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Whitstable Yacht Club Committee Members

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Club President

The Honorary Whitstable Yacht Club President is elected annually at the club AGM in March as a figurehead position for the club, and act as a key ambassador at formal occasions.

Position	Name	Photo
Honorary Club President	Larry Lamberton MBE

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
Commodore	Richard Bradburn		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07802 168 276
Rear Commodore Sailing and Chair of the Sailing Committee	Robert Govier		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07733 260 879
Rear Commodore House and Chair of the House Committee	Ian Hay		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Secretary to the General Committee	Ian Wild
Treasurer	Martin Muirhead		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
WYC RYA Training Centre Principal	Richard Maltby		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07548 752823
Laser Class Captain and General Committee Member	Mike Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07831 131256
General Committee Member	Terry Davies
General Committee Member	Fef Griffin
General Committee Member	David Figgis
General Committee Member	Maureen Bush
General Committee Member	Richard Ledger
General Committee Member with responsibility for club promotion	Jo Phillips

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 General Committee, please contact the Rear Commodore Sailing. Minutes of the General Committee meetings can be found on the Meeting Minutes page.

Position	Name	Photo	Contact
Rear Commodore Sailing and Chair of the Sailing Committee	Robert Govier		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07733 260 879
Sailing and Membership Secretary	Sally Gostelow		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Race Recorder Coordinator	Joceline Davis		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07889 391361
Beach Master	Kelvin Tolson		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07710 013 107
WYC RYA Training Centre Principal	Richard Maltby		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07548 752823
General Dinghy Class Captain	Richard Maltby		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07548 752823
Hon Bosun	Ian Embry		07952 164 571
Asymmetric Class Captain	Position Vacant		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Cadet Captain	Tom Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Cadet Captain	Katie Berrington		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Small Catamaran Class Captain	Glenn Cook		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 7734115855
Big Catamaran Class Captain	Peter King
Laser Class Captain and General Committee Member	Mike Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07831 131256
Merlin Rocket Class Captain	Paul Fincham		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07808 026296
Tasar Class Captain	Alastair Nicolson		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07887 956335
Cruisers Class Captain	Jeremy Scott		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07972 239452
Training Administrator and RYA Onboard Officer	Ruth Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Slow Dinghy Class Captain	Patty Baker		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07583 074668

Cadet Committee Members

Representatives of the Cadet members of the club and their families, elected annually by the Cadet members of the club and their families. The committee is responsible for encouraging and monitoring both the sailing and social activities of Cadet members. If you're interested in joining the Cadet Committee, please contact the Cadet Committee Chair.

Position	Name	Photo	Contact
WYC RYA Training Centre Principal	Richard Maltby		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07548 752823
Cadet Captain	Tom Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Cadet Captain	Katie Berrington		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Training Administrator and RYA Onboard Officer	Ruth Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942

For any additional contact information, please contact the club office