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Algoa Bay Yacht Club

Algoa Bay Yacht Club

ABYC - Port Elizabeth's Friendly Sailing Club

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Contact

ABYC Contact Details:

  • Telephone: 041 585 4058
  • Facsimile: 041 586 0095
  • Email: reception[at]abyc.org.za
  • P.O. Box 1034, Port Elizabeth, 6000
  • Click HERE to apply for membership of the ABYC

CHARTROOM RESTAURANT: 041 585 2893


Staff and Exco:
Click on the image for bio

As Rear Commodore Hard Standing Chris sees to the efficient running of the hard standing and liaises with the marina.

Chris Dickson

Rear Commodore Hard Standing

084 519 2308
Sean Wiseman

As Club President, Sean gives advice to the Commodore and Exco, particularly when contentious issues arise. The President is a sounding board for members and makes their views know to the flag officers and committee. The president can be called upon to represent the Club in the absence of a flag officer and has the casting vote at Exco.

When not at Exco or sailing Sean can be found here:

Arnschell Hydraulics

Sean Wiseman

President

0834680840

As the Vice-Commodore, Sailing, Mark lives ABYC’s ethos of ‘Fostering Sailing’ by:

  • Arranging our club yacht and dinghy races and regattas
  • Coordinating the activities of our Sailing School (Novices & Advanced classes for children & adults)
  • Creating learning opportunities for our members
  • Encouraging non-sailors to join in our sailing activities
  • Leading the Sailing Committee
  • Liaising with other sailing clubs
  • Leading the redevelopment of our Sailing School
  • Contributing to the SAS Eastern Cape Activities

When not at Exco or sailing Mark can be found here:

GIMCO (Gutsche Investment & Management Company)

Mark Dawson

Vice Commodore

076 306 4601
Rodney Idris

As the Honorary Secretary of ABYC, Rodney Idris is responsible for:

  • Being the official point of contact for Club correspondence from outside agencies
  • Sending official correspondence on behalf of the Club
  • Attending the Exco Committee meetings providing a report
  • Producing the agenda for the Exco Committee meetings
  • Taking and distributing minutes of the Exco Committee meetings
  • Sending out notices of the AGM and SGMs to Club members
  • Producing the agenda for the AGM
  • Taking minutes at the AGM and SGM’s
  • Membership matters
  • Ensuring that any disciplinary processes are conducted within the club’s rules
  • Commissioning updates to the Club’s Policy Statements and Procedures for Exco Committee approval.

Outside of Exco Rodney can be found here:

  1. Motorracing
  2. Vintage Car Club

Rodney Idris

Honorary Secretary

0836599170
Roger Lucas

As Treasurer, Roger is responsible for the smooth running of the finances of the Club, and accurate reporting to Exco and members of the financial position of the Club

Roger is retired accountant and was at one time operations director, and subsequently financial director of a subsidiary company of Bidvest Limited

Roger is actively engaged with the sailing school, where his 12 year old daughter has learnt to sail, and offers his assistance to the coaches with his duck as a rescue boat for both the school and regattas

Roger works full time with his wife Lisa, at the guest house they own in Summerstrand.

Outside of Exco he can be found here:

  • www.algoaguesthouse.co.za

Roger Lucas

Honorary Treasurer

0828442522
Russel Morgan

Rear Commodore Special Projects, Russel Morgan, is responsible for the major projects that need to be completed around the club – structural repairs, painting, expansion etc.

The Algoa Bay Yacht Club is situated in a working harbour and a ‘challenging’ environment which necessitates constant attention to the building and surrounds.

Outside of Exco you can find Russel here:

  1. PAB Trading
  2. SailFishing

Russel Morgan

Rear Commodore Special Projects

0822535483
Frrank Atkinson

The Rear Commodore House is a Flag Officer responsible for the organisation and management of all the land based aspects of our club and all the social events including bar and catering.

All Exco positions are voluntary and unpaid.

Frank is retired and a Due North Rum Club stalwart.

When not at Exco meetings Frank can be found here:

  1. Due North Rum Club – (Home games at ABYC)
  2. Feeding his Parrot
  3. Rescuing kittens which he passes on to the Commodore

Frank Atkinson

Rear Commodore House

0823856716
Alan Straton

As the overall responsible person for the smooth running of ABYC the Commodore strives to make the Club more viable by growing its membership and increasing club activity with the emphasis on sailing.

The activities to support this mission are:

  • More active sailing with more sailing members
  • Organised racing
  • Regattas
  • Juniors programme
  • A stable Marina Relationship
  • Maintenance of equipment
  • An active social programme to increase member Club usage
  • An active promotion programme

All the while exercising effective and conservative control of finances in order to balance financial growth with controlled expenditure to support sailing and social activities.

All Exco positions are voluntary and unpaid.

Alan Straton is a long serving ABYC Member with experience as Honorary Secretary, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore Marketing and now Commodore. My main goal is to; “Make the Exco a vibrant and responsive unit” and my measure of success will be to see members actively putting their names forward for election.

Outside of Exco you can find Alan here:

  1. Straton Solar
  2. MyPE
  3. Alan Straton

Alan Straton

Commodore

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Algoa Bay Yacht Club Exco Members 2014/2015:

  • President – Sean Wiseman: Work – 041 585 0179, Fax – 086 551 2894, Cell – 083 468 0840, e-mail: sean@arnschell.com
  • Commodore – Alan Straton: Work – 041 374 5855, e-mail – alan@mype.co.za
  • Vice Commodore Sailing – Mark Dawson: Cell – 076 306 4601, e-mail: sparky.dawson@gmail.com
  • Rear Commodore House – Frank Atkinson: Home – 041 466 7028, Fax – 041 486 2219, Cell – 082 385 6716, e-mail: fatkinson69@gmail.com
  • Rear Commodore Hard Standing – Chris Dickson: Work – 041 586 3820, Cell – 084 519 2308, e-mail: chrisd@easpe.co.za
  • Treasurer – Roger Lucas: Work – 041 583 1334, Home – 041 583 3511, Fax- 086 503 0661, Cell – 082 444 2522, e-mail: roger@aghpe.co.za
  • Rear Commodore Marketing and Membership – vacant
  • Rear Commodore Special Projects – Russel Morgan: Work – 041 453 4750, Home – 041 581 5431, Fax – 041 453 4760, Cell – 082 253 5483, e-mail: pabtrad@iafrica.com
  • Honorary Secretary – Rodney Idris: Home – 041 582 2844, Cell – 083 656 9170, e-mail: idrisathome@telkomsa.net

Club Manager

  • Anna-Mari Van Vliet: Work – 041 585 4058, Fax – 086 561 5566, e-mail: management@abyc.org.za

Safety Officers:

  • Phil Rademan – 082 450 7039 / 041 581 7825
  • Mike Robinson – 082 4599866
  • Eugene Lombard – 082 4155845

Web Site Admin: Alan Straton – CLICK HERE to contact.

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