Latest news about Freedom Boat Club’s ambitious expansion across the globe, including new franchise locations – most recently in the US, Australia, Spain and France as well as details of its weekday membership on the Solent.
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator, is expanding its Denmark operations with the addition of its newest location in Copenhagen, its second location in the country. This announcement continues to build on Freedom’s strategic vision of scaling its international footprint including more locations in Spain, Sydney Australia, and the US. “Copenhagen is […]
Traditionally, leisure boating has been a heavily male-dominated domain. But, according to new figures from a global boat club operator, more women appear to be taking the helm via boat-sharing models. In figures shared to coincide with Women in Maritime Day (18 May) Freedom Boat Club (FBC) confirms that over 35 per cent of the […]
Freedom Boat Club is continuing its quest for worldwide domination, with a new location on the Thames, just outside London. The model, which sees customers effectively ‘rent’ the use of boats rather than financing an initial outlay with added ongoing maintenance/running costs, has become popular in recent years — judging by the number of ‘clubs’ […]
Although gross margins have remained resilient and the company delivered a solid first quarter consistent with guided expectations, Brunswick has announced its net sales in the quarter of 2024 were down 22 per cent versus the first quarter of 2023. “The impact of continued measured wholesale ordering patterns by dealers and OEMs coupled with higher […]
BoatClass, a leading provider of certified on-water boater training and a business within Brunswick Corporation, is expanding to more than 30 locations for the 2024 boating season, in partnership with Freedom Boat Club. “Safety is a top priority for Brunswick and across all of our industry-leading brands,” says Rob Schuldt, who leads the BoatClass programme. […]
Boat club operator Freedom Boat Club has confirmed two new locations in the Costa Blanca region as it expands across Spain. The two new locations will be located in Alicante (Marina de Alicante) and Altea (Club Náutico Campomanes). Including the newest additions, Freedom now has 19 locations across Spain and 23 locations along the Mediterranean […]
Brunswick Corporation-owned boat club operator Freedom Boat Club is opening two new locations in Spain as the company continues its European expansion. The new locations, in Bilbao-Getxo and Almería-Almerimar, are its 14th and 15th locations in Spain. The new locations are both slated to open for the 2024 boating season and will be franchise-owned and […]
Freedom Boat Club has acquired its Savannah (Georgia) and Hilton Head (South Carolina) franchise operations and territories in the southeast US. Together, these acquisitions represent five locations spanning Savannah and Hilton Head and the rights to build new club locations throughout these premium boating markets. Freedom Boat Club, a Brunswick Corporation brand, says the acquisitions […]
Brunswick Corporation owned Freedom Boat Club has announced it is opening two new locations on Sydney Harbour: Freedom Boat Club Mosman Bay at Mosman Bay Marina and Freedom Boat Club Manly at North Harbour Marina. Both locations will be corporate-owned and add to Freedom’s growing Asia-Pacific footprint with nine locations across the region since launching […]
Brunswick’s Freedom Boat Club has officially launched a new location in Brisbane, Australia. Freedom Boat Club Brisbane’s first vessels include two Trophy T24CC centre-console day cruisers and a Whitley CR 2380 sports cruiser, based at East Coast Marina in Manly. Plans are in place to grow the fleet to more than 20 boats and add […]
Freedom Boat Club has announced the planned opening of its new location in Southport, its second location along Australia’s Gold Coast. This will be Freedom’s seventh location in the region since launching its presence in the Asia-Pacific market in early 2023. “As we head into peak boating season in Australia, we’re excited to be adding […]