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Whitstable Yacht Club Committee Members
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Club officers and General Committee Members
Elected annually at the club AGM in March to manage the affairs of the club according to the rules. If you're interested in joining the General Committee, please contact the Commodore. Minutes of the General Committee meetings can be found on the Meeting Minutes page.
| Position | Name | Photo | Contact |
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| Commodore | David Figgis |
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| Rear Commodore Sailing | Steve Gray |
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| Rear Commodore House | Mike Oliver |
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| WYC Training Principal | Jo Wyles |
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| Club Manager | Maureen Bush |
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| Secretary to the General Committee | Philippa Bloice |
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| Treasurer | Position Vacant |
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| General Committee Member, IT & Social Media Coordinator | Robert Govier |
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| General Committee Member | Kelvin Tolson |
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| General Committee Member | Terry Davies |
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| General Committee Member | Fef Griffin |
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| General Committee Member | Richard Ledger |
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| General Committee Member | Andrew Proven |
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| General Committee Member | Amy Moore |
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Class Captains and Sailing Committee Members
Representatives of the sailing members of the club, responsible for the management of the sailing and sailing related activities, except training. Rear Commodore Sailing is elected by the membership at the AGM, Class Captains are elected by the members of their respective classes, and other positions are volunteer roles elected by the Sailing Committee annually. If you're interested in joining the Sailing Committee, please contact the Rear Commodore Sailing. Minutes of the Sailing Committee meetings can be found on the Meeting Minutes page.
| Position | Name | Photo | Contact |
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| Rear Commodore Sailing | Steve Gray |
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| WYC Training Principal | Jo Wyles |
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| Sailing and Membership Secretary | Sally Gostelow |
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| Race Recorder Coordinator | Fiona Clarke |
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| Wanderer Dinghy Representative | Richard Maltby |
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| Small Catamaran Class Captain | Glenn Cook |
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| Big Catamaran & Asymmetric Class Captain | Peter King |
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| Tasar Class Captain | Ali Nicolson |
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| Cruisers Class Captain | Jeremy Scott |
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| Chief Instructor, Training Administrator, RYA Onboard Officer and Co-Bosun (Sailing Equipment Supervisor) | Ruth Oliver |
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| Windsurfing Fleet Representative | Simon Reynolds |
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| General & Slow Handicap Dinghy Class Captain | David Connor |
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| Co-Bosun and Support Boat team coordinator | Samuel Turner |
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| Merlin Rocket Class Captain | Jon Bloice |
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| Laser Class Captain | Adam Whitehouse |
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Bar Committee
Bar management committee. If you're interested in joining the Bar Committee, please talk to a member of the team or ask the bar staff. Details of the bar opening hours and planned social events can be found on the Social, Food & Drink page
| Position | Name | Photo | Contact |
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| General Committee Member | Richard Ledger |
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| Bar Manager | Magdalen Venning |
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Training and Cadet Session Coordinators
| Position | Name | Photo | Contact |
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| WYC Training Principal | Jo Wyles |
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| Chief Instructor, Training Administrator, RYA Onboard Officer and Co-Bosun (Sailing Equipment Supervisor) | Ruth Oliver |
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Child Welfare
It is the policy of WYC to safeguard children and young people taking part in boating from harm. We will take all responsible steps to ensure that, through appropriate procedures and training, children participating in club activities do so in a safe environment. For the full WYC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Statement click here. If you have any concerns, please contact the Child Welfare Contact for WYC:
| Position | Name | Photo | Contact |
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| Child Welfare Contact | Paul Cross |
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For any additional contact information, please contact the club office
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