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Frankl and Luty, 2000
1 Peartree Way, SE10 0BW
Greenwich Yacht Club is an iconic riverside clubhouse with panoramic views of the Thames, the O2 and the Thames Barrier. Completed in 2000, it has served a club founded in 1908. Activities include dinghy sailing, cruising, rowing, racing and RYA classes. Facilities include a sail loft, machine shop, construction shed and a landside building for weddings and other events.
North Greenwich
Charlton, Westcombe Park
129, 108, 132, 161, 472, 486
Uber Boat at North Greenwich
Limited parking on street.
Learn about boating on the Thames and a bit of the local history.
The Greenwich Yacht Club clubhouse was completed in 2000 at a cost of £3.5 million. Designed by Frankl and Luty, and borders Greenwich Millennium Village. It consists of three buildings, the chief one being the Club House. This is situated on an existing jetty, 45m into the Thames and connected to the quay by a footbridge. The building offers uninterrupted views of the River Thames, the O2 and the Thames Barrier. There is also a Landside building for Educational and Social Events. There are also large Construction and Engine Sheds.
The two-storey building stands high out of the water on a concrete platform supported on stilts. Walkways, balconies and stairs circle the structure. The balusters are galvanised and the see-through sides of the balconies and stairs are of stainless steel wiring. The roof is clad in zinc.
The walls, both inside and out, are of exposed steel and timber cladding. The windows have pine and aluminium framing with an anodised finish. The glazing is heavy-duty, with extra-toughened glass in the bar. Inside, the floors of the main rooms are of natural pirana pine.
The Club House is surrounded by boatsheds, classrooms and a café.
The Annual GYC Art Exhibition features a wide range of members' work of varied subjects in diverse media and methods.