OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2026
Commodore – Clarence Pilgrim
Vice-commodore – Richard Fear
Rear-commodore – Alexander ‘Sandy’ Mair
Club Secretary –
Club Treasurer – Loraine Mitchell Gaillard
Director at Large – Jeff Hadeed
House & Grounds Director – John Gaillard
Social Director – Gina Direnzo
Fleet Captain – Thomas Paterson
Dinghy Captain – Sophie Brookes
Classic Yacht Captain – Robin Stout
Younger Member’s Captain –
AYC STAFF
Karl James – Dinghy Sailing Manager
Shawn Ambrose – Dinghy Instructor
Rhone Kirby – Dinghy Instructor
N. Nicholas – Gore (Nesie) – Admin
Angela Francis – Cleaning Services
AYC ADMIRALS
1967 – 1984: CDR V.E.B Nicholson R.N
1987 – 1997: Lt. CDR. Alan M. Gray
1999 – 2017: Peter J. Deeth
2017- current: Sir Hugh Bailey