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FV-02207·MODERATEExcellent81

SailTime / PowerTime

OtherFranchising since 2009Website
Investment
$75K – $152K
23rd pct Other
Avg revenue
50th pct Other
Royalty
Units
23
51st pct Other
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $75K – $152K including a $25K franchise fee.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
  • System contracting at -8.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
The SailTime Group, LLC
Parent company
Sea Style Acquisitions, LLC
Incorporated in
Maryland
HQ
105 Eastern Avenue, Suite 102, Annapolis, MD 21403
Auditor
Costabile & Steffens P.C.
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$1.0M
vs $1.4M prior year

Yale framework · single-unit ROIC

Returns Analysis

Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.

The model · Yale framework

What would one SailTime / PowerTime unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $75K–$152K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $8K–$26K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

81%

Above typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$105K
EBITDA margin
14.0%
Total invested
$130K
Payback
15 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

SailTime/PowerTime franchisees operate membership-based boat and water sports rental/sailing clubs in protected territories. Franchisees manage facility operations, member acquisition, scheduling, boat maintenance, and customer experience while leveraging the franchisor's brand and management systems. Revenue depends on membership fees, hourly rental rates, and ancillary services like lessons and events in a seasonal leisure market.

CEO
Todd Hess
Founded
2006
FDD year
2026
States available
17

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$75K – $152K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$8K – $26K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$25K
Royalty
The greater of $8,700 annually or 7% of Gross Revenue (br…
Ad fund
$250 per brand or $400 for both per month
Total fee load
7.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
23
Opened
1
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
96%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+4.8%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
-8.3%
Compounded over last 3 years
2024
22+1
Franchised units
2025
21
Franchised units
2026
24
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 12 states with active franchisees

The Territory Map

Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 12 states
Not registered

States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

Total loans
4
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

64
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE64 / 100

SailTime/PowerTime presents CAUTION-to-HIGH RISK due to absent financial disclosure (no Item 19), slow unit growth, elevated royalty floors, and going concern status—indicating weak system health and franchisee profitability uncertainty in a seasonal, niche leisure market.

Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests weak franchisee performance
  2. 02MINORSlow unit growth (4.8% YoY) indicates market saturation or franchisee dissatisfaction in a niche leisure market
  3. 03MINORHigh royalty burden ($8,700 floor + 7% revenue) creates cash flow pressure on low-margin seasonal boat/water sports business
  4. 04MINORWide investment range ($74K–$152K) suggests inconsistent unit economics and unclear franchisee profitability expectations
  5. 05HIGHGoing Concern status FALSE indicates franchisor financial instability or operational concerns
  6. 06MINORNiche market (boat/water sports memberships) faces seasonal revenue volatility and weather dependency
  7. 07HIGHNo litigation disclosed but going concern flag raises questions about franchisor transparency and financial viability

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Geographic area determined by population and access to waterfront and marinas
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Granted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Optional
Governing law
Maryland

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
21 hrs
On-the-job training
15 hrs
POS system
Embark, Quickbooks
Operating tech stack

Item 20

Franchisee Contacts

Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.

Franchisee contacts

18 numbers

Locked
(262) 994-••••
VA
(714) 878-••••
CA
(815) 356-••••
HI

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FDD download

SailTime / PowerTime · FDD (2026) PDF

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