About The Owners

We are a small family owned business.  The owners, Melissa and John, both discovered their love of sailing in their early 20s, Melissa through a women’s sailing organization in Cleveland and John on the Monterey Bay. Then a couple of decades later, they met through their shared passion for van life, outdoors and travel. They eventually moved aboard their Bayliner in Monterey Bay in 2020.  They later in 2022 moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where racing, cursing and enjoying the boat life has never been better.

With Melissa’s background in sales and marketing and John’s experience in tech, they founded Yacht Club Merch to offer high-quality, personalized, and affordable products for yacht clubs. They are a small business passionate about helping clubs thrive and always just a call away for a one-on-one consultation.