The Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Flag Officers

Commodore 
Jeremy Ives

The RN&SYC Commodore Jeremy Ives was elected to office on 24th September 2021 having previously
served as a Rear Commodore of the Club.

A lawyer by profession, he was educated at Gresham’s School, the University of Leicester and the College of Law, Chester. After a period with an international company in Management, he entered Private Practice and joined a long established Norfolk firm in which he became a Partner and later a Consultant.

                    The Commodore was introduced to the sea at a young age. His father was an Honorary Member of the
Club so elected for services to yachting in the region. Jeremy’s maritime experience includes dinghy and
keelboat racing, inland water race management, international cruising yacht charter, powerboating and
narrowboat cruising. He is a former Flag Officer and Commodore of an inland water  yacht racing club.

Over time, he has visited many of our reciprocal clubs in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Canada
and the Caribbean as well as in London and around the UK. He offers a warm welcome to all those who
visit the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk be it to compete in our world class sailing waters, to enjoy our Marina
and Edwardian Clubhouse or to stay with us whilst on a tour of the beautiful Suffolk heritage coast.

Vice Commodore
Ted Hill

Rear Commodore
Ken Foster

Rear Commodore
Anthony Knights 

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Admiral
Chris Merren

Management Committee

The Flag Officers, Richard Fryer, Alan Ramsden,  

Matt Clay, Jenny Riley, John Humphery, Jill Fryer, Mike Davies

Estates Committee

Anthony Knights (Chairman), Richard Fryer (Chairman)

Mark Drake, David Jobson, Avril Mobbs, Ian Pickering, Simon Cadle (Club Manager) 

Marine Activities Committee – incl. Racing, Training & Cruising 

Ted Hill (Chairman & Youth Officer)

Chris Merren, John Humphery, Richard Fryer, Mike Davies  (BODs)

Richard Sullivan (Squibs), Jenny Riley (Squibs)

Stuart Brown (Club Bosun) 

Marina Committee

Ken Foster (Chairman)

Tim Mobbs,  Chris Merren,  

Alan Ramsden, Matt Clay, Simon Cadle (Club Manager), Stuart Brown (Club Bosun) 

Social Committee

 Jill Fryer, Ruth Davies, Louise Dell, Hayley Pickering, Paula Yallop 

Doug Roberts (Head Chef), Emma Wilshaw (Supervisor)

Flood Defence Committee

Jeremy Ives (Chairman)

Anthony Knights, Chris Merren, Richard Fryer, Ken Foster

Staff

Club Manager – Simon Cadle

Office Supervisor – Kay Gooderham

Head Chef – Doug Roberts 

Chef – Jon-Michael Cooper- Jordan

Club Bosun – Stuart Brown

Marina & Maintenance – Nigel Stepforth