About Us

Since the sport covers a wide range of sectors, we are recruiting an Advisory Council so that all areas are represented in terms of specialist skills and knowledge. The current members are:

  • David Elliott - Chairman and Systems Development, BNYA; Cowes Classic Week  (1) (2)
  • Michael Campbell - Past-Vice Commodore, Royal Yacht Squadron; High Sheriff of Hampshire (1) (2)
  • Rees Martin - Secretary & Treasurer, BNYA; Secretary, 6mR Class Association; Cowes Classic Week  (1) (2)
  • Roy Clare - pAST CEO, Museums, Libraries & Archives Council; Past CEO National Maritime Museum
  • Nigel Rigby - Head of Research, National Maritime Museum; Managing Editor, J. Maritime Research
  • Rod Carr - CEO, RYA
  • Janet Grosvenor - past Sailing Secretary, RORC (Co-ordinator)  (2)
  • Halsey Herreshof - Herreshof Foundation
  • Andrew McKeekin - Metre Class Historian
  • David Chivers - RYA Representative and Senior Measurer  (2)
  • David Henshall - Dinghy Historian & Author  (2)
  • Ian Dear - Historian and Author  (2)
  • Andrew Cassell - Ratsey & Lapthorn (representing Sailmakers)
  • Chris Savage - Photographic Archives
  • David Glenn - Deputy Editor, Yachting World, IPC Magazines (representing publishers)
  • Duncan Walker - Fairlie Resorations
  • Jeremy Lines - Archivist, Camper & Nicholson
  • Mike James - Commodore, Classic Offshore Powerboat Association
  • Peter Burt - past-Commodore, Royal Motor Yacht Club
  • Tim Gedge - CEO, Lyme Regis Boatbuilding Academy
  • William Collier - Archivist, G.L. Watson
  • Vacant - Photograph and Film Conservation
  • Vacant - Regional Rep, Clyde
  • Vacant - Regional Rep, South West

(1) - Formation Trustees
(2) - Steering Committee

If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact