JAX Chamber: Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville Launches Freedom Boat Sisters

Press release from the JAX Chamber:

July 29, 2021

Jacksonville, Fla., July 29, 2021 – Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville has created a new boating group specifically for women called Freedom Boat Sisters. The boat club created the group to bring women together to promote and grow boating among women both in and out of Freedom Boat Club. The group recently had its inaugural event at the newly renovated wharf at Beach Marine, home of Freedom Boat Club’s Jacksonville Beach location.

“We created this group to bring women together to meet other women boaters and to help them grow their confidence at the helm,” said Lisa “The Boatanista” Almeida, co-owner of Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville. “Boating has been a passion for me for the majority of my life and Freedom Boat Sisters is a way to share that passion with our female members and give them the courage to be their own captain.”

About 50 female members joined the Freedom Boat Sisters mix and mingle event. The ladies were able to enjoy a beautiful evening near the water as they met other female boaters in the club. The group was treated to live music, food courtesy of Up in Smoke BBQ and shopping with local vendor Katherine Way collections.

“I think creating the group, Freedom Boat Sisters is a great idea because it gives women an opportunity to form connections they otherwise wouldn't,” said Lynn Kehoe, Freedom Boat Club member and Freedom Boat Sister. “The event was a lot of fun. Meeting other female members has already forged some new friendships and started a forum for us gals to be more courageous in our water adventures supported by our ‘sisters.’ I can see we're going to get in the ‘good kind of trouble’ fast!”

Freedom Boat Club will hold quarterly Freedom Boat Sisters events. The members of the group will provide input to determine the themes and activities.

For women who are interested in learning more about boating and taking the helm, Freedom Boat Club offers a BoatClass® specifically for women. Each class is a three-hour on-water training course with a U.S. Coast Guard Certified Captain. To sign up for the class, visit Jacksonville.TheBoatClass.com. For more information, contact Luke Bickerstaff at Luke.bickerstaff@freedomboatclub.com or call 904-352-5522.

About Freedom Boat Club

Freedom Boat Club, owned by Brunswick, is the largest membership-based boating club in the world. It is an alternative to boat ownership delivering hassle-free boating since 1989. Freedom Boat Club provides unlimited access at three local locations, Julington Creek Marina in Jacksonville, Beach Marine in Jacksonville Beach and Camachee Cove Marina in St. Augustine, as well as reciprocal access to 262 locations across the U.S., Canada and France. Members can enjoy the fun of boating without the stress through a variety of membership options. For more information, visit www.freedomboatclub.com.

Contact: Kelly White, (904) 616-8754, kelly@kwhitecommunications.com

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.