James Island Yacht Club

Name

James Island Yacht Club

Legal name

James Island Yacht Club

Website

https://jiyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Boating and Sailing Club Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Yacht club membership
• Junior sailing programs
• Youth sailing instruction
• Fishing tournaments
• Boating club events

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The club operates as a member-based organization with a members-only area requiring registration and login credentials. Members receive automatic discounts on junior sailing programs and other benefits.
2. Junior Sailing Programs: Year-round sailing instruction and programs for youth ages 6-18 including Spring, Summer, Winter clinics, and adventure camps. Programs are offered in multiple session lengths (8-week, 4-week, 2-week, 1-week) and include various skill levels from introductory to competitive racing teams.
3. Private Lessons: One-on-one sailing instruction billed per hour per boat. Pricing varies by instructor level (Junior, Senior, Race Instructor) and boat type (C420, Opti, Sunfish, ILCA).
4. Fishing Tournament: Annual King Mackerel and Inshore Fishing Tournament with entry fees ($300 early registration, $350 after June 6th), plus additional revenue from raffles, sponsorships, and vendor participation.
5. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship program with multiple tiers (Title Sponsor $10,000+, Main Sponsor $5,000, Secondary Sponsor $2,500, Named Sponsor $750) providing branding, event recognition, and promotional benefits.
6. Launch and Haul Services: Launch and haul services for Charleston Race Week 2026 participants, with registration fees and additional storage charges for extended boat placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

James Island Yacht Club is a private, membership-based yacht club established in 1898 in Charleston, SC, operating a Charleston Harbor facility. It sells membership access, year-round junior sailing instruction for ages 6-18 (Spring, Summer, Winter clinics, Adventure Camp, and Private Lessons), an Annual Regatta, and the annual King Mackerel and Inshore Fishing Tournament. Programs are open to both members and non-members, with members receiving automatic discounts.

Product overview

James Island Yacht Club is a membership-based yacht club established in 1898, offering a portfolio of sailing and fishing programs. The core product is the Junior Sailing Program which serves ages 6-18 year-round through Spring, Summer, Adventure Camp, Junior Clinics, and Private Lessons. Supporting programs include CRW Launch and Haul Services for Charleston Race Week, an Annual Regatta in June, and the Annual King Mackerel & Inshore Fishing Tournament in July. The sailing curriculum progresses sailors through fleet levels from Tidal Tykes (ages 6-7) through Opti Race Development Team, with boats including Optis, Sunfish, C420s, and ILCAs. Registration and scheduling are handled through third-party platforms TheClubSpot and Acuity Scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Club Membership Annual membership access to James Island Yacht Club providing harbor access, member-only login portal, automatic discounts on junior sailing programs, fishing tournament benefits, and community event participation.
• Junior Sailing Program Year-round sailing instruction program for young sailors ages 6-18 covering introductory to competitive racing levels across Opti, Sunfish, C420, and ILCA fleets. Open to both members and non-members with certified instructors.
• Spring Sailing Program Spring season sailing program for sailors ages 7-18, running March 10 through May 8, 2026 (excluding April 4-11 spring break) with skill-building sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm-6:30pm.
• Summer Sailing Program Eight-week summer sailing program from June 8 through July 31, 2026, operating Monday through Friday 9:00am-4:00pm for ages 6-18 across various fleet programs including Opti, Sunfish, C420/ILCA, and race development teams.
• Adventure Camp Outdoor nature-based summer camp for children ages 6-10 featuring marsh walks, crabbing, kayaking, crafts, shark-tooth hunts, and beach days, with optional sailing introduction. Runs 9am-4pm or 9am-12:30pm.
• Junior Clinics Winter and year-round pop-up clinics including ILCA/C420 Frost Bite Sessions and winter break Opti and ILCA/C420 Pop-Up Clinics providing additional skill development outside regular program seasons.
• Private Lessons One-on-one sailing instruction available for junior sailors enrolled in JIYC programs or whose families are members, offered in C420, ILCA, Opti, and Sunfish boats with coaches Bryson, Charlie, Taylor, and Molly.
• Annual King Mackerel & Inshore Fishing Tournament Annual fishing tournament featuring King Mackerel division, Inshore division (Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead), and various prize categories including youth and ladies awards.
• JIYC Annual Regatta Annual competitive sailing regatta held in June featuring racing with Notice of Race (NOR) and registration through Clubhouse Online.
• Charleston Race Week Launch and Haul Services Launch and haul services for Charleston Race Week 2026, including crane operations, boat storage, and grounds access. Boats may be launched beginning April 13 and must be hauled by April 19.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small class ratios with approximately 60 children per summer session coached by 8-10 instructors and 2-4 junior instructors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Charleston Race WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026James Island Yacht Club serves as an official venue for Charleston Race Week 2026, offering launch and haul services, boat storage, and facilities for participants from April 13-19, 2026.
• Pickle's PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Charitable beneficiary of the 2026 JIYC Fishing Tournament. The 56th Annual King Mackerel & Inshore Tournament benefits Pickle's People, with a QR code on tournament materials linking to information about the charity.
• SAYRA (South Atlantic Youth Racing Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Sailors in the Race Development Team and Spring/Summer programs participate in SAYRA events and regattas throughout the year, both locally and regionally. Spring Travel Regatta Package is designed specifically for SAYRA events outside Charleston Harbor.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Coral Reef Yacht Club: A member yacht club in Miami with junior sailing and tournament activity. Similar member dues + programming model to JIYC but operates in a different (Florida) market.

Direct peers

• Storm Trysail Club: A member yacht club focused on offshore and one-design racing with regatta programming. Comparable to JIYC on the racing/regatta side of its operation but heavier emphasis on big-boat racing.
• Bay Head Yacht Club: A New Jersey shore yacht club with a strong junior sailing program and competitive racing focus. Closely comparable to JIYC in member-driven youth sailing development and fleet progression.
• Newport Yacht Club: A New England member yacht club with youth sailing instruction and an active regatta schedule. Operates a similar model to JIYC around member dues, racing, and youth development on a localized harbor.
• Annapolis Yacht Club: A long-established member-based yacht club with one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier junior sailing programs and active regatta calendar. Comparable to JIYC in operating model (membership, youth sailing progression, racing) though in a different geography.
• Carolina Yacht Club: A historic Charleston-area yacht club established in 1927 with active junior sailing, racing, and social programming. Overlaps with JIYC on member-based sailing programs, regattas, and family/youth instruction in the same metro.
• Charleston Yacht Club: A membership yacht club based in Charleston Harbor. Direct geographic peer to JIYC, competing for the same local sailing families, adult members, and Charleston Race Week participation within the same Charleston market.

Emerging players

• Sail Caribbean: A sailing camp and instruction operator running youth/adult sailing programs across the Caribbean. Overlaps with JIYC on sailing instruction and youth development but as a for-profit camp model rather than a member yacht club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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