PHOTO COURTESY KELLYBOATBoat rental and yacht charter marketplace Borrow a Boat Group has acquired KellyBoat, a peer-to-peer charter platform that connects customers with yachts operated by a captain. The move adds vessels in New York, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
“The combination of Kelly’s local knowledge and our technology gives us a powerful platform to grow in the U.S., and we have aggressive growth targets as we see it as a key market for Borrow a Boat,” Matt Ovenden, founder and CEO of Borrow a Boat, said in a statement. “Since launching in America last year, we’ve experienced unrivalled interest from the U.S. boating audience who have well and truly got on board with the Borrow A Boat offering, enabling it to become one of our fastest growing markets worldwide.”
On Borrow a Boat, customers can choose among sailboats, powerboats, RIBs, catamarans and more.
“Borrow A Boat has been recognized as a fast moving, innovative leader in the global boat hire market,” KellyBoat founder Kelly Sheas said in the statement. “As its first US acquisition, we’re excited to bring their boundless energy and successful technology to the US market.”
