THE ISLAND CLUB

What THE ISLAND CLUB does

The Island Club operates a private men's membership club that hosts monthly yacht-based gatherings for founders, business operators generating $1M+ in annual revenue, and accredited investors in Southern California. The company runs two chapters—Marina del Rey and San Diego—each capped at 15 members, served by two purpose-chartered yachts: the 63-foot Sunset Trio (cruising the LA coastline toward Malibu and Catalina Island) and the 62-foot Sunset Duo (exploring San Diego Bay and Coronado Island). Each monthly session is a full 6-to-10-hour experience that includes the private yacht, captain and crew, onboard chef, an open bar, and curated group activities, with a single structured "round" at lunch and the remainder of the day deliberately unstructured to encourage authentic peer-to-peer conversation.

The business operates on a recurring monthly subscription with no long-term contracts, priced at a $995 founding rate that steps up to $1,495 once founding seats are filled. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website and is gated through an application-only funnel: every application is personally reviewed by founder Ryan Kirk, followed by a personal call before approval. Ongoing member communication is supported by a private Telegram group, and a Chapter Exchange Program allows members to attend sessions at the alternate chapter. The legal entity is Kirk Enterprises, Inc. (California), and the club is layered atop the founder's pre-existing Island Boat charter operation, which provides the fleet, crew, and operational backbone for the membership product.

The model is fundamentally an experience-as-service business with no software or AI component; the founder's personal involvement—reviewing every application and attending every session—is positioned as the operating standard and gating function. Because the chapter is capped at 15 seats and the total addressable seats are capped at 30, growth is structurally constrained and dependent on spinning up additional chapters or relocating the format to new geographies rather than expanding within existing ones.

Name

THE ISLAND CLUB

Legal name

Kirk Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://theislandclub.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Island Club is a private men's membership club that hosts monthly yacht-based gatherings in Southern California for founders, $1M+ business operators, and accredited investors, operating two chapters (Marina del Rey and San Diego) capped at 15 members each at $995-$1,495 per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Members' Clubs & Experiential Hospitality

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

Keywords

• Private membership club
• Luxury yacht experiences
• Executive networking events
• Curated brotherhood club
• Monthly subscription club

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription for private yacht-based brotherhood experiences. Members pay a monthly fee for access to monthly full-day yacht sessions with chef, crew, open bar, and curated adventure experiences. Founding member rate of $995/month increases to $1,495/month once founding seats are filled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Island Club operates a private, application-only men's membership club delivering one full-day yacht excursion per month per member across two Southern California chapters (Marina del Rey and San Diego). Each session serves up to 15 vetted founders, business operators, or accredited investors aboard a privately chartered 63-foot or 62-foot yacht with onboard chef, open bar, captain and crew. Members pay a monthly subscription of $995 (founding rate) or $1,495 (standard rate) for curated peer relationships, business round-table discussions, and curated adventure itineraries including Malibu coastal cruises, Catalina Island runs to Two Harbors and Avalon, and San Diego Bay / Coronado explorations.

Product overview

The Island Club is a private men's membership club operating two chapters—Marina del Rey (Sunset Trio yacht) and San Diego (Sunset Duo yacht)—each with 15 members meeting monthly for full-day yacht excursions. The Sunset Trio is a 63-foot yacht cruising the LA coastline toward Malibu with Catalina Island options, while the Sunset Duo is a 62-foot yacht exploring San Diego Bay and Coronado Island. Both vessels feature onboard chefs, open bars, and curated group activities including dining, water sports, and shore excursions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunset Trio: 63-foot private yacht used for the Marina del Rey chapter, cruising the LA coastline toward Malibu with optional Catalina Island runs.
• Sunset Duo

Products and services

• The Island Club Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Burgess Yachts: Burgess is a leading international luxury yacht broker and charter company serving ultra-high-net-worth clients with crewed yacht experiences. It is comparable as a provider of premium crewed yacht experiences (the same vessel category The Island Club operates via Island Boat), though Burgess operates at much larger yacht sizes and price points and sells charters rather than subscriptions.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a global peer-to-peer membership organization for CEOs and business leaders under 45, offering curated forums, events, and learning experiences. It directly competes for the same ICP (high-performing founders and operators) with a comparable curated small-group format, though it operates as a large global non-profit rather than a yacht-based subscription club.
• Genius Network: Genius Network is a high-end curated mastermind community for high-net-worth entrepreneurs, founded by Joe Polish. It targets a similar ICP of $1M+ revenue business owners and offers curated group experiences and peer networking, comparable in target market though it is event-based rather than recurring yacht-based.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): EO is a global peer network for entrepreneurs whose businesses generate $1M+ in annual revenue, directly matching The Island Club's qualifying criteria for "Operators with $1M+ Businesses." It offers curated forums and member events, serving the same founder/operator ICP, though it is a large global organization rather than a yacht-based experience.
• The Battery: The Battery is a highly exclusive private social club in San Francisco requiring member sponsorship and offering curated hospitality experiences. It shares the same application-only, vetted-membership, scarcity-based positioning as The Island Club, though it operates as a fixed-location hospitality venue rather than a yacht-based subscription.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Camper & Nicholsons is a global luxury yacht charter and yacht management company serving high-net-worth clients. It directly overlaps with The Island Club's underlying Island Boat charter operation, providing crewed yacht experiences in premium destinations, though it sells charters rather than memberships.

Broad incumbents

• Aman Club: Aman operates ultra-luxury resort hotels with an invitation-based Aman Club membership tier offering exclusive benefits and curated experiences. It serves a similar high-net-worth ICP seeking curated private experiences, though Aman operates resort properties globally rather than yacht-based subscription gatherings.
• Soho House: Soho House is the largest global private members' club operator, offering curated social and hospitality experiences for creative professionals. It shares the same application-only, curated-membership business model and similar tiered pricing structure as The Island Club, but operates at vastly greater scale across many cities globally and is not specifically tied to founders/operators or yacht experiences.

Emerging players

• Front Row Ventures / Similar Curated Founder Communities: Various smaller curated founder and investor communities (e.g., Tiger 21, Vistage) operate as paid membership groups for high-net-worth operators with regular curated gatherings. These are partial peers, sharing the curated-group-for-wealthy-operators model but operating without the distinctive yacht-based experiential component.

Regional players

• Luxury Yacht Charter Operators (Southern California): Other Southern California luxury yacht charter operators (e.g., Newport Beach-based charter companies) operate the same vessel category and crewed-experience format as Island Boat. They share the operational backbone of The Island Club's yacht business but sell one-off charters rather than recurring memberships and do not target the same vetted founder/investor ICP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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