The Team

Wakatere Boating club was founded in 1926 by an enthusiastic group of people with a passion for sailing. As of 2023, it continues to be run by a dedicated team who value the rich reward in participating in the sport of sailing and its connection to the community. They bring strong governance, experienced race management, health & safety guidance, sustainability focus and community connections. We are very fortunate.

Official Roles 2024/25

Commodore	Greg Salthouse
Vice Commodore	Mat Dunne
Rear Commodore	Andy Richards
Treasurer	Andrew Mackay
Secretary	Pip White
Club President	Judy Salthouse
Club Patron	Don Brooke
Health & Safety	Mike Shannon
Membership	Amanda Michel
Sustainability	Delayne Salthouse
Property	Graeme Milne
Operation & Program Manager	Helena Sanderson
Head Coach	Gauthier Thomas
Boat Storage	Emma Kandziora
IT & Security	Mike Carryer
Funding	Roy Dykes
Venue Hire	venuehire@wakatere.org.nz

General Committee

Responsible for governance, strategic plan, finance, health & safety, funding, membership, community liaison, venue hire, boat storage/allocation, and property maintenance.

2024-25 General Committee: Greg Salthouse, Mat Dunne, Andy Richards, Pip White, Andrew Mackay, Graeme Milne, Derek Snow, Amanda Michel, Mike Shannon, Delayne Salthouse, Emma Kandziora, Dave Craddock, Mike Carryer, Roy Dykes, John Ellingham. They meet monthly.

Sailing Committee

Responsible for the planning and management of all sailing events including; annual club sailing program, duty roster, regattas, sailing instructions, race recording, and results; processing documentation around on-water roles and responsibilities.

2024-25 Sailing Committee is chaired by the Commodore, with a full representation of Class Reps. Class reps facilitate communication between the committee and members. They meet monthly.

Class Reps 2024/25

Optimist Open - Carey Gillies
Optimist Green - tbc
P Class - Simon Brown
RS Feva - Club Coach
Starling - Dave Craddock
420 - tbc
Windfoil - Gary Hill
Zephyr - Julia Faire
Farr 3.7 - Derek Snow
Sunburst - Bruce Yarnton
OK Dinghy - Dean Coleman / Phil Coveny
A Class - John Kennett
Womens Sailing - Libby Jenkinson

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