Founded 1989. Sarasota, Florida.
Now on Loch Lomond.
Freedom Boat Club is the world’s largest and oldest members-only boat club. 450+ locations, 6,000+ boats, 100,000+ members across 11 countries. FBC Loch Lomond is based at Bandry Bay, Luss.
Subscription boating, done properly.
Freedom Boat Club was founded in Sarasota, Florida in 1989 — long before “subscription” was a word people used about anything other than magazines. The model is simple: members pay a monthly fee and a one-off joining fee, and in return get access to a fleet of well-maintained powerboats and reciprocal access to every other affiliated club in the network, with RYA training delivered on site.
It works because boats are bad assets to own and great assets to share. The American clubs have been refining the operation for thirty-five years. We brought the model to Loch Lomond because Scotland has the loch and the people — it just lacked the membership.
| Founded | 1989, Sarasota FL |
| Locations | 450+ |
| Boats in network | 6,000+ |
| Members worldwide | 100,000+ |
| Countries | 11 |
| UK clubs | 6 |
Why we are based here.
Bandry Bay sits on the western shore of Loch Lomond, between Luss and Arden — about 30 minutes from Glasgow city centre and reached directly off the A82. Sheltered water, a private jetty and our own beach, with the whole loch on the doorstep — and The Lomond Lounge, our floating event venue, moored just offshore.
Faces you’ll get to know.
Come and meet us at Bandry Bay.
The easiest introduction is a free taster session — 60 minutes on the water with the team.