Meet some of our members
Sutton Sailing Club
Our sailing club is what the members make it, and at Sutton Sailing Club we have a real emphasis on creating a friendly, warm, inviting atmosphere. Everyone is keen to help each other, whether it be as instructors or lending a helping hand with rigging a boat. Whatever your level of skill or confidence, we are always keen to lend a hand and gain new members to our club. We have many social sailing days throughout the year, so members and their families are always very welcome.
The Instructors
Although we may occasionally call in instructors with specialist skills or to refresh our own ideas, most of the training at the club is undertaken by club members who have gained their RYA instructor certificates. RYA Dinghy Instructors have to demonstrate their sailing competance during a 2 day pre-assessment and complete a 4 day assessment course looking at their capabilities to teach the course elements. They must also hold an up to date first aid certificate, and be CRB checked. Senior Instructors have passed a further assessment on their ability to properly organise and execute a programme of training within RYA guidelines.
Allan Coleman
CLUB PRESIDENT
Rear Commodore
Club House Manager
Chief Power Boat Instructor
Simon Belcher
Commodore
Social Sailing Co-ordinator
Main Committee member
Paul Smith
Vice Commodore
Senior Dinghy Instructor
David Dunt
Sailing Secretary
Dr Matthew Lewis
Welfare Officer
Kim Barrow
Sailing Course Administrator
Website Administrator
Main Committee Member
Training Sub-Committee Member
Craig Carty
Social Secretary
Jonathan Haigh
Dinghy Instructor
Chris Davis
Dinghy Instructor
Power Boat Instructor
Rob Allen
RYA Club Principal
Chief Dinghy Instructor
Main Committee Member
Training Sub-committee Member
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Matthew Daniels
Club Treasurer
Dinghy Instructor
Tim Birch
Membership Secretary
Keith Cureton
Main Committee Member
Dinghy Instructor
Nicola Revell
Dinghy Instructor
Training Sub-Committee
Eddie Powell
Main Committee Member
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John Wilber
Main Committee Member
The committee is elected annually at the AGM to serve for 1 year.
John Eagles
Bosun
Main Committee Member