Oceanus Marine Group, Inc (OMG), provider of outsourced marina management services, recently announced that it has established California’s first internet-based yacht club, OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry (DYR).
Published: April, 2010
Oceanus Marine Group, Inc (OMG), provider of outsourced marina management services, recently announced that it has established California’s first internet-based yacht club, OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry (DYR).
OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry is a not-profit California corporation and a recognized member in good standing with the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting Association (PICYA). As Northern California’s first internet-based yacht club, OMG’s DYR is taking advantage of technology to entice more individuals to the great outdoors, and to increase interest and appeal in a sport that was once considered elitist.
“There are many people who enjoy boating of one kind or another; unfortunately some miss out on the networking and socialization with different kinds of boaters by not being a part of a yacht club,” said Jah Mackey, Commodore of OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry. “We hope to bridge the gap between boaters and yachties.”
As an online yacht club, OMG’s DYR is changing how clubs recruit new members, communicate with existing members and conduct their community service. Yacht clubs in general exist to promote boating, and to serve the interest of their members and their local communities. OMG’s DYR intends to do the same but on a much broader scale.
“Technology enables us to recruit from areas beyond our geographic region, and allows us to effectively network with other clubs, groups and organizations that may be of interest to our members,” said Rick Drain, vice commodore of OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry. “We can achieve our goals by sharing links, conducting joint online events and webinars, and helping to spread the word about our communities and charities while reducing our direct cost to reach a broader audience.”
OMG’s DYR is utilizing these new technologies to entice new boaters into the sport. OMG’s DYR is offering members access to it own social networking site called OMG’s Delta Net, an online rebate shopping program for boat and RV owners through OMG’s online catalogs, online training webinars and attendance to club meetings via live streaming.
“We are very excited about the possibilities to entice boaters from areas who may only enjoy the California delta on occasion, but who would like to keep abreast of what is new in the delta while they are away,“ said Cheri Jaques, secretary of OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry. “The ability to invite distant members to meetings, special votes, and recorded events via the internet makes us a very special club.”
In addition to offering an extensive menu of online participation options for members and guests, OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry is also committed to providing extra value to its members through its relationships with other marine and marine related organizations.
“As an online entity it is really important to us to provide the total package including discounted services from BoatUS, Discover the Delta Foundation and Prepaid Legal Services,” said Mike Ferguson, Treasurer of OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry. “We have established relationships with these groups that allow us to pass on discounts and member benefits as part of our membership packages.”
OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry is looking for new members. You may contact OMG’s Delta Yacht Registry at (925) 439-2483 ext. 716, or visit them at www.omgdeltayachtregistry.org for more information and a complete list of member benefits.
