The Committee
The CUYC Committee is organised in the standard yacht club structure of Flag Officers (Commodores), Officers, Skippers and Instructors. By the CUYC Regulations, CUYC Officers are elected for a maximum term of one year, and CUYC Skippers and Instructors sit on the CUYC Committee ex-officio. All CUYC Officers have a vote at meetings.
Click one any of the Officers, Skippers or Instructors to see the current person in that role and their job description.
Officers
| Commodore | |||
| Vice-Commodore Finance | Vice-Commodore Operations |
Vice-Commodore Sailing unelected |
Vice-Commodore Training |
| Cruising Officer | Rear-Commodore Operations |
Rear-Commodore Sailing unelected |
Rear-Commodore Training unelected |
| Bosun | Practical Training Officer | RYA Principal | |
| Publicity and Sponsorship Officer | Racing Officer | Theory Training Officer | |
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Webmaster and Database Admin unelected |
Pursers
| Paul Fox | Andrew Jackson |
Social Officers
| Jenn Warren | Imogen Whittam |
Instructors
| Florian Gruessing | Chris Hawkesford | ||||
| Christian Jeffery | Robin Lees | Nina Marinsek | Tom Playford | Hywel Room | Philip Sargent |
| Rachael Sprot | Frieda van Belle |
Skippers
Joining the Committee
CUYC elects new officers as needed, usually at the beginning of each term. If you are interested in a position (either vacant or filled) in the CUYC Committee then please e-mail the Commodore. Getting involved will give you a chance to work within an enthusiastic and very well organised Committee of one of the most active clubs in Cambridge - and provide you with another excuse to go out regularly.
The Current Committee
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Biography not yet supplied. Commodore Job description: Head of the Section: Overall responsibility for all the activities of CUY - authorises all activities, finances and external communication on behalf of the Club; Committee Management: Organisation of CUY Committee Meetings and Elections; Yacht Charter: Liaises with yacht charter companies to arrange yacht bookings for trips; Development: Organisation of long-term development plans for the Club; Elected until: 15th June 2011 Email: commodore@cuyc.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Vice-Commodore Operations Job description: House Officer Support: Authorizes the activities of all house officers (Purser, Social, Webmaster, Publicity and Sponsorship) and ensures they have details of their responsibilities and that they are properly informed and supported in thier positions. Works with the Rear-Commodore House on legal issues and documentation (see below). Manages Club Shop orders. Email: vc-operations@cuyc.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Vice-Commodore Finance Job description: Looks after the club's accounts Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: vc-finance@cuyc.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Vice-Commodore Training Job description: Management and delegation of tasks to the Practical Training Officer and Theory Training Officer. Development and Evaluation of the CUY Training Scheme and courses run within the scheme. Ensuring compliance with CUY standards as set out in the training section of the CUY Manual. Training Programme; ensuring submission of dates to the Vice-Commodore Sailing for all training activities, with regard to the advice given in the Training section of the CUY Manual. Overseeing the editing and expanding the website training section. Email: vc-training@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Cruising Officer Job description: Assists VC sailing in the organisation of cruising trips Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: cruising@cuyc.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Rear-Commodore Operations Job description: Legal: Ensures CUY obtains and sustains insurance policies appropriate to Club activities. Monitors details of charter agreements. Manages contractual disputes with charterers. Liases with Club legal contacts. Documentation: Ensures CUY Regulations; CUY Crew Register; Safety Policy; House Style; Skipper Manual; Agenda and Minutes Committee Meetings and any other key club documentation stay up-to-date. Elected until: 15th June 2011 Email: rc-operations@cuyc.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Bosun Job description: Boat management. Is responsible for the general upkeep of CUY yachts so that they are ready and safe to be sailed. Ensures that the correct equipment and information on its use is onboard and in the correct locations. Also liaises with VC-Sailing in order to create a workable trip plan. Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: bosun@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. RYA Principal Job description: Management and delegation of tasks to the Practical Training Officer and Theory Training Officer. Development and Evaluation of the CUY Training Scheme and courses run within the scheme. Ensuring compliance with RYA and CUY standards as set out in the training section of the CUY Manual. Training Programme; ensuring submission of dates to the Vice-Commodore Sailing for all training activities, with regard to the advice given in the Training section of the CUY Manual. Overseeing the editing and expanding the website training section. Management of the RYA Practical and Shorebased training centres. Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: rya-principal@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Practical Training Officer Job description: Organising RYA Practical Training courses. Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: practical@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Publicity and Sponsorship Officer Job description: Publicity: Publicity articles & campaigns; organising Freshers' Fair and Squash as well as ongoing publicity throughout the year. College Reps scheme; implementation and administration of College Reps scheme as a route of dissemination for publicity material and attracting new members. Sponsorship & funding in co-ordination with the rest of the CUY Committee Email: sponsorship@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Theory Training Officer Job description: The officer in change of the theory courses the club run. Email: theory@cuy.org.uk |
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Biography not yet supplied. Racing Officer Job description: CUY Racing Squad training and development; improving racing knowledge and skills. Race selection & entry management. Varsity Yacht Race; organising an annual race with Oxford as part of an RORC/JOG or similar offshore/coastal/inshore race. Elected until: 5th March 2011 Email: racing@cuy.org.uk |
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Having just come along for the theory course, Philip found himself welcomed in to the club and subjected to intense training whereupon he was rather surprised to discover himself a club skipper. It was probably just so that the white hair did not give rise to any mistaken impression that he was actually competent, that it was safer for all concerned that he did acquire a modicum of expertise. |
