Dubai International Marine Club has a rich history of developing and promoting modern sailing in the UAE. The first modern sailing school in the country was established thanks to DIMC's efforts, and the first national team with great hopes and ambitions in international championships and competitions was launched in 1999. This team presented a special program, including camps and training according to the highest global standards.
These programs and initiatives have significantly contributed to discovering a distinguished generation of athletes who have succeeded in participating in major global championships. Among these notable athletes are the Olympic champion Adel Khalid, who participated in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and Youssef Bin Lahj, who won the Al Bareh Championship in Bahrain and achieved a qualifying record for the Athens Olympics in 2004.
DIMC also initiated the idea of establishing the Sea Dubai Team, which participated in the RC 44 modern sailing world championship, competing with global sailors such as New Zealanders Dean Barker and Russell Coutts, Americans James Spithill and Paul Cayard, Frenchman Sébastien Col, and Italian Francesco Bruni.
DIMC's efforts were not limited to developing modern sailing but also organising various world championships such as the Hobie Cat 16 World Championship in 1996, the Topper World Championship in 1995, the G 22 Match Race World Championship in 1999, and the RC 44 and Match Race World Championships. DIMC also hosted the Al Maktoum Modern Sailing Award.
In 2012, DIMC was chosen to host the Brazilian national sailing team's camp for the World Youth Games in Singapore. In 2016, DIMC hosted a training camp for the Extreme Sailing Series, in addition to holding the annual conference of the organising committee
Dubai International Marine Club launched its first official local fishing championship on March 28th, 1997. The championship was sponsored by Johnson Evenrude marine engines and Al Hamour Marine Company. The event saw the participation of 25 teams represented by more than 100 fishermen competing in various fish types: kingfish, jacks, barracuda, tuna, snapper, grouper, and longtail tuna. DIMC adopted specific requirements for the first edition, including trolling fishing methods like global championships.
