Sailing Education Adventures

What Sailing Education Adventures does

Sailing Education Adventures (SEA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-sailing organization founded in 1976 and headquartered in San Rafael, Marin County, California. It operates on San Francisco Bay, delivering sailing education through two principal programs: award-winning Youth Sail Camps for children, and Adult and Family Sailing instruction for older learners and households. The organization sustains engagement with a membership model that grants participants access to Open Sails using a Catalina 16.5 fleet, plus a Boat Charter Program offering more experienced sailors access to a Santana 22 ("Tackful") and a Cal 20 ("Jeanne").

SEA's business model combines three revenue streams: recurring membership fees (with tiered sail cards and adventure cards providing access to boats and activities), program fees from youth camps and adult/family classes, and charitable donations that subsidize affordable classes and youth scholarships. The go-to-market approach is community-led — acquisition relies on word-of-mouth referrals from existing member families, the organization's website, and community events, with no intermediary distribution channels. The customer base is horizontally segmented into youth/children (primary) and adults/families (secondary), all served through in-person program delivery at a single Marin County waterfront location with 1–10 employees.

Name

Sailing Education Adventures

Legal name

Sailing Education Adventures

Website

https://sfsailing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sailing Education Adventures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in San Rafael, California providing youth sailing camps, adult and family sailing instruction, and a membership-based boat access program on San Francisco Bay since 1976.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sailing Education and Community Boating

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Youth sailing education
• Adult sailing instruction
• Sailing camp programs
• Sailing club membership
• Community sailing organization

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees that provide access to boat rentals, open sails, and sailing activities throughout the year. Members can purchase sail cards and adventure cards for boat access.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from supporters that help fund affordable classes and scholarships for young people.
3. Sailing Classes and Camps: Revenue from youth sailing camps and adult/family sailing instruction programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sailing Education Adventures is a non-profit community-sailing organization that delivers in-person sailing education to youth and adults on San Francisco Bay. Its primary offerings are award-winning youth Sail Camps, adult and family sailing lessons, and a membership program that provides access to open sails on Catalina 16.5 boats and charters of larger vessels.

Product overview

Sailing Education Adventures is a non-profit community-sailing organization offering a unified portfolio of sailing education and access programs. The core offerings consist of award-winning Youth Sail Camps and Adult/Family Sailing programs, supported by a Membership Program that provides access to Open Sails (using Catalina 16.5s) and Boat Charter services (including Tackful/Santana 22 and Jeanne/Cal 20). The organization operates from San Rafael, Marin, serving the Bay Area community since 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Youth Sailing (Sail Camps) Award-winning sailing programs for children and youth in Marin County, offering memorable water adventures and fundamental sailing skills development through structured Sail Camps.
• Adult and Family Sailing Sailing education programs for adults and families, teaching fundamental sailing skills and enabling participants to pursue racing, cruising, and oceanic voyages.
• Membership Program Organizational membership providing access to sailing adventures, Open Sails, boat charters, and a community of sailing enthusiasts.
• Open Sails Program Member-accessible sailing program using Catalina 16.5 sailboats, requiring sail cards or adventure cards for participation.
• Boat Charter Program Charter program offering access to experienced sailors for boats including Tackful (Santana 22) and Jeanne (Cal 20), with eligibility based on sailing experience level.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• J/World Sailing School: Performance-oriented sailing school with Bay Area roots offering beginner through offshore instruction; comparable as a regional sailing education provider targeting similar adult learner segments.
• OCSC Sailing: Berkeley sailing school offering beginner through advanced lessons, charters, and club memberships; comparable as a Bay Area sailing instruction provider with similar adult/family program structure.
• Treasure Island Sailing Center: Non-profit community sailing center on San Francisco Bay offering youth and adult sailing lessons, camps, and access programs; directly comparable as a Bay Area mission-driven sailing school with a similar membership/lesson model.
• Tradewinds Sailing School: Sausalito-based sailing school offering lessons, charters, and youth programs on San Francisco Bay; directly comparable as a Bay Area sailing instruction and access provider.
• Modern Sailing Academy: Sausalito-based sailing school delivering ASA-certified courses, youth programs, and memberships on San Francisco Bay; directly comparable geographically and in curriculum structure.
• Cal Sailing Club: Berkeley-based membership sailing club providing low-cost dinghy sailing lessons and open sailing access; highly comparable as a Bay Area community sailing club focused on instruction and shared boat access.
• Community Boating Inc. Non-profit community sailing organization in Boston offering lessons, memberships, and youth programs; comparable as a mission-driven community sailing school with a similar education-and-access model.

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco Yacht Club: Established Bel Tiburon yacht club offering sailing instruction, racing, and member access on San Francisco Bay; comparable as a longer-tenured Bay Area sailing club with broader membership amenities.
• St. Francis Yacht Club: Historic San Francisco sailing and social club with extensive youth, adult, and racing programming; comparable as a larger, broader-scope sailing organization in the same Bay Area market.

Others

• US Sailing Association: National governing body for sailing in the U.S., providing instructor certification, program standards, and youth/adult pathways that SEA aligns with; relevant as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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