Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Welcome to Freedom Boat Club of Charleston:
Cultural, preserved and social.
Located in the Charleston Harbor, this club offers members so much to see and do! Sailing or cruising the harbor; tubing or wakeboarding in the rivers; anchoring at Morris or Capers Islands; or leisurely enjoying the intracoastal waterway are among the highlights for boaters.
But don’t miss history-rich National Parks like Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. Or the southern culture of impeccably preserved downtown Charleston, where you’ll find museums, churches, the Battery, the city market, and handsome 18th century homes and plantations.
And to satisfy the social types, there are Open Houses, Oyster Roasts, Boat Parade parties, and fun Friday Happy Hours throughout the year.
Boating Requirements
Any person operating a personal watercraft as defined in § 46-22-2(6) on the waters of this state shall have successfully completed a boating safety education program as approved by the director of the department of environmental management.
No person may operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel if he is younger than sixteen years of age, unless accompanied by an adult, eighteen years or older, who is not under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of them. However, a person younger than sixteen years of age may operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel without being accompanied by an adult if one or more of the following applies:
1. The person completes a boating safety program as administered by the Department of Natural Resources; or
2. The person completes a boating safety program approved by theDepartment of Natural Resources; or
3. Anyone operating a vessel with less than fifteen horsepower engine will not be required to take the boating safety program.
(Please note that to be a member of the Freedom Boat Club you must be at least 21 years old.)
