Dunkirk Yacht Club

Name: Dunkirk Yacht Club
Address: Dunkirk, US
Telephone: +447163669789

4.0Dunkirk, United StatesGreat Lakes

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Type: Harbour

Private yacht club inside Chadwick Bay, on the south shore of Lake Erie in Dunkirk, New York. The clubhouse stands on pilings over the harbour water.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter Chadwick Bay between the Dunkirk Harbor breakwaters. The club sits west of the city pier, beyond Stefan's Recreation marina. No land facilities; tenders run from the docks. Reciprocal berthing for I-LYA affiliated yachtsmen and visiting cruisers.

Practical

Member berths along the pier. Clubhouse bar and dining over the water for members and reciprocal guests. Fuel and full services available 0.3 nm east at Holiday Harbor. Address 106 Lake Shore Drive West.

History

Chadwick Bay takes its name from Solomon Chadwick, who cleared the land around the harbour and settled here from Weston, Massachusetts in 1809-1810. The bay was renamed Dunkirk for its resemblance to the French harbour of Dunkerque.