Modern Sailing School & Club

Name

Modern Sailing School & Club

Legal name

Modern Sailing School & Club

Website

https://modernsailing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sailing Instruction and Charter Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Cruise Yacht Charters (Private Crewed) (THAEADAG), Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB), Educational Cruises & Shipboard Learning Programs (THAKAGAM)

Keywords

• Sailing instruction
• ASA certification courses
• Boat charter services
• Yacht club membership
• Corporate sailing events

Headquarters

HQ city

Sausalito

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ASA Certification Courses: Structured sailing courses and clinics following ASA curriculum from basic keelboat sailing through advanced cruising and offshore certifications. Courses offered in sportboat and cruising boat tracks.
2. Club Membership: Annual membership providing access to charter fleet, club sails, social events, and discounts on courses. Privileges at Sausalito and Berkeley locations.
3. Boat Charters: Hourly and daily charter fees for members to access the fleet of sportboats, cruising boats, and catamarans.
4. Skippered Sails: Hire experienced skippers for guided tours and sailing experiences, including intro sails, day sails, and overnight options.
5. Corporate Team Building Events: Corporate Challenge Regatta and team building sailing events for businesses, including corporate regatta packages.
6. Destination Sailing Vacations: Curated sailing vacations to international destinations and California coastal locations, including Belize and the Western Caribbean.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Modern Sailing School & Club provides ASA-certified sailing instruction ranging from beginner keelboat courses (ASA 101) through advanced cruising and offshore certifications (ASA 108), alongside a club membership program with access to a charter fleet of sportboats, cruising yachts, and catamarans. The company also delivers skippered sails, racing clinics, corporate team-building regattas, and curated destination sailing vacations, operating across three San Francisco Bay locations in Sausalito and Berkeley.

Product overview

Modern Sailing School & Club operates as a sailing education and charter service with three distinct product lines: sailing instruction (ASA certification courses, racing clinics, and private instruction), club membership with boat chartering privileges, and experiential sailing products (skippered sails, destination vacations, and day trips). The instruction program uses sportboats in Berkeley and larger cruising boats in both Berkeley and Sausalito, while the charter fleet provides access to sportboats, cruising boats, and catamarans for members. Skippered sails and corporate events complement the core educational offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sportboat Courses & Clinics

Quantifiable outcome

• World-class sailing destination recognized for challenging conditions that prepare sailors for any location

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dream Yacht Charter: International yacht charter operator with bareboat, crewed, and cabin charter offerings worldwide. Competes with Modern Sailing's destination sailing channel and the broader bareboat charter market for ASA-certified graduates.
• The Moorings: Global bareboat and crewed yacht charter company offering sailing vacations in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and other destinations. Comparable charter business and destination sailing offering, though it does not focus on ASA instruction in the SF Bay.

Emerging players

• SailTime: Fractional sailing membership program allowing members access to sailboats at multiple US locations without ownership. Comparable recurring-membership model and similar value proposition of access-without-ownership, targeting adults who want regular sailing time.

Direct peers

• Offshore Sailing School: ASA-affiliated sailing school founded by Steve Colgate offering cruising, racing, and passagemaking courses plus charter vacations in multiple US and Caribbean locations. Comparable instruction-to-vacation product ladder and ASA certification focus.
• J World Annapolis Sailing School: Premium ASA sailing school focused on performance sailing and racing, with locations in Annapolis and San Diego. Comparable curriculum (ASA certifications, racing programs, charter) and target customer (aspiring to advanced sailors), competing for serious sailing students in multiple US markets.
• Spinnaker Sailing School: ASA-certified sailing school in Redwood City providing beginner through advanced ASA courses, charters, and a club-style membership on the San Francisco Bay. Comparable product portfolio and Bay-area geography, though operating primarily from Redwood City.
• Annapolis Sailing School: Long-established ASA-certified sailing school offering beginner through bareboat certification courses and charters on the Chesapeake Bay. Comparable ASA curriculum, fleet-based instruction model, and adult-sailor target customer, though in a different US sailing region.
• Club Nautique: Direct Bay Area sailing school and club offering ASA-certified instruction, bareboat charter fleet, and membership at Sausalito and Alameda locations. Operates in the exact same SF Bay market with the same product mix (lessons, charters, club) and is the most head-to-head competitor for Modern Sailing.
• Tradewinds Sailing School: ASA-certified sailing school in St. Petersburg, Florida offering beginner through advanced courses, charters, and club-style memberships. Comparable ASA-based instruction model and adult-recreational customer base.

Regional players

• St. Francis Yacht Club: Premier San Francisco Bay sailing and social club offering membership, racing, and junior/adult sailing instruction. While it competes for sailing club members in the same SF Bay geography, it is a broader yacht club rather than a focused sailing school business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5NH_9uQIdPrF2ylEBjV1PA
• Facebookfacebook.com/modernsailing
• Instagraminstagram.com/modernsailingschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/modern-sailing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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