A private membership for principals who take the sea seriously.
Blue water sailing means open ocean — beyond sight of land. The Club exists for those who have sailed past the horizon, or intend to.
What the Club is — and is not
The Blue Water Club is not a loyalty programme. It is not a discount scheme. It is not a points system in nautical clothing. It is a private membership built for the specific needs of principals who spend serious time on the water — chartering, buying, owning, and living the yacht life at its highest level.
Members receive intelligence, access, and introductions that are simply unavailable elsewhere: off-market yacht opportunities, named contacts at the world's leading charter brokers, commission rebates, and invitations to private YachtSail gatherings.
“The Blue Water Club exists for those who have sailed past the horizon, or intend to.”
Three tiers of membership
Ocean Member
$297
per year
The complete YachtSail archive, the full fifty, direct broker introductions, and a measured monthly member briefing.
Everything in the public site, plus the complete YachtSail 50 and every destination guide.
Blue Water Fellow
$1,200
per year
For charter principals who want a named contact, fortnightly intelligence, and a commission rebate that can cover the annual fee. Blue Water Membership includes a close relationship to the global destination group Villas of Distinction, creating opportunities for additional savings on off market properties that impress.
Everything in Ocean Member, plus a dedicated YachtSail charter concierge and a 25% commission rebate.
Deep Water Master
$4,800
per year
A by-application membership for readers who want off-market access, bespoke research, annual consultations, and the closest relationship with the editorial desk.
Everything in Blue Water Fellow, plus first sight of off-market sales and principal-to-principal opportunities.
What Blue Water Fellow membership returns to you
On a qualifying charter booking, Blue Water Fellows receive 25% of YachtSail's referral commission returned directly to them. Deep Water Masters receive 50%.
YachtSail referral commission
$6,000Your 25% rebate
$1,500Annual membership cost
$1,200Net membership benefit
$300On a charter budget of $50,000, your Blue Water Fellow rebate of $1,500 covers your annual membership 1.3 times over.
Calculator based on a 12% average charter referral commission. Actual commission varies by partner and charter value.
Every benefit, explained
The Blue Water Briefing
Members receive intelligence before public availability: charter openings, off-market opportunities, new launches, and editorial notes intended for those who actually act on them.
Charter Broker Introductions
Introductions are handled directly and with judgment. Members are connected to the desks we would call ourselves, rather than being left to general enquiries.
Commission Rebate
Blue Water Fellows recover 25% of YachtSail's referral commission on charter bookings. Deep Water Masters receive 50%, funded from our own referral income rather than added cost.
Market Intelligence Reports
Quarterly market reporting covers resale values, new-build order books, charter pricing, and the underlying tone of the market with the discipline of financial research rather than glossy promotion.
Event Invitations
Blue Water Fellows receive invitations to selected YachtSail gatherings in Monaco, Fort Lauderdale, or Palma. Deep Water Masters are invited more broadly and more personally.
Off-Market Access
Deep Water Masters receive first sight of off-market sales, estate disposals, and private opportunities before they move into formal brokerage circulation.
Apply for Deep Water Master membership
Membership is extended to those whose relationship with the sea matches the standards of the Club. We respond to every application within two business days.
From our members
The charter concierge alone is worth the membership. One call, one conversation, and the entire thing was arranged.
Blue Water Fellow, Newport RI
The off-market opportunity I received as a Deep Water Master saved me considerably more than I would care to put in writing.
Deep Water Master, Palm Beach FL
I joined for the YachtSail 50. I stayed for the Dispatch. The intelligence in that fortnightly letter is simply not available anywhere else.
Blue Water Fellow, Greenwich CT
Questions
Neither. It is a private membership for serious yacht principals.
When you book a charter through one of our recommended partners, YachtSail earns a referral commission. Blue Water Fellows receive 25% of that commission returned directly to them. Deep Water Masters receive 50%.
Yes, at any time. We prefer that members stay because the Club delivers value — not because they forgot to cancel.
Yachts that are available for sale but not listed publicly. These come through our broker network and direct principal relationships.
We limit Deep Water Master membership to 50 globally. When those places are filled, a waiting list is maintained in order of application.
