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Whitstable Yacht Club Committee Members

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• General Committee
• Sailing Committee
• Bar Committee
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• Child Welfare

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	Andrew Jackson		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rear Commodore Sailing	Steve Gray		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rear Commodore House	Mike Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07831 131256
WYC Training Principal	Jo Wyles		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Club Manager	Maureen Bush		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272942
Secretary to the General Committee	Philippa Bloice		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Treasurer	Position Vacant
General Committee Member, IT & Social Media Coordinator	Robert Govier		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07733 260 879
General Committee Member	Kelvin Tolson		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
General Committee Member	Terry Davies
General Committee Member	Fef Griffin
General Committee Member	David Figgis
General Committee Member	Richard Ledger

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
Rear Commodore Sailing	Steve Gray		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
WYC Training Principal	Jo Wyles		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Sailing and Membership Secretary	Sally Gostelow		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Race Recorder Coordinator	Fiona Clarke		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Wanderer Dinghy Representative	Richard Maltby		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07548 752823
Small Catamaran Class Captain	Glenn Cook		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 7734115855
Big Catamaran & Asymmetric Class Captain	Peter King		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07547391389
Cruisers Class Captain	Jeremy Scott		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07972 239452
Chief Instructor, Training Administrator, RYA Onboard Officer and Co-Bosun (Sailing Equipment Supervisor)	Ruth Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Tasar Class Captain	Rick Perkins		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07763 133399
Windsurfing Fleet Representative	Simon Reynolds		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07776250779
General & Slow Handicap Dinghy Class Captain	David Connor		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07966 020806
Cadet Captain	Finn Crockatt
Co-Bosun and Support Boat team coordinator	Samuel Turner		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07837922725
Merlin Rocket Class Captain	Jon Bloice		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07710206829
Cadet Committee Representative	Ian Massingham
Laser Class Captain	Adam Whitehouse		07867 340 816

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
General Committee Member	Richard Ledger
Bar Manager	Magdalen Venning		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272942

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 Training Principal	Jo Wyles		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Chief Instructor, Training Administrator, RYA Onboard Officer and Co-Bosun (Sailing Equipment Supervisor)	Ruth Oliver		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 01227 272 942
Cadet Captain	Finn Crockatt
Cadet Committee Representative	Ian Massingham

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
Child Welfare Contact	Paul Cross		.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07791726208

For any additional contact information, please contact the club office