- Maximum length
- 14 m
- VHF channel
- 88
- Maximum draught
- 1.8 m
Members' yacht club on the south side of Melbourne Harbor, at the mouth of Crane Creek where it meets the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Reached from the Intracoastal Waterway by the marked Crane Creek channel off the Indian River Lagoon. Maximum draught around 1.8 metres, so deeper-keeled boats should sound their way in. The harbour is a brackish basin used locally as a storm refuge. VHF channel 88.
Practical
Berths and moorings for members and visiting reciprocal-club crews. Fuel and a chandlery are at Melbourne Harbor Marina, 0.1 nautical mile north-east. Downtown Melbourne shops and restaurants lie within walking distance of the basin.
History
The club was reformed in 1947 with 73 charter members and races on roughly 100 square miles of the Indian River Lagoon, one of the larger sheltered sailing grounds on the Florida east coast.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 28.07694, -80.60164 (28°4.62'N 80°36.10'W)
- Town
- Melbourne
- Country
- United States
- Maximum draught
- 1.8 m
- Maximum length
- 14 m
- VHF channel
- 88
- Phone
- +13217689921
- Boaters' rating
- 4.6/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Melbourne Yacht Club lies at 28°4.62'N 80°36.10'W, that is 28.07694, -80.60164 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 88 before entering.
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What boat length does Melbourne Yacht Club accept?
Melbourne Yacht Club accepts boats up to 14 m.
Which VHF channel for Melbourne Yacht Club?
Melbourne Yacht Club answers on VHF channel 88.
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Melbourne Yacht Club is rated 4.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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