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The Club has several working Committees that work alongside the Executive and Management Team. 

RBYC Committees

The Board of Governors is charged with the supervisory role over the management and operation of the Club and shall have the power to do all things that it considers in its absolute discretion are required for proper management and operation of the Club.


2024-2025 Committee

  • P/C Andrew Cox (Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC ISEC, P/C Jonathan Corless
  • RC Sailing Hal Kempe
  • RC House Galen Brislane
  • RC Docks Jeff Roach
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • Immediate P/C Craig Davis
  • P/C Brian W. Billings
  • P/C Leatrice Oatley
  • P/C P. Somers Cooper
  • P/C P. Leslie Crane
  • P/C Thomas Miller
  • P/C Somers Kempe
  • Preston Hutchings
  • Alexandra Macdonald
  • Rees Fletcher
  • The Executive Committee shall consist of the Commodore as Chairman and the other Officers. The Executive Committee shall act as a coordinating committee for all Standing Committees which report to it and shall carry out such duties as set out in these Rules.
  • The general management of the affairs of the Club shall be entrusted to the Executive Committee subject to the supervision of the Board of Governors. The Executive Committee shall nominate a candidate for appointment by the Board of Governors to the post of General Manager of the Club.

2024-2025 Executive Committee

  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC ISEC, P/C Jonathan Corless
  • RC Sailing  Hal Kempe
  • RC House Galen Brislane
  • RC Docks Jeff Roach
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • General Manager David Furtado
The responsibilities of the Membership Committee shall be:
  1. (i) to review proposals for membership and make recommendations to the Board of Governors for consideration at their quarterly meetings
  2. (ii) to monitor membership numbers in all categories and develop strategies to maintain appropriate membership numbers in these categories,
  3. (iii) entertainment,
  4. (iv) to evaluate the conduct of any Member in accordance with Rule 25 (Conduct).

2024 Committee

  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams (Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • RC ISEC, P/C Jonathan Corless
  • RC Sailing, Hal Kempe
  • RC House, Galen Brislane
  • RC Docks, Jeff Roach
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasurer Mark Smith
  • Giles Harlow
  • Julia Lines
  • Susan Smith-Ebbin
  • Henry Tucker
  • Lindsay Watson
  • Preston Hutchings
The International Sailing Events Committee (ISEC) is responsible for the general management of International Sailing events including sponsorship, preparation of budgets, regulatory requirements and reporting. Management of Bermuda Gold Cup, Newport Bermuda Race and other International Events falls under ISEC.


2024 Committee

  • RC ISEC, P/C Jonathan Corless (Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC Sailing Hal Kempe
  • RC House Galen Brislane
  • RC Docks Jeff Roach
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • P/C Leatrice Oatley
  • P/C Andrew Cox
  • P/C P. Leslie Crane
  • Carol Feather
  • Julia Lines

The Sailing Committee is responsible for the general management of the yachting activities of the Club other than matters within the authority of the International Sailing Events Committee, and the framing and administration of the sailing regulations. This includes Domestic Sailing, RBYC Sailing Academy, Contest III, Training.

2024 Committee

  • RC Sailing Hal Kempe (Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC ISEC, P/C Jonathan Corless
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • Andrew Butterworth
  • Laura Davis
  • PC Somers W. Kempe
  • Alexandra MacDonald
  • Peter Miller
  • Brenda Fiala-Shaw
  • Brett Wright
The duties of the House Committee cover all matters relating to the Clubhouse and property, including without limitation archives, food and beverage and such other matters as are necessary to properly administer the Clubhouse and its related facilities but excluding matters within the authority of the Docks Committee.


2024 Committee

  • RC House, Galen Brislane (Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC Docks Jeff Roach
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • John Greenslade
  • Ambrose Gosling
  • Steve Vanderkwaak
  • Chiharu Astwood (Archivist)
  • Kathleen Thompson
  • Joseph Gordon
The duties of the Docks Committee  cover all matters relating to the docks, marina, moorings, hardstand, the Club committee boat and Club vessels not assigned to the Sailing Academy and such other matters as are necessary to properly administer the docks and its related facilities.

2024 Committee

  • RC Docks, Jeff Roach(Chair)
  • Commodore Rebecca Roberts
  • Vice Commodore Jennifer Burland Adams
  • RC House Galen Brislane
  • Hon. Secretary Stephen W. Kempe
  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • Ian Feathers
  • Christian Oatley
  • Mark Soares
  • David Pierson
The Finance Committee is responsible for all financial affairs of the Club, including ensuring that the Club is able to produce annual financial statements for audit and for inspection by the Executive Committee for approval by the Board of Governors and by the Full Members at the Annual General Meeting. The Finance Committee shall also carry out the following functions:
  1. (i) produce a Capital and Operating Budget for consideration by the Board of Governors;
  2. (ii) liaise with all Standing Committees and the Chairmen of their sub-committees on financial matters and review budgets and operational statements on a monthly basis in conjunction with the Executive Committee;
  3. (iii) provide financial statements for the Board of Governors on a quarterly basis; and
  4. (iv) produce a schedule of minimum charges with respect to food and beverage purchases in the Club, to be effective 1st January each calendar year, for consideration by the Board of Governors.


2024 Committee

  • Treasure Mark Smith
  • Philip Barnes
  • John Buckley
  • Bertil Olson
  • Scott Hunter
  • Sylvia Oliveira