Docklands Yacht Club has enjoyed a short but colourful history. The vision of its original members and the persistence and hard work of a small group has already enabled the club to:
Develop sailing activities in a unique cosmopolitan location
Amalgamate with Docklands Sailability to share common objectives, consolidate equipment and optimize promotional efforts
Obtain a peppercorn lease on important storage facilities adjacent to a modern public marina within a kilometre of Melbourne’s CBD
Be involved in a diverse range of sailing events, including the Melbourne Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race
Maintain a regular community sailing program
Ensure that sailing has a presence on Victoria Harbour
Adopt the 2014 Yachting Victoria ‘Inclusive Clubs Standard’
DYC are partnered with Virtual Sailing who are running a sailing simulator program at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre for spinal cord injury patients. Patients complete a program on the Virtual Sailing Simulator and then come to Docklands for on-water testing to complete the trials. Read more about their program here.
There are two main activity areas that the club has been involved in – inclusive community sailing activities, and hosting, conducting or assisting with competitive and other events.
Contact Info
Address:
912 Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia
Email: docklandsyachtclub@gmail.com
Website: docklands.yachting.org.au/home
