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History

Past Commodores Photo Left

Top Row Bill Bracewell, David Tildesley Meryl Gover Michael Blamair-Brown, John Alcock Pete Benson

Bottom Row John Benbow, Searson Thompson Janre Grainger, Steve Brown, John Tildesley

Photo by Colin Grainger

1950	Captain M Rowlands
1951	Brigadier Templar
1952	James Nesbit Evans Esq.
1953-1958	E. Howard Davies
1959-1962	Colonel David H Tildesley.
1963-1964	Searson J Thompson Esq.
1965-1966	Ralf Davies Esq.
1967	Philip Thompson Esq.
1968-1969	Searson J Thompson Esq.
1970-1971	David G Benbow Esq.
1972-1973	Arthur C Richardson Esq.
1974-1975	Walter Brindley Esq.
1976-1977	Stanley N Bottrill Esq.
1978-1979	Albert H Evans Esq.
1980-1981	Brian S Whittaker Esq.
1981-1983	Jeff Pearce Esq.
1983-1986	David Collins Esq.
1986-1991	David G Benbow Esq.
1991-1993	Robert F Heywood Esq.
1993-1996	J.C.A.Tildesley Esq.
1996-1998	Meryl Gover
1998-2000	Bill Bracewell
2000-2002	Michael Blamire-Brown
2002-2004	John Alcock
2004-2006	Timothy A. Brown Esq.
2006-2008	Peter Benson Esq.
2008-2009	Stephen Round Esq.
2009-2010	Jane Grainger
2010-2011	Robin Druett Esq.
2011-2013	Bob Usher Esq.
2013	Jacqui Bracewell
2013-2017	Bob Usher Esq.
2017-	Des George Esq.

This is a transcription of the board at the top of the stairs leading to the lounge. The Commodore would like to continue entries to the present year. Former Commodores and members are asked to forward suggested important events etc., with year, to the Commodore.

The Ebb and Flow of the Club’s History from 1949

1949 First meeting of Dovey Sailing Club held in Bryn Awel Aberdovey

Members’ subscription was 2/6d.

1950 Captain Rowlands – Admiral - later Commodore
No sailing on Sundays
43 Members
First trials of G.P.14

Silting up a problem

1951 Commodore: Brigadier Templar
Bell logo adopted for G.P.14 boats
Whist drive in aid of funds
Sailing rules drawn up
Subscription rose to 5/-
Clubroom - Celtic House

D.S.C. asked to form committee for proposed Y.G.P.14 ‘o’ boat

1952 Commodore: James N. Evans
Headed note paper
Ration permit renewed

Offer of clubroom in the ‘Brit’

1953 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
Coronation arrangements
1st accident insurance policy
Membership cards
Badges – silver 7/6d – chrome 3/6d

Club ties

1954 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
Beach shelter renovated
Starting cannon renovated

D.S.C. represented on G.P.14 Association Committee

1955 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
Club’s original minute book lost

Meetings in Celtic House

1956 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
Starting races by gun not allowed on Sundays
Decline in membership

Welsh Championships

1957 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
76 railway sleepers (7/- ea) used to facilitate boat recovery

Keys problem with clubhouse

1958 Commodore: E. Howard Davies
‘Moth’ boat proposed as class
Storage room acquired behind Jones’ ironmongers
‘Working ladies’ consulted
Finance - credit balance £100.10s.0d

Untidy clubroom complaint

1959 Commodore: David H. Tildesley
Motor horn instead of gun to start races
G.P.14 terylene sails not permitted
Finance - credit balance £221.8s.7d.

J.B. Tyler becomes G.P.14 national champion

1960 Commodore: David H. Tildesley
Sailing club car badges 10/6d
Rent of club shelter £3.6.3 half year
Terylene sails allowed
Press secretary appointed

Finance – credit balance £315.15s.2p

1961 Commodore: David H. Tildesley
Institute approached for clubhouse room rental

Annual dinner dance held at George Hotel - Walsall

1962 Commodore: David H. Tildesley
Rumblings of a possible new clubhouse on foreshore
Club ‘stickers’ on masts

A bench seat for club members proposed

1963 Commodore: Searson J. Thompson
£500 invested in Defence Bonds

Subscriptions £3.3.0d pa

1964 Commodore: Searson J. Thompson

Club constitution rules completely revised

1965 Commodore: Ralph Davies
Advert for Cleaner 30/-per week

Church services held

1966 Commodore: Ralph Davies
A.G. Meetings to be held in August

Cost of cleaning clubhouse 30/- a week

1967 Commodore: Philip Thompson
Foreshore development going ahead
Three offshore racing buoys lost

First G.R.P. GP14 on show in Aberdovey

1968 Commodore: Searson J. Thompson
Clubhouse outline planning approval received. Est cost £7,790
Proposal for water ski-ing

1969 Commodore: Searson J. Thompson
Fund raising for new club house
Dovey Sailing Club becomes Dovey Yacht Club

Sailing to water-bourne activities

1970 Commodore: David G. Benbow
Work goes ahead for new clubhouse

Donation to retiring President R.Y.A. HRH Prince Philip

1971 Commodore: David G. Benbow
D.Y.C. and G.P.14 featured in G.P.14 Mainsail Magazine
Club celebrated its 21st birthday and opening of new clubhouse

Cutter race

1972 Commodore: Arthur C. Richardson
Dinghy park tarmacademed
Club acquires its own rescue boat

1973 Commodore: Arthur C. Richards

Problems with power boats

Fuel shortage

Annual dinner & dance – Corbett Arms

1974 Commodore: Walter Brindley
Boat lease granted 28 years
Club finances good
Galley charges Tea 5p, Coffee 7p

Annual Dinner Dance Parlours Hall Bridgnorth

1975 Commodore: Walter Brindley
Starting cannon stolen
53 GP14s / 4 Solos / 21 Mirrors / 27 odds and sods

Dinner Dance Mount Hotel Wolverhampton

1976 Commodore: Stanley N. Bottrill
Junior boat ownership thriving
General water shortage

Clywedog SC seeks permission to sail in estuary

1977 Commodore: Stanley N. Bottrill
Membership 267
New safety boat

Newsletter proposed

1978 Commodore: Albert H. Evans
First issue of ‘Dovey Bell’ – journal of DYC
Picnic Island proposals
Dinghy fleet 14 G.P.14/mirror/solo

‘Singing’ halyard

1979 Commodore: Brian Whittaker
OOD’s to wear arm bands

New Treasurer reports OK except for 6p unaccounted for

1980 Commodore: Brian Whittaker
40 solo’s racing
Senior citizen membership £1

125 moored craft in estuary

1981 Commodore: Jeff Pearce
Finances in the ‘red’

Toppers rated unsuitable for the estuary

1982 Commodore: Jeff Pearce
Prince Charles and Diana ‘call in’
Host for Welsh Mirror Class Open

Sailboard Open

1983 Commodore: David Collins
Membership 156

Clubhouse timberwork deteriorating

1984 Commodore: David Collins
Club finances healthy again
Balcony renovated (balustrade)

Sailing attendances down

1985 Commodore: David Collins
More sand problems
Over 50’s attend course in Cowes I.O.W. for solo’s – David Benbow

& Vic Gowers represent D.Y.C.

1986 Commodore: David Collins
Decline in dinghy sailors
Increase in sailboarders

Club accused of becoming a ‘gin’ palace

1987 Commodore: David Benbow
Objections to new clubhouse
‘Graduate’ national championships
Annual dinner dance Penmaendovey
Sand silting problem

Objections to ‘drinks’ licence

1988 Commodore: David Benbow
Cutter race revived

£50,000 needed for new clubhouse

1989 Commodore: David Benbow

Whitbred Round the World Race – Archy Coghill in ‘Integrity’ lying First with

2,000 miles to go

Annual dinner & dance in Aberdovey for first time at ‘Plas Penhelig’

1990 Commodore: David Benbow
Two yacht club boats compete in Three Peaks Race
Serge trains 27 new members

8 cruisers sail to Ireland

1991 Commodore: Robert F. Heywood
New clubhouse opened

Visits from H.M.S. ‘Aberdovey’ and H.M.S. ‘Dovey’

1992 Commodore: Robert F. Heywood
Yacht club wins Carnival trophy
First handbook with names and addresses proposed

New rescue inflatable acquired

1993 Commodore: J.C.A. Tildesley
Visit from Ocean Club ‘Francis Drake’ 65’ ketch – Charlie meets the skipper – a female!

Stan Hugill plaque unveiled by Tony Davis of the ‘Spinners’

1994 Commodore: J.C.A. Tildesley
The refuge collapses

Revised constitution drawn up

1995 Commodore: J.C.A. Tildesley
Membership 300

V.A.T recovered

1996 Commodore : J.C.A. Tildesley
Lounge improvements
Bar ‘broken’ into

Bristol Festival of the Sea ‘Bonnie’ ‘Tremay’ and ‘Bootlegger’ attend

1997 Commodore: Meryl Glover
‘Gambit’ Sigma 38’ finishes Ninth overall in 24 hour race Cowes I.O.W.
David and Sheila Morris ‘Bonnie’ competed and finished Peking Paris Race for vintage cars

1998 Commodore: Meryl Glover

‘Gambit’ brings home the ‘silverware’ from National Championships in Cork, Ireland

1999 Commodore: Bill Bracewell
Club finances healthy
Youth sailing and training week successful

Des George masterminds new ‘Dory’ safety boat

2000 Commodore: Bill Bracewell

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