Volunteer Appointments and Working Committees

In addition to the ABYC Board of Directors, there are a number of positions at ABYC that are filled by volunteer appointment. Also, there are several working committees established to help in certain areas. We encourage all members of ABYC to get involved with a committee.

Club Representatives
Fleet Chaplain T. Leigh Olson
Fleet Surgeon W. (Skip) Jones
Board Secretary David Studholme
Club Staff
Club Manager Rennie Stobbs
Office Manager Lidia Tudor
Membership, By-laws, Safety, Operations – Senior Vice-Commodore, Patrick Flynn
Chair By-Laws and Policies Haig DeRusha
Chair Membership Scott Elliott
Club Historian Allen Stapleton
Safety Officer Stan Gap
Sailing Committees – Rear Commodore, Paul Brennan
Chair Sailing Committee Paul McDonald
Fleet Captain(s)- Cruising Don Sturgeon and Debbie Dockray
CCGA Coordinator Mike Leroux
Chief Handicapper Paul McDonald
Crew Bank Coordinator Murray Gainer
Fleet Captain – Dinghies Grant Dietrich
Fleet Captain – Drysail Tim Gale
Fleet Registrar & Results Coordinator Sam Robbins
LORC Representative Wendy Loat
LYRA Representatives Ian Gow, Colin Andrews, and Dave Steenbergen
Protest Coordinator Petra Fischer
RC Coordinator Calum Semple
Awards Coordinator Alison Liddell
Secretary John Moody
Directors – Sailing School Finley & Sophie McEwen
Adult Keel Boat Learn-to-Sail Coordinators Peter Woodall and Diane Schulman
Head Sailing School Instructor Heather MacLaren
Co-op Keel Boat Program Coordinator Ryan Wynott
Co-op Dinghy Program Coordinators Arlene Taylor and Ian Crenna
Marine Services – Vice Commodore, Robert Hedley
Harbourmaster Paul Lefneski
Chair Crane Anthony Mirvish
Chair Railway Bruce Morrison
Yardmaster Open
Chair Landscaping Ann Kay
Work Party Coordinators Sue Hamilton
Environment Gerald Rubenovitch
Member Services – Vice-Commodore, Cindy Sampson
Chair Property Mike Robertson
Chair Entertainment Howard Franklin
Ship2Shore Editors Bernie and Patty Caron
Leeshore Editor Joanne Graziano
Regalia Sales & orders Liz Heron
Communications Geoffrey Huck
 Webmaster Linda DeRusha
Finance – Vice-Commodore, Axel Noriega 
Chair, Finance Committee Jeff DeJean
Planning – Vice Commodore, Phil Giddings