Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club

What Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club does

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club (SNSYC) is a non-profit, member-owned yacht club founded in 1981 in North Saanich, British Columbia, serving approximately 600 members across the Pacific Northwest powerboat and sailboat communities. Its core offering is a tiered annual membership (Senior, Intermediate, Social, Junior, Affiliate, Corporate) priced from $225 to $1,350 per year plus initiation fees, which unlocks moorage discounts at North Saanich Marina and reciprocal moorage at more than 100 affiliated yacht clubs from Puget Sound to the Broughton Islands. The club is governed through an Executive vote with a 7-day posting period for new applications.

SNSYC generates revenue from four primary streams: recurring membership dues, full-service bar and dining operations (Wednesday through Sunday), private function rentals including weddings and catering, and fee-based sailing instruction through its sailing school and junior program. Operationally it is lean — roughly 7 paid employees supplemented by member volunteers — and it runs its website and member database on Wild Apricot membership software rather than any proprietary platform. The clubhouse is a distinctive former heritage home on the waterfront at 1949 Marina Way, and the club maintains an active year-round racing schedule, an organized cruising program, and an externally funded Junior Sailing Program in partnership with the BC Amateur Sport Fund.

Name

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club

Legal name

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club

Website

https://snsyc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club is a non-profit, member-owned yacht club in North Saanich, British Columbia, serving about 600 Pacific Northwest boaters through tiered memberships, reciprocal moorage at 100+ partner clubs, sailing instruction, racing, cruising, dining, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club Services

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAJAG

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Marine & Water Experiences (Boat Tours, Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing)

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Boating club services
• Sailing instruction programs
• Reciprocal moorage access
• Yacht club dining

Headquarters

HQ city

North Saanich

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from various membership categories including Senior, Intermediate, Social, Junior, Affiliate, and Corporate memberships. Membership year runs October 1 to September 30 for most categories.
2. Dining and Lounge Services: Full-service bar and dining room operations providing casual dining to members, guests, and reciprocal yacht club members. Takeout orders also available.
3. Facility Rentals: Club facilities available to members for private functions, meetings, and weddings. Venue rental for events.
4. Junior Sailing Program: Partnership with BC Amateur Sport Fund for junior sailing programs, including sailing school for children and adults, and junior program for members 18 and under.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club is a non-profit membership organization that provides boating enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest with tiered memberships granting access to moorage (with reciprocal privileges at 100+ partner clubs), a heritage clubhouse with full-service dining and bar, sailing instruction through its school and junior program, a year-round racing program, organized cruises, and social events. The club has approximately 600 members and operates from its waterfront clubhouse at Tsehum Harbour in North Saanich, British Columbia.

Product overview

Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1981 serving the Pacific Northwest boating community. The club offers a unified membership experience that includes moorage services with reciprocal privileges at over 100 yacht clubs, sailing instruction through its school and junior programs, access to the club's boat fleet, competitive racing and cruising programs, social events, and dining facilities at its heritage clubhouse. The club has approximately 600 members and is located at 1949 Marina Way in North Saanich, B.C.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SNSYC Club Membership Tiered membership program granting access to moorage, reciprocal yacht club privileges, sailing programs, racing, cruising, social events, and dining facilities for powerboat and sailboat enthusiasts.
• Moorage Services Club moorage at North Saanich Marina with member discounts, plus reciprocal moorage arrangements at over 100 partner yacht clubs from Puget Sound to the Broughton Islands.
• Sailing School Sailing instruction program offered by the club for both children and adults.
• Junior Sailing Program Dinghy use, outings, and regattas for members aged 18 and under, operated in partnership with BC Amateur Sport Fund.
• SNSYC Boat Fleet Access Members can access the club's fleet of dinghies and keel boats after completing required checkouts.
• Racing Program Year-round sailing racing program for enthusiasts and learners, including crew opportunities, weekly races, and race team activities.
• Cruising Program Organized cruises throughout the year visiting other marinas, including long-distance cruises such as the annual Long Cruise and Montague Music Jam.
• SNSYC Dining Room and Lounge Full-service bar and dining room open Wednesday through Sunday for members, guests, and reciprocal yacht club members, with views of Tsehum Harbour.
• Wedding Venue Heritage clubhouse venue rental for wedding ceremonies and receptions with waterfront views.
• Event Catering Catering services for weddings and private events hosted at the club's heritage clubhouse facilities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Saanich MarinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth Saanich Marina hosts the club's reciprocal dock on the west shore of Tsehum Harbour. Members receive discount on moorage at North Saanich Marina as a membership benefit.
• BC Amateur Sport FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNSYC Junior Sailing Program partners with BC Amateur Sport Fund, providing funding and support for the club's youth sailing initiatives and programs.
• 100+ Reciprocal Yacht Clubs (Puget Sound to Broughton Islands)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocal moorage agreements with over 100 yacht clubs from Puget Sound to the Broughton Islands, providing free or reduced-rate moorage for members at partner clubs during cruising.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cowichan Bay Yacht Club: Small Vancouver Island yacht club with membership, racing, and reciprocal moorage programs serving the Salish Sea boating community. Comparable scale and member-club model to SNSYC.
• Royal Canadian Yacht Club: Historic Toronto-based Canadian yacht club with tiered memberships, dining, sailing school, racing, and reciprocal club privileges. Provides a national-scale comparable for SNSYC's membership-club business model.
• Esquimalt Yacht Club: Victoria-area yacht club operating on the same South Vancouver Island boating circuit as SNSYC, with membership dues, racing, cruising, and reciprocal moorage offerings. Closest geographic competitor for Pacific Northwest boaters.
• Royal Vancouver Yacht Club: Premier Vancouver yacht club with tiered membership, reciprocal network, dining, racing, and cruising programs. Larger and more established than SNSYC but with the same member-club operating model and Pacific Northwest boating focus.
• Royal Victoria Yacht Club: Long-established Victoria-area yacht club offering a comparable membership-based model with reciprocal moorage, dining, racing, and junior sailing programs. Operates in the same South Vancouver Island boating market as SNSYC and serves a similar powerboat/sailboat community.
• Nanaimo Yacht Club: Vancouver Island-based yacht club offering tiered membership, racing, cruising, and reciprocal privileges. Comparable mid-sized member-club on the same island as SNSYC, serving a similar Gulf Islands/Salish Sea boating community.

Others

• North Saanich Marina: Operator of the marina that hosts SNSYC's reciprocal dock on Tsehum Harbour. While not a direct membership peer, it is a key infrastructure partner that enables SNSYC's moorage benefits and member experience.
• BC Sailing: Provincial sailing association that supports BC Amateur Sport Fund, SNSYC's partner in the junior sailing program. Relevant ecosystem organization for youth sailing development and race coordination in BC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SNSYC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sidney-north-saanich-yacht-club

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Investors

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Investments

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