Location: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Welcome to Freedom Boat Club of North Myrtle Beach:
Warm, energetic and family-friendly.
In 1968, four charming beach towns joined to form quiet, family-friendly, North Myrtle Beach. The warm sunny weather and brilliant sunsets have attracted visitors to this nine-mile stretch of beautiful Atlantic coastline ever since.
Enjoy the energy of endless recreation and boating activities, swim in the Barefoot Resort Yacht Club’s colossal saltwater pool, then relax with a bite and a cocktail at Docksiders Restaurant.
Announcements
Fishing Rodeo in Full Swing, King Mackerel Tournament Just Around the Corner
55th Annual Grand Strand Fishing RodeoTM Competition
Sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
April 1 - October 31, 2008
Over $17,000 in Cash & Prizes
No Entry Fee
Enter your catch in the 2008 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo... caught from pier, surf, inlet or deep sea... for monthly decals, shoulder patches, and prizes totaling over $17,000 in cash and merchandise. A grand prize of $2,000 is awarded at the end of the rodeo. The weigh master whose name is on the grand prize winner's entry card receives $200.
The 2008 Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo Awards Ceremony will culminate with the drawing of one name from the "Grand Prize Winners Box." Anglers must be present to win the Grand Prize. Chamber staff and members of the Fishing Rodeo Committee are ineligible to compete for the Grand Prize.
Fall 2008 Fall King Mackerel Tournament
September 19, 20, 21, 2008
Applications are available only at local peirs
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.
