Officials 2008 - 2009

Patron: Lloyd Rowsell
Commodore: Graeme McCarty
Vice-Commodore: Peter Hooper
Rear Commodore: Andy August

Treasurer/Secretary: Alison Lemon - Howarth Poutsma Ardern Northland Yachting Assn Representative: Derry Godbert

Yachting New Zealand Representative: Jim Murdoch
Solicitor: Richard Ayton - Law North
Auditor: BDO Spicers

General Committee:
(in addition to Flag officers, Treasurer /Secretary)
Ray Douglas
David Green
Stephen Miller
Jim Murdoch
Robert Upperton

Marina Committee Chair: Wayne Parsons
Marina Committee Deputy Chair: Pete Woods
Centreboard Committee Chair: Gary Colebrook

House & Social Committee Chair: Andy August
Keelboat Committee Chair: Mark Beauchamp
Launch & Cruise Committee Chair: Frank de Vries

Centreboard Committee:
Gary Colebrook (Chairman)
Adriaan Bosch
Tony Dalbeth
Simon Geddes
Derry Godbert
Simone Scully
Kevin Wichman

House & Social Committee:
Andy August (Chairman)
Shirley August
Hilary Johnson

Keel Boat Committee:
Mark Beauchamp (Chairman)
Ray Douglas
Rex Elliot
Leroi Ford
Craig Gurnell
Rick McCready
Pete Woods

Launch & Cruise Committee:
Frank de Vries (Chairman)

Marina Committee:
Wayne Parsons (Chairman)
Pete Woods (Deputy Chair)
Tone Coyte
Adam McSweeney
Dennis Retton
Gavin Titmus
Keith Turner

Keelboat Handicapper: Pete Woods

Membership: info@kerikericruisingclub.org.nz

Marina Manager: Chris Barker / Melanie MacDiarmid
Newsletter Editor: newsletter@kerikericruisingclub.org.nz

History
The Kerikeri Cruising Club was formed in 1935 and held its first meeting in the Stone Store, New Zealand’s oldest stone building.

In 1940 the land where the Clubhouse now stands was transferred to the Club by Mrs Agnes Anne Wood for five shillings. A small shed known as the ‘Bunkhouse’, was built and furnished by Club volunteers. The ‘Bunkhouse’ was incorrectly sited, infringing on the foreshore, and was eventually demolished in 1968.

Up until the war regular centre board races, picnics and fund raising dances were held, and moorings laid.

The Club gradually wound down from 1939 as a result of the war. Then in the early 50s another group of enthusiastic young yachties arrived on the scene and the Club's membership swelled to over 100, coinciding with the introduction of Sabots and Cherubs, many built by Club members.

In 1959 a boat shelter and the ‘Old Clubhouse’ was built and became the venue for some infamous social occasions. In the decades following the Club went from strength to strength, hosting its first Northland Regatta, building a jetty and slipway , adding keel boats to its fleet, and expanding the centre board fleet. In 1986 the current Clubhouse was built and in 2003 the Club completed its 180 berth marina with facilities for Club members and visiting boaties.

With thanks to Glenn Saunderson for historical information from his history of the Kerikeri Cruising Club, “50 Years On”.

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