing model. The core offering includes various boat categories: Cruiser A (larger cruisers like Bavaria 34, Dehler 29), Cruiser D (electric boats), Day Easy (small day sailors), Day Sport (sport boats), and Open (racing boats like J70). Additional products include the SailPass 50 Open annual subscription for discounted access to Open-category boats, liability reduction add-ons, and merchandise. The platform provides both self-sail boat rentals and organized events including training courses, regatta training, gennaker instruction, and offshore voyages. The fleet includes boats from manufacturers such as Bavaria, Dufour, Dehler, J/Boats, Sunbeam, Viko, Maxus, and others, distributed across lakes including Zürichsee, Bodensee, Genfersee, Lago Maggiore, Bielersee, Neuenburgersee, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SailCom Offshore: International sailing trips program offering offshore sailing experiences, including trips to Dalmatia, Croatia aboard chartered yachts
• SailCom Race Group
• Sailing Ladies
• SailCommunity
• SailPass 50 Open
• SailPass
• Sailbox

Products and services

• SailPass 50 Open Annual subscription product offering unlimited access to Open-class boats at reduced rates (CHF 395/year). Provides full sailing enjoyment at half price on all Open boats year-round.
• Haftungsreduktion (Liability Reduction) Annual add-on (CHF 75/year) that reduces member liability in case of damage when using SailCom boats.
• SailCom + (Sailbox Skipper Basic) 2026 Enhanced membership package with Sailbox Skipper Basic benefits for 2026, providing upgraded access and privileges for members.
• Bavaria 34 Cruiser (Anima Libera) Modern 10-meter cruiser built in 2021, located in Romanshorn at SBS Yachthafen on Bodensee. Features three cabins for up to 6 people plus salon berth, fully equipped kitchen with compressor refrigerator, gas stove and oven, heating, roll sails, double helm station, Raymarine chartplotter, bow thruster, and electric windlass. Rental rate CHF 345-395/day.
• Maxus 26 electric (Voyage) Electric-powered sailing boat located in Vevey at Pichette on Lake Geneva (Genfersee). Rental rate CHF 270-295/day.
• Sunbeam 22.1 (Stellaris) Day sailing boat located in Biel at Kleinboothafen on Bielersee. Rental rate CHF 48-59/hour.
• J 70 (Argos) Sporty sailing boat used for racing and recreational sailing, located at Zürich Mythenquai on Zürichsee. Features electric motor for easy harbor maneuvering. Rental rate CHF 48-59/hour.
• Dufour 310 (Galatea) Cruiser located in Lausanne Ouchy at Mole Nord on Genfersee. Rental rate CHF 335-385/day.
• Viko S30 (Nanuk) Modern yacht on Lake Neuenburg (Neuenburgersee) with spacious cockpit, wheel steering, SailDrive transmission, and roller genoa. Features gennaker with sock. Rental rate CHF 320-345/day.
• First 27 SE (Aiolos) Day sport boat located in Kreuzlingen at Seegarten on Bodensee. Rental rate CHF 59-68/hour.
• Dehler 29 (Tramontana) Family cruiser on Lago Maggiore at Porto Ronco. Fast family cruiser combining dynamic performance with high safety and comfort. Features 4 berths, toilet with holding tank, gas cooking, pressurized water, 220V shore power. Rental rate CHF 320-345/day.
• Bavaria 31 10-meter cruiser on Vierwaldstättersee at Luzern Tribschenhorn. Family boat with sporty character. Features 6 berths, 9 persons capacity, 49 sqm sail area. Rental rate CHF 300-350/day.
• Sunwind 312 (Ilmatar) Fast family yacht on Bodensee at Arbon Schlosshafen. Features opening deck and side hatches, spacious cockpit, 8 persons capacity, gennaker with socks. Rental rate CHF 320-345/day.
• J 70 – SUI 1880 (JOY) Standard Open class boat at Zürich Hafen Tiefenbrunnen on Zürichsee. Easy to sail for casual sailors, racing yacht for experienced sailors. Electric motor for harbor maneuvering. Rental rate CHF 48-59/hour.
• Lago 26 Innovative 26-foot sailing boat designed by sailing world champion Hans Spitzauer and yacht designer Juliane Hempel. Performs like a dinghy with interior comforts, features double trapeze, gennaker, and built-in electric motor. Located at Zürich Tiefenbrunnen buoy field on Zürichsee.
• SailCom Events - Training & Courses Various sailing events including harbor maneuvering training, skipper training, gennaker sailing courses, sailing introduction, regatta training, and multi-day intensive sailing courses. Some events require SailCom membership while others are open to non-members.
• SailCom Offshore - Sea Voyages Offshore sailing trips including the Dalmatian Islands voyage in Croatia aboard Dufour 430 GL yacht 'Amoroso', with training and certification for offshore sailing qualifications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sailing SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 1998SailCom partners with sailing schools like Segelschule Namaste for skipper training, harbor maneuver training, and sailing courses. These partnerships enable training events on SailCom boats and provide educational content for members seeking certification.
• Harbor OperatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSailCom maintains partnerships with harbor operators across Switzerland including SBS Yachthafen Romanshorn, ports in Lausanne Ouchy, and various municipal harbors. These partnerships provide boat moorings and facilities for the fleet.
• Collective Membership (Kollektivmitgliedschaft)minorOthersOrganizations can become collective members of SailCom cooperative, enabling group access to the boat fleet for their members or employees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SamBoat: France-based peer-to-peer boat rental platform operating across Europe. Directly competes with SailCom by connecting boat owners with renters, offering a similar time-based booking model for sailing boats without ownership.
• Nautal: Spain-based boat rental platform covering Mediterranean and European waters. Comparable to SailCom in offering online booking of sailing boats across multiple geographies, including Swiss-adjacent markets.
• Filovent: France-based sailing holiday platform offering bareboat and crewed yacht charters. Comparable to SailCom's bareboat sailing model and particularly relevant to SailCom Offshore's Croatia/Mediterranean expansion.
• Boatsetter: US-headquartered peer-to-peer boat rental platform with European expansion. Competes directly with SailCom's value proposition of providing flexible, usage-based access to sailing boats without ownership.
• GetMyBoat: Global peer-to-peer boat rental platform with presence in Europe. Comparable to SailCom's offering of boat access without ownership, though operating at a much larger scale and on a transactional model.
• Yachtico: European boat rental platform operating across multiple countries. Comparable to SailCom as a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace, though not Swiss-specific.
• Borrow a Boat: UK-based boat rental marketplace operating across European waterways. Directly comparable to SailCom in offering sailing boat rentals via an online booking platform with multiple boat categories.
• Zizoo: European boat rental marketplace headquartered in Berlin. Competes with SailCom in the European sailing boat rental space, offering comparable booking functionality and boat categories.
• Click&Boat: European boat rental marketplace owned by Bénéteau Group. Operates the same sharing economy model as SailCom, allowing users to book sailing boats by the day in multiple European countries including Switzerland-adjacent markets.

Regional players

• Swiss Sailing: Swiss national sailing federation governing sailing sports in Switzerland. Overlaps with SailCom's training, certification, and racing activities (Zürichsee Cup, Race Group) but operates as a federation rather than commercial boat sharing platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sailcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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