Severn Sailing Association Inc

What Severn Sailing Association Inc does

Severn Sailing Association Inc (SSA) is a private non-profit sailing club operating from a single waterfront facility at Sycamore Point in Annapolis, Maryland, governed by a Board of Governors and run by member volunteers. The organization positions itself as one of the United States' leading one-design racing clubs and serves a Mid-Atlantic sailing community through a portfolio of memberships (Associate, Supporting, Student Over 21, Junior Associate, Special, and Winter tiers) with annual dues ranging from $237 (Winter seasonal) to $1,070 (full Associate), plus an initiation fee that scales up to $1,800 with age-based discounts and is often paid in three installments. Its revenue model is a blend of membership dues, initiation fees, junior sailing program tuition, merchandise (SSA Gear Store), transient docking, and ancillary facility income from the on-site Sycamore Point Café.

SSA's core products are organized around one-design racing rather than as software or technology offerings. The club fields eleven active fleets — DaySailer, ILCA Dinghy, J/22, J/24, J/70, Lightning, Snipe, Soling, Thistle, WASZP, and Melges 15 — supported by a Race Committee service that runs club races and invitational regattas and produces published Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race documents. A significant second pillar is the Junior Sailing Program, which spans summer instruction, high-school sailing, and summer race teams with a dedicated coaching staff.

The technology stack is operational rather than productized. SSA uses RecHub as its club management platform for member accounts, event registration, document libraries, the membership directory, and boat-storage applications; the website exposes live webcams for sailing conditions; and a QR-code information system on Race Committee boats routes to equipment data, GPS instructions, and safety protocols. Distribution and community engagement run through a Squarespace-hosted website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels, plus an online results system. Member purchase / application flows include initiation-fee installments (three annual payments) and tiered Junior Program enrollment, with billing concentrated in a November–October dues year.

Name

Severn Sailing Association Inc

Legal name

Severn Sailing Association Inc

Website

https://severnsailing.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Severn Sailing Association Inc is a non-profit, member-governed one-design racing club in Annapolis, Maryland, serving Mid-Atlantic sailors through eleven fleets, a junior sailing program, race committee services, and a waterfront facility with boat storage and dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sailing Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

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

• Sailing club membership
• Junior sailing instruction
• One-design racing
• Yacht club facilities
• Regatta race management

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Core offering

Severn Sailing Association operates as a private, member-owned one-design sailing club offering annual memberships (Associate, Supporting, Student, Junior Associate, Special, Winter), organized competitive racing across eleven one-design fleets, a comprehensive junior sailing instruction program, professional race committee services for club races and invitational regattas, and supporting facilities including wet/dry boat storage and crane operations at Sycamore Point in Annapolis, Maryland.

Product overview

Severn Sailing Association is a one-design sailing club located in Annapolis, Maryland. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based sailing club rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include a club management platform (RecHub) for membership administration, comprehensive junior sailing instruction programs, organized one-design racing across twelve sailing fleets, professional race committee services for regattas, and SSA-branded merchandise through its gear store. The club also provides webcams for monitoring sailing conditions and maintains facilities including a clubhouse, wet/dry boat storage, and crane operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Sailing Program Comprehensive youth sailing instruction program for ages 14-20 (and younger via summer programs), including summer sailing programs, high school sailing teams, and summer race teams with coaching, providing a pipeline from youth instruction to competitive racing.
• One-Design Racing Programs Organized competitive sailing across eleven one-design fleets including DaySailer, ILCA Dinghy, J/22, J/24, J/70, Lightning, Snipe, Soling, Thistle, WASZP, and Melges 15, offered to club members and competitors in invitational regattas.
• Race Committee Services Professional race management services including course setup, scoring, and event coordination for SSA club races and invitational regattas, including championship-level events such as the Snipe Nationals.
• SSA Gear Store Online store selling SSA-branded merchandise including burgee keychains, gate code key fobs, and other club apparel for members and supporters.
• SSA Web Cams Live web camera feeds showing SSA facilities and real-time sailing conditions at Sycamore Point, available to members and visitors on the SSA website.
• SSA Memberships Annual membership subscriptions granting access to SSA facilities, racing programs, junior program tuition discounts, boat storage, and voting privileges (Associate tier). Tiers are tailored to adult boat owners, non-boat owners, full-time students, youth ages 14-20, special circumstances, and seasonal/winter participants.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Annapolis Yacht Club: A fellow Annapolis-based sailing and yacht club hosting extensive one-design racing, junior sailing, and regattas. Directly comparable in market, member profile, and competitive racing focus to SSA.
• Larchmont Yacht Club: Long-standing U.S. sailing club with multi-fleet one-design racing, robust junior sailing, and active race committee. Highly comparable to SSA in structure, programs, and member-driven operating model.
• Eastport Yacht Club: Annapolis-area sailing club with active one-design racing, junior sailing instruction, and a strong regatta hosting tradition. Closely overlaps SSA's mission and target market within the same geographic footprint.
• Ida Lewis Yacht Club: New England sailing club with active junior sailing programs and competitive racing. Comparable in club scale, member-driven regatta hosting, and focus on youth sailing development.
• Newport Harbor Yacht Club: California-based sailing club with strong junior sailing and one-design racing programs. Comparable in member dues structure, volunteer governance, and emphasis on competitive youth pipeline development.

Broad incumbents

• Corinthian Yacht Club: Established East Coast sailing club with one-design racing, junior programs, and multi-tier membership. Comparable in operating model, fleet breadth, and emphasis on competitive sailing instruction.
• San Diego Yacht Club: Major U.S. sailing institution hosting premier one-design events (e.g., Star World Championship). Comparable in competitive sailing focus but operates at a larger scale and broader event portfolio than SSA.

Regional players

• Naval Academy Sailing Squadron: Operates out of Annapolis with competitive intercollegiate and dinghy sailing programs. Comparable in sailing discipline and regional market, though affiliated with the U.S. Naval Academy rather than a private membership base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCF1yMQPwEBv4eA0YjG0TvlA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SevernSailing
• Instagraminstagram.com/severnsailingassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/severn-sailing-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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