Lead by Vice Commodore Charles Quayle, this sub-committee oversees the Club’s activities on the water, including the rally programme. It also decides on the award of the various trophies for the Club’s activities. Additionally under this banner are Fleet Captains/Regional Coordinators, Skippers and Crew and the Handicap committee as well as the HPO Liaison Officer.

Chaired by the Rear Commodore Training Paul Kelly, this committee overseas all aspects of the training provided by the Club. It is made up of instructors and a marketing coordinator who decide not only the courses to be provided both online and in the clubhouse but also the target audiences for promotional activities. One objective is to get more non-members and trainees to convert to full membership.

Led by Committee Member Benedict Ryan, this sub-committee plans the Club’s social programme of events at the clubhouse including the selection and booking of speakers for Club nights. Members of this team of key helpers and marketing coordinator will decide the programme, to whom and how the events are to be promoted to increase participation and membership.

Chaired by the Vice Commodore Paul Banks this sub-committee is responsible for all aspects of membership categories, subscriptions, sales processing and database management.  A key objective is member retention as well as obtaining new members through targeted initiatives such as attendance at Boat Shows, and promotions to our trainees and City of London workers. Production of the Club handbook comes under Membership as well as coordinating the programme of external social events on land.

Rear Commodore Francois-Xavier Bery, with the help of the Commodore and the Club Secretary, oversees all aspects of coordinating the relationship with the caterers, managing the clubhouse and its outside contractors. Monthly meetings are held with representatives of Bovingdons after their trading results are available for the previous trading month. The promotion and use of the clubhouse is the responsibility of this group, together with the Library and archives, Club merchandise, Club burgees and Blue Ensign permits.

Chaired by Committee Member Steve Sydes, this sub-committee coordinates the promotion of the Club’s activities and helps the other sub-committees develop their own plans for promoting Club events and training, with a view to increasing participation and membership. A priority will be to improve the existing communications through the website, newsletter, magazine and Club nights as well as new avenues such as targeted mailings, social media and the internet.

Co-opted Committee Member Andy Ormsby heads this committee to review and oversee the implementation of the Club’s IT and software systems to improve productivity and their ease of use. The first objective is to further evaluate existing processes and software for accounting, office management, membership and management information, and optimise the website. Meetings to be held as and when necessary with bi-monthly reports to the Club Committee.

This committee consists of the President and senior members who have previously served for a number of years on the Club Committee as past Commodores or Flag Officers.   It oversees the governance and monitors the well-being of the Club. It advises the Club Committee as required.

This panel is made up of members with accountancy qualifications deliberately not on the Club Committee and advises and monitors the Club’s financial side including all contracts and insurances. It advises and reports to the Club Committee as required.