About the CRYC
The first Clipper Round the World yacht race started in September 1996. Since then there have been seven races, and Clipper yachts have also taken part in the Rolex Fastnet race and the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland. In total, there are now in excess of 2,000 people who can claim the special distinction of calling themselves Clipper crew.
The Clipper Race Yacht Club was conceived by Colin de Mowbray, its first Commodore, as “a logical way to bring some gentle order to this special group of adventurers”.
Club structure
The driving force of the Club is the Committee, formed from a mix of current Clipper employees, ex-crew and ex-staff.
The Committee will be looking for volunteers for a number of active roles within the club, including representative “Race Captains” from each of the seven 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!
Contact
Your first point of contact is Lizzie Hackett-Brown, Secretary of the CRYC.
Please address any kind of correspondence, including application forms and cheques for joining fees, to:
The Secretary,
Clipper Race Yacht Club
21 Glebe Road
London SW13 0DR
The CRYC committee
All appointments to the Clipper Race Yacht Club Committee are honorary.
President: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD
Vice Presidents:
Sir Keith Mills (Ariel ’98)
Gordon Whiteley (Chrysolite ’96)
Jim Dick (Hull & Humber 07-08)
Vice Commodore, acting Commodore: Neil Withers (Durban, 07-08)
Rear Commodore: Sarah Thorogood (nee Beaugeard)
(Jersey, Times Clipper 2000 & Clipper staff 2002-2006)
Secretary: Lizzie Hackett-Brown (Bristol, Times Clipper 2000)
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)
Event Coordinator: Emily Caruso (Clipper staff 2007-2008)
E-Comms Manager: Chris Wicks (Nova Scotia, 07-08)
Newsletter 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.