MasterCraft Boat Company is bringing back its popular women-focused Let Her Rip watersports clinics for 2026, marking the sixth year of the program designed to help women and girls build confidence both driving boats and participating in watersports.
Timed around International Women’s Day, the initiative reinforces MasterCraft’s broader effort to make boating more welcoming and accessible. The program is supported by Progressive Corporation and powered by Chevrolet, which serves as the official tow-vehicle partner.
The 2026 Let Her Rip tour will feature six stops across the United States, including returning locations and several new markets aimed at expanding access to the program:
- June 25 — Little Rock, Arkansas
- July 16 — Pueblo, Colorado
- July 30 — Knoxville, Tennessee
- August 8 — Raleigh, North Carolina
- August 15 — Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
- August 21 — Seattle, Washington
The expanded schedule is intended to reach new communities while strengthening MasterCraft’s presence in key boating markets.
Athlete-Led Clinics
Each stop will feature instruction from an elite group of female watersports athletes, including seven-time world wakesurfing champion Ashley Kidd, world champion wakeboarder Meagan Ethell, pro wakeboarder and TV personality Alexa Score, pro skier Ali Garcia, and foil athlete Ansley Pritchard.
Participants receive hands-on coaching covering boat handling, docking, and multiple watersports disciplines. The goal is to meet participants at any skill level and help them gain confidence both behind the wheel and behind the boat.
A new addition for 2026 is a boat launching and trailer-handling experience. Participants will learn how to back up, launch, and load a boat while riding along with a MasterCraft representative in a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD.
The exercise addresses one of the most common barriers to boat ownership: the intimidation of towing and launching a boat.
Registration Details
Because of growing demand, MasterCraft is introducing a lottery-based registration system for the clinics. Registration opened March 5 and closes March 20, with selected participants notified on March 27.
Hosted through MasterCraft’s nationwide dealer network, the complimentary on-water clinics will run June through August, continuing the brand’s effort to create a more inclusive and supportive environment in the watersports community.
This article originally published on DriveModeShow.com.
