Officers & Staff
Patron, Officers, Honorary Life Members and Honorary Members
PATRON
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT
OFFICERS ELECTED
Commodore Mr Chris R Arscott CEng MICE 2008
Vice Commodore Mr Charlie Thomson 2010
Rear Commodore House Mrs Liz Lehmann 2010
Rear Commodore Sailing Mr Alan Nichols 2011
Honorary Treasurer Mrs Claire Tonkin
Board Members
Mr James Bremridge
Mr Peter Carpenter
Mr Tony Corrigan
Mr David Moon
Mr Peter Noakes
Mr D Searle
Mr L Thomas-Keeping
CLUB STAFF
Club Secretary Capt David Larmour
Sailing Secretary / Event Co-Ordinator Mrs Claire Adams
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
- HRH The Princess Royal GCVO
- Dame Naomi James DBE
- A Blagdon
- DCH McDonald
- Pete Goss MBE
- R Metherell Lt Cdr
- Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
HONORARY MEMBERS
- The Admiralty Board of the Defence Council
- The Brethren of the Corporation of Trinity House London (April 1854)
- The Council of the Royal Yachting Association
- The Flag Officer Sea Training
- The Queen’s Harbour Master Plymouth
- The Brigadier 3 Cdo Bde RM
- The Lord Mayor of Plymouth
- The Lord Bishop of Plymouth
- The Naval Base Commander Devonport
COMMODORES
- 1834 Captain Superintendent Ross CB RN
- 1838 Sir Thomas Dyke Acland Bart
- 1842 The Rt Hon The Earl of Morley
- 1844 The Rt Hon The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe
- 1861 The Rt Hon The Earl Vane (later Marquis of Londonderry)
- 1875 HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)
- 1901 The Rt Hon The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe (Wm Hv 4th Earl)
- 1919 HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)
- 1937 The Rt Hon The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe
- 1949 The Rt Hon Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH MP
- 1972 Sir Francis Chichester KBE
- 1973 Lieut Colonel A J Odling-Smee OBE
- 1977 H S Williams
- 1981 Lieut Colonel J S Dacre RA
- 1985 Captain J A F Lawson RN
- 1989 Commander L R R Foster RN
- 1993 Vice Admiral Sir Robert Gerken KCB CBE DL
- 1997 M S H Heseltine
- 2001 Prof E H T Whitten
- 2003 Commander N J K Crews
- 2004 B R R Butler CBE FREng
- 2008 C R Arscott CEng MICE
VICE COMMODORES (from 1962)
- 1962 The Rt Hon The Earl of Morley
- 1963 W B Waterfall FRCS
- 1966 Dr N Beaton
- 1969 Lieut Colonel A J Odling-Smee OBE
- 1972 Commander F W B Edwards RN
- 1973 H S Williams
- 1976 J H Trafford
- 1979 Lieut Colonel J S Dacre RA
- 1981 A J R Miller-Williams
- 1984 A J Summers
- 1987 L C Lovick
- 1989 D C H McDonald
- 1992 A C Williams
- 1996 Mrs A Hosken
- 1999 Prof E H T Whitten
- 2001 Prof Captain F F Weeks
- 2004 R Gateshill
- 2007 D Searle
- 2010 CThomson
REAR COMMODORES (FROM 1962)
- 1962 W B Waterfall FRCS
- 1962 Dr N Beaton
- 1963 Dr N Beaton
- 1963 H J Collins
- 1965 H J Collins
- 1965 J Eliott
- 1966 J Eliott
- 1966 H S Williams
- 1967 H S Williams
- 1967 Lieut Colonel A J Odling-Smee OBE
- 1969 Commander F W B Edwards RN
- 1969 D H Cundy
- 1972 R R I Morley
- 1972 A J R Miller-Williams
- 1973 J H Trafford
- 1976 J R Trahair
- 1978 Lieut Colonel J S Dacre RA
- 1979 R C Harding
- 1981 Air Cdre T R Pierce CBE RAF
- 1982 A J Summer
- 1984 Captain J A F Lawson RN
- 1984 L C Lovick
- 1985 D C H McDonald
- 1987 A C Williams
- 1988 Lieut Commander R R Metherell RN
- 1990 Mrs A Hosken
- 1991 P C Durbin OBE
- 1993 M S H Heseltine
- 1994 G R J Walker
- 1996 Prof Captain F F Weeks
- 1997 C R Arscott
- 1999 Mrs E Collins
- 2001 D J Warren
- 2002 R Gateshill
- 2004 R Fletcher
- 2004 P Carpenter
- 2005 C Arscott
- 2007 Mrs P Stewart
- 2008 R Irvine
- 2010 Mrs E Lehmann
