Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club moved into its first clubhouse in 1997.
The old clubhouse, a group of portable buildings, was purchased by the founders of the club. This together with the active encouragement of Sovereign Harbour Marina Ltd (SHM) who leased a plot of ground for a peppercorn rent enabled the members to erect and furnish the building on its former site east of the main harbour.
In 2001 we were required to move (buildings and all) close to our present site in the North Harbour where we improved and extended the club buildings.
With the support of SHM, negotiations for a permanent home were successfully concluded in December 2004 and, after obtaining detailed planning permission for a purpose built facility, we took up occupation of the new building to coincide with hosting the Sussex Regatta in April 2006.
Past Flag Officers
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Rear Commodore Sail – Bill Price
Commodore – John Males
Rear Commodore Power – Paul Naylor
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[restab title=”1998/99″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Charles Erb
Commodore – Trevor Algar
Rear Commodore Power – Roger Whicker
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[restab title=”1999/00″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Bob Eaves
Commodore – Colin Osborne
Rear Commodore Power – John Cousins
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[restab title=”2000/01″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Derek Allison
Commodore – Charles Erb
Rear Commodore Power – Paul Naylor
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[restab title=”2001/02″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Les Jones
Commodore – Mick Laycock
Rear Commodore Power – Paul Naylor
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[restab title=”2002/03″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Rob Morris
Commodore – Elaine Robinson
Rear Commodore Power – Paul Naylor
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[restab title=”2003/04″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Rob Morris
Commodore – John Crone
Rear Commodore Power – Trevor Lock
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[restab title=”2004/05″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Rob Morris
Commodore – John Crone
Rear Commodore Power – Trevor Lock
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[restab title=”2005/06″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Nick Jordan
Commodore – Brian Goodger
Rear Commodore Power – Paul Brown
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[restab title=”2006/07″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Brian Goodger
Commodore – Geraldine Opreshko
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[restab title=”2007/08″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Russell Freeman
Commodore – Elaine Robinson
Rear Commodore Power – Steve Atkin
Vice Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Race Captain – Roy Martin
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[restab title=”2008/09″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Russell Freeman
Commodore – Elaine Robinson
Rear Commodore Power – Steve Atkin
Vice Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Race Captain – Roy Martin
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[restab title=”2009/10″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Gwen King
Commodore – Elaine Robinson
Rear Commodore Power – Steve Atkin
Vice Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Race Captain -Bob Jackson
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[restab title=”2010/11″]
Rear Commodore Sail – Chris Thorpe
Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Vice Commodore – Gwen King
Race Captain – Bob Jackson
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[restab title=”2011/12″]
Rear Commodore Cruising – Steve Atkin
Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Rear Commodore Racing – Robin Harris
Vice Commodore – Gwen King
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[restab title=”2012/13″]
Rear Commodore Cruising – Andy Malin
Commodore – Freddie DeVere
Rear Commodore Racing – Gwen King
Vice Commodore – Charles Erb
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[restab title=”2013/14″]
Rear Commodore Cruising – Andy Malin
Commodore – Charles Erb
Rear Commodore Racing – Gwen King
Vice Commodore – Gary Mead
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[restab title=”2014/15″]
Commodore – Charles Erb
Vice Commodore – Gary Mead
Rear Commodore Racing – Jeremy Holland
Rear Commodore Cruising – Trevor Hayler
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[restab title=”2015/16″]
Commodore – Gary Mead
Vice Commodore – John ‘Dickie’ Bird
Rear Commodore Racing – Nigel Pipe
Rear Commodore Cruising – Trevor Hayler
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[restab title=”2016/17″]
Commodore – John ‘Dickie’ Bird
Vice Commodore – John Cronin
Rear Commodore Racing – Chris Young
Rear Commodore Cruising – Trevor Hayler
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[restab title=”2017/18″]
Commodore – John ‘Dickie’ Bird
Vice Commodore – David Jarvis
Rear Commodore Racing – Chris Young
Rear Commodore Cruising – Jeremy Kidson
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[restab title=”2018/19″]
Commodore – Gary Mead
Vice Commodore – David Jarvis
Rear Commodore Racing – Trevor Hayler
Rear Commodore Cruising – Jeremy Kidson
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[restab title=”2019/20″]
Commodore – Gary Mead
Vice Commodore – David Jarvis
Rear Commodore Racing – Freddie De Vere
Rear Commodore Cruising – Jeremy Kidson
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