The Team
Wakatere Boating club was founded in 1926 by an enthusiastic group of people with a passion for sailing. As of 2022, 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.
2022/23 Official Roles
| Commodore | Julia Faire |
| Vice Commodore | David Craddock |
| Rear Commodore | Greg Salthouse |
| Treasurer | Martin Chirotarrab |
| Secretary | Kate Darby |
| Club President | Judy Salthouse |
| Club Patron | Don Brooke |
| Health & Safety | Michael Shannon |
| Membership | Amanda Michel |
| Sustainability | Delayne Salthouse |
| Property | Graeme Milne |
| Social | Kirsten Newton |
| Head Coach | Lydia Grasberger |
| Boat Storage | Kirsten Hyde |
| Security | Ian Darby |
| Marketing | Karen Lambert |
| Funding | Mark Thirkettle |
| General Committee |
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Responsible for governance, strategic plan, finance, health & safety, funding, membership, community liaison, venue hire, boat storage/allocation, property maintenance.
2022-23 General Committee: Julia Faire, David Craddock, Greg Salthouse, Kate Darby, Martin Chirotarrab, Graeme Milne, Derek Snow, Amanda Michel, Lydia Grasberger, Michael Shannon, Delayne Salthouse, Ian Darby, Kirsten Newton, Karen Lambert, Kirsten Hyde, Mark Thirkettle. They meet on a monthly basis.
| Sailing Committee |
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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.
2022-23 Sailing Committee is chaired by Julia Faire, deputy chair Gordon Sims with a full representation of Class Reps. Class reps facilitate communication between the committee and members. They meet on a monthly basis.
| Class Reps |
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Optimist Open - David Noyer
Optimist Green - Carey Gillies
P Class - David Craddock
RS Feva - Willie Goosen
Starling - Monique Hilder
420 - Andrew Brown
Windfoil - Gary Hill
Zephyr - Julia Faire
Farr 3.7 - Derek Snow
Sunburst - Bruce Yarnton
OK Dinghy - Dean Coleman