Seal Beach Yacht Club

What Seal Beach Yacht Club does

Seal Beach Yacht Club is a private membership yacht club founded in 1961 and located at 255 Marina Drive, Long Beach, California, overlooking Alamitos Bay. The club serves boating enthusiasts — from novice to professional, sail and power — together with families and junior sailors (ages 7-18), offering weekly races, organized cruises, a year-round and summer Junior Sailing Program using Naples Sabots and Lasers, and recurring social events including dinners, dancing, and barbecues. Auxiliary amenities include a bar and food service, an online Ships Store for club-branded merchandise, and reciprocal privileges with partner yacht clubs.

The club's revenue model is overwhelmingly subscription-based: the primary revenue stream is recurring membership dues from regular and race-only members, supplemented by slip rentals in Alamitos Bay Marina (allocated by seniority via a waiting list), reciprocal guest slip fees of $0.80 per foot per night after the first night, bar and food sales, and merchandise. Distribution is direct, via membership applications at the club office, outreach by the Membership Chairperson, the club's Facebook page, the monthly Burgee newsletter, and word-of-mouth within the yachting and reciprocal-club community. The organization is small (1-10 employees) and member-governed through a Board of Directors led by the Commodore, with no outside investors, parent entity, or institutional ownership structure indicated.

Name

Seal Beach Yacht Club

Legal name

Seal Beach Yacht Club

Website

https://sealbeachyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seal Beach Yacht Club is a private, member-based yacht club founded in 1961 in Long Beach, California, serving sailing and power-boating enthusiasts, families, and junior sailors with weekly races, cruises, and social events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Club and Recreational Boating Services

NAICS

Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Sailing racing programs
• Recreational boating
• Junior sailing education
• Boat slip rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

North Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The club generates revenue primarily through membership dues from regular members and race-only members. Membership chair is Jim Hicks (714) 501-4501.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seal Beach Yacht Club is a private, member-based recreational yacht club that sells memberships granting access to a waterfront clubhouse overlooking Alamitos Bay, weekly sail and power boat races, organized cruising events, a year-round junior sailing program, boat slip rentals, and social amenities including bar and food service. The club also provides reciprocal privileges with partner yacht clubs and an online Ships Store for branded merchandise.

Product overview

Seal Beach Yacht Club is a family-based social yacht club offering a portfolio of membership-based recreational services centered around sailing and boating. The core offerings include club membership with access to facilities, boat slip rentals in Alamitos Bay Marina, racing programs (featuring Pop Tops Series, Saturday/Sunday Sailors, and ocean races), cruising programs with organized port visits, and a year-round Junior Sailing Program teaching ages 7-18 using Naple Sabots and Lasers. The club also provides social amenities including bar and food services, a monthly Burgee Newsletter, reciprocal privileges with partner yacht clubs, and an online Ships Store. The club operates a members-only section with plans for expanded secured access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Club Membership Family-based yacht club membership granting access to the clubhouse, weekly races, cruises, social events, bar and dining services, with openings for regular and race-only members.
• Boat Slip Rentals Boat slip rentals in Alamitos Bay Marina managed by the Port Captain, with a waiting list system based on membership seniority and a $50 non-refundable waiting list charge.
• Racing Programs Weekly and seasonal sailing races including the Pop Tops Series, Saturday Sailors, Sunday Sailors, Mid-Winter Regatta, Hot Toddy, Ship Rock Race, and ocean races to Dana Point.
• Cruising Programs Organized cruise events with Cruise Directors coordinating visits to various ports, including 2012 activities led by Roger and Peggy Gripe on s/v Blue Knight.
• Junior Sailing Program Year-round and summer sailing education for ages 7-18 using Naple Sabots and Lasers, with Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, directed by Kevin Bergeron with instructors Taylor Leach and Eric Hanna.
• Reciprocal Guest Slips Reciprocal guest slip access for members of partner yacht clubs at $0.80 per foot per night after the first complimentary night.
• Online Ships Store Online merchandise store offering club apparel and nautical items for members and supporters.
• Club Bar and Food Services On-premise club bar operating Friday/Saturday 5pm to close and Sunday 4pm to close, with food service available Friday and Sunday 6:00PM-8PM, operated per California ABC regulations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Long Beach Marina Boat Owners Association (LBMBOA)minorOthersArea yacht club association listed as a visitor resource for club members.
• Long Beach Yacht ClubminorOthersNeighboring yacht club at 7201 East Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803 - listed as a nearby yacht club association for visitors.
• Cape Hatteras MarineminorOthersContact Roger Gripe for a 20% Yacht Club discount at this marine supply retailer. Located in the area.
• Alamitos Bay MarinaminorOthersThe club overlooks Alamitos Bay and is located near the marina. Fuel dock available at 562-594-0888 between basins 1 & 2.
• West MarineminorOthersMarine supply retailer at 251 N Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA 90803 - club is located next to West Marine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Santa Monica Yacht Club: Santa Monica-based private yacht club offering member racing, cruising, and reciprocal privileges — comparable peer serving the same Southern California boating enthusiast market.
• Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club: San Pedro yacht club with member sailing, racing, and junior sailing programs — comparable small private yacht club in the greater Long Beach / South Bay area.
• Newport Beach Yacht Club: Historic Newport Beach yacht club offering similar sailing, racing, cruising, and reciprocal privileges to members. Directly comparable private-membership recreation club in the same regional boating market.
• King Harbor Yacht Club: Redondo Beach yacht club with comparable member-based racing, cruising, and social activities — comparable SoCal private yacht club competing for similar member demographics.
• Balboa Yacht Club: Established Southern California yacht club in Corona del Mar with comparable member-based racing, cruising, junior sailing, and social programs — competes for the same SoCal boating enthusiast segment.
• Long Beach Yacht Club: Neighboring private yacht club located on Ocean Blvd in Long Beach, listed by SBYC as a reciprocal club. Offers directly comparable member-based sailing, racing, and social programming for Southern California boaters.
• Alamitos Bay Yacht Club: Yacht club operating in the same Alamitos Bay waterfront as SBYC, with overlapping racing circuits and reciprocal access. Closest geographic peer competing for the same local boating community.
• California Yacht Club: Marina del Rey-based yacht club with member racing, cruising, and junior sailing programming — directly comparable member-driven private yacht club model.

Regional players

• Shoreline Yacht Club: Long Beach-area yacht club with similar member-based sailing and social offerings; operates in an adjacent regional boating market with comparable member demographics.

Broad incumbents

• San Diego Yacht Club: One of the most prominent and historic yacht clubs on the West Coast, hosting America's Cup events. Larger, more established institution with overlapping membership, racing, and junior sailing offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sealbeachyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seal-beach-yacht-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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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