Waikiki Yacht Club

Name

Waikiki Yacht Club

Legal name

Waikiki Yacht Club

Website

https://waikikiyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Sailing programs
• Outrigger canoe paddling
• Waterfront dining
• Maritime recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The club generates revenue primarily through annual and recurring membership fees paid by members who gain access to exclusive services including sailing programs, paddling activities, waterfront dining, events, and amenities at the Waikiki location.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Waikiki Yacht Club is a private, membership-based yacht club operating since 1944 at the edge of Honolulu's Ala Moana Beach Park and Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. It sells access to sailing programs (youth and adult learn-to-sail), outrigger canoe paddling, powerboat activities, waterfront dining, exclusive member and private events, and amenities including a pool and gym.

Product overview

Waikiki Yacht Club is a traditional yacht club offering a unified portfolio of water recreation and social services. The core offerings include Sailing (with youth sailing, adult learn-to-sail lessons, and crew finder sub-programs), Paddling (outrigger canoe racing with results tracking), and Powerboat activities. Supporting services include waterfront Dining, Events hosting (both private and club events), and Amenities (pool, gym, facilities). Membership provides access to all services along with reciprocal privileges at yacht clubs worldwide. The club was established in 1944 at Ala Moana Beach Park and Ala Wai Yacht Harbor in Honolulu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Club membership program providing members access to dining, pool, gym, facilities, sailing, paddling, powerboat, and fellowship with the ocean-minded community.
• Sailing Programs Sailing program offering youth sailing, adult learn-to-sail lessons, and crew finder services for connecting sailors with racing opportunities on the Pacific trade winds.
• Paddling Program Outrigger canoe paddling program steeped in Hawaiian culture and tradition, with races and results tracking for participants.
• Powerboat Activities Powerboat activities and services for members at the Waikiki Yacht Club waterfront.
• Waterfront Dining Waterfront dining experience offering happy hour, wharf seating, and special occasion dining in the dining room with curated menus for members and their guests.
• Events Hosting Exclusive member and private event hosting services tailored for members at the Waikiki Yacht Club waterfront venue.
• Club Amenities Exclusive member amenities including pool, gym, and club facilities at the Waikiki waterfront location.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Yacht Clubs (Reciprocal Members)minorOthersThe club extends reciprocity to visiting yacht club members from around the world, allowing members of other yacht clubs to access Waikiki Yacht Club facilities and vice versa. This creates an international network of yacht club partnerships for mutual member benefit.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Yacht Club: Historic, prestigious US yacht club with sailing, dining, and reciprocal privileges. Comparable membership-club business model and reciprocal network, though operating at significantly greater scale and prestige tier.
• Chicago Yacht Club: Large Great Lakes yacht club offering sailing, racing, dining, and reciprocal privileges. Comparable membership-based recreational business model though anchored in freshwater sailing rather than Pacific trade winds.
• San Diego Yacht Club: Large, well-established Pacific coast yacht club with sailing, dining, and reciprocal privileges. Comparable membership-subscription business model and Pacific sailing focus, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Southern Yacht Club: Historic New Orleans yacht club offering sailing, racing, dining, and social membership. Comparable membership-club structure and service mix, though geographically focused on the Gulf Coast sailing community.

Direct peers

• St. Francis Yacht Club: Premier San Francisco yacht club with extensive sailing, racing, dining, and youth programs. Highly comparable in structure and offerings — a benchmark Pacific yacht club against which Waikiki Yacht Club's program breadth can be measured.
• Royal Hawaiian Yacht Club: Premier Honolulu-based yacht club serving the same Hawaiian sailing community. Closest geographic and product peer — overlapping membership base, similar sailing/paddling programs, and direct competition for Oahu yacht club members.
• Hawaii Yacht Club: Aloha Tower-based Honolulu yacht club offering sailing, racing, and social membership. Directly comparable membership-subscription model and Pacific sailing focus, competing for the same Honolulu member pool.
• Kaneohe Yacht Club: Oahu-based yacht club with sailing, racing, and social programs. Operates in the same Hawaiian market with similar membership-subscription model and on-water recreation offerings.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: East Coast yacht club with sailing lessons, junior programs, racing, dining, and reciprocal network. Closely comparable in service portfolio (sailing instruction, youth sailing, waterfront dining, events) and membership structure.

Emerging players

• Honolulu Sailing Foundation: Hawaii-based sailing education organization offering youth and adult sailing programs. Adjacent participant in the same Oahu sailing ecosystem, representing a potential partner or competitor for learn-to-sail and youth sailing segments.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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