Victorian Drag Boat Club. Australia's Fastest Boats
Welcome to the VDBC Drag Boat Racing Website
The Victorian Drag Boat Club has been drag boat racing since 1986 and caters for ALL types of boats from the family ski boat to the purpose-built capsule hydro’s capable of over 200mph!
Based at the National Water Sports Centre in Carrum, we have a state of the art dual lane timing system, much like our asphalt cousins. Our timing system allows for genuine E.T racing in all classes giving the racer much needed information on each run to allow each boat to be tuned to the conditions on the day. With E.T racing you are able to use any type of hull and engine combination to compete in your chosen bracket.
Racing generally starts at 10:30am and continues until late afternoon.
Our race days are a fun day for everyone. We provide a family friendly environment with free entry for kids under 16 and an onsite bar and barbeque providing catering at reasonable prices.
We are celebrating our 40th birthday early by offering group racing discounts in 2025.
Got a boat or know someone that does, contact Rowan 0405 134 332 for more information on racing with us.
Hope to see you soon on the "Liquid Quarter Mile".
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Many thanks to Jacalyn McShane for creating these video's above.
The Victorian Drag Boat Club Inc - Apologises for the inconvenience to members⁄drivers and general public, but unfortunately we have had to cancel our May 18th race meeting due to lack of race entries, this has been a financial decision based on the high cost of keeping our drivers safe doing what they love.
We pride ourselves on providing the highest standards of rescue⁄emergency staff.
The Victorian Drag Boat National Titles was on Sunday the 13-4-2025 and the weather really turned it on.
We had a great turn out with some of the boys traveling from N.S.W. to be at the event.
All the boats where doing impressive passes, with some having mechanical issues, below is some images of the TAH (Top Alcohol Hydros) everyone had a great day, see you at our next event on Sunday the 18th of May 2025.
Rocky Princi in the boat Distant Thunder TAH (Top Alcohol Hydro) did a 173.41 mph @ 7 Seconds (279.076343 kph).
Tony Williams in the boat Reflections TAH (Top Alcohol Hydro) did a 162 mph @ 7.4 Seconds (260.714 kph)
Tony won the 2025 Bill Davis Memorial, Rocky Princi in Distant Thunder unfortunately broke down before the final.
Single Pass - Top Alcohol Hydro
Malcom Forsyth Thunderbolt TAH (Top Alcohol Hydro) did a 10.668 Sec @128.023 Mph (206.0330469 kph)
Malcolm had issues all day and ended up getting in a single pass, congrats to the boys for all the hard work to get it running again, great to see you guys.
Updated 14-5-2025