The Team

Wakatere Boating Club was founded in 1926 by an enthusiastic group of people with a passion for sailing. As of 2026, it continues to be run by a dedicated team that values the rich rewards 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 2026/27

Commodore	Mat Dunne
Vice Commodore	Carey Gillies
Rear Commodore
Treasurer	Nicole Gilliesay
Secretary	Pip White
Club President	Judy Salthouse
Club Patron	Don Brooke
Health & Safety
Membership	Amanda Michel
Sustainability	Delayne Salthouse
Property	Graeme Milne
Head Coach
Boat Storage	Emma Kandziora
IT & Security	Mike Carryer
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.

2026-27 General Committee: Mat Dunne, Carey Gillies, Pip White, Nicole Gillies, Graeme Milne, Derek Snow, Amanda Michel, Delayne Salthouse, Emma Kandziora, Mike Carryer, John Ellingham. They meet monthly.

Sailing Committee

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

2026-27 Sailing Committee is chaired by the Rear Commodore, with a full representation of Class Reps. Class reps facilitate communication between the committee and members. They meet monthly.

Class Reps 2026/27

Optimist Open - Claire Sinnema
Optimist Green - Nick Gillies
P Class - Simon Brown
Starling - Campbell Welson
420 - tbc
Windfoil - Gary Hill
Zephyr - Julia Faire
Farr 3.7 - Derek Snow
Sunburst - Robbs Hielkema
OK Dinghy - Dean Coleman
A Class - John Kennett
Women's Sailing - Libby Jenkinson

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