Contact
Until further Club appointments are announced, all correspondence, including application forms and joining fees, should be addressed to:
The Secretary, CRYC
c/o The Paddock,
Water Street,
Martock,
Somerset TA12 6JN
Information
For further information, volunteering and discussions please contact:
Colin de Mowbray MBE
Commodore,
Clipper Race Yacht Club
+44 (0)7880 724934
The CRYC Committee
All CRYC appointments will be honorary. An initial number of appointments have been made to get the Club started and these are listed below. The remainder will be made over the next few months.
President: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD
Vice Presidents
Sir Keith Mills (Ariel 98)
Gordon Whiteley (Chrysolite 96)
Commodore: Colin de Mowbray MBE
Skipper Chrysolite – 96. Clipper Staff 1997-2009
Vice Commodore: Jim Dick
Hull & Humber. Clipper 07-08
Rear Commodore: Sarah Thorogood (nee Beaugeard)
Jersey – Times Clipper 2000. Clipper Staff 2002-2006
Secretary: Lizzie Hackett-Brown (Bristol 2003)
Treasurer: Janice Beesley (Clipper Staff 1997-2009)
Membership Secretary: Jean Neal (New York 05-06)
Committee Members:
Matt Lloyd (Bristol 2002)
Andrew Fulton (Glasgow. Times Clipper 2000)
Justin Comer (New York. 07-08)
Dominic Peyton Chrysolite. 98)
Corrie (Bollie) McQueen (Glasgow. 2002)
Neil Withers (Hull & Humber. 07-08)
Event Coordinator: Emily Caruso (Clipper Staff 2007-2008)
E- Comms Manager: Chris Wicks (Nova Scotia. 07-08)
News Letter Editor: Becky Cusworth (nee Lock)
(Cardiff. 05-06)
Some basic principles of the CRYC
All Club activities will be arranged and run by the Club and its members.
Activities will be self funding and may be designed to make a modest operating profit to benefit the Club.
The Club will be financially independent from Clipper Ventures plc. The only financial involvement from Clipper will be an initial grant to get the Club started so that it can become established quickly and effectively.
About the CRYC
The first Clipper Race started in September 1996. With six races to date, plus the current signed up crew members for Clipper 09-10, there are now more than 2000 people who can claim the distinction of calling themselves Clipper crew.
The CRYC is seen as a logical way to bring some gentle order to this special group of adventurers.
Club structure
The driving force of the Club will be the Committee, to be formed by April 2009. The Committee will be a mixture of Clipper employees and ex-crew/ex-staff.
Appointments will also include representative 'Race Captains' from each of the six completed races to ensure everyone is included.
Finances
The Club will initially be formed under the Clipper Ventures umbrella, but the Committee will be solely responsible for the running and development of the Club. The overriding principle is not to make a profit, but to bring everyone together for the mutual advantage of all parties.
Get involved!
Clipper crews are never backward at coming forward so if you are interested in becoming part of the driving force of the CRYC now is the time to forward your names, ideas and suggestions. Let's be hearing from you!