Albert Sailing Club is run on a volunteer basis.
The Committee consists of the Flag Officers (as defined in the Club Rules) and General Committee members. The Committee is elected for a term of one year commencing from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
The Committee for the 2022-2023 year is set out in the table below. A brief profile of each committee member can be found below the table.
Position | Person | Contact |
---|---|---|
Commodore | Rod Thomas | commodore@albertsc.org.au |
Vice-Commodore | Greg Ryan | vice-commodore@albertsc.org.au |
Club Captain | Paul Farrell | |
Secretary | Tim Falkiner | secretary@albertsc.org.au |
Treasurer | Joe Chircop | treasurer@albertsc.org.au |
General Committee member | Peter Bennell | |
General Committee member | Steve Dunn | |
General Committee member | Madeline Paul | |
General Committee member | Don McKenzie | |
General Committee member | Graham Blunt | |
General Committee member | Bettina Azoppardi | |
Immediate Past Commodore | Cindy Tilbrook | admin@albertsc.org.au |
Committee Member Profiles
Rod Thomas: Commodore
- Place of birth: Adelaide
- First sail: Holdfast Trainer junior class boat as a crew in Adelaide
- First boat: Mirror "Bushfire", which I sailed with my wife Mandy
- Now sailing: Laser Radial at ASC and in Laser Association events
- Joined ASC: late 1978, when Mirrors were the Class on the Lake (and throughout Australia).
- Work: Retired, after 30 years in Human Resources
Cindy Tilbrook: Immediate Past Commodore
- Place of birth: Port Augusta, SA
- First sail: As a young teenager staying at Lake Menindee, NSW First boat: Sabre
- Current Boat: Laser, though I don't sail it much. Have done lots of Tall Ship sailing, crewed for a racing keelboat in Western Port, and owned a 29 foot keelboat for a few years. Mainly do Race Management these days.
- Joined ASC; March 1998
- Work: Now retired. Previously Senior Management in the NFP sector. But still seem to work as hard --- I just don't get paid any longer.
Steve Dunn
- Place of birth: Hindmarsh, Adelaide
- First sail: Crewing as an eight year old on the Port River Adelaide, SA. In the years since, Hartley TS16, Heron, and Impulse.
- First boat: Holdfast Trainer (basically a Sabot with a bowsprit, jib and thwart that could be sailed two up).
- Now sailing: Impulse, “Grumpy Boy”
- Joined ASC: 2000
- Work: Communications Technologist, now retired.
Paul Farrell
- Place of birth: Hospital, (No I'm not an illegal alien.)
- First sail: Corsair, 1 time only as a 12yo.
- First boat: 125
- Now sailing: Impulse. I also have a Furmula 15 Skiff but it very rarely gets wet.
- Joined ASC: 1988 as a winter member, never left but had a couple of breaks for a few years but maintained associate membership. Haven't had a break from the lake since 2003 when I sailed a Mosquito Cat at Altona after we had to stop sailing at the lake due to low water.
- Work: Jack of all trades, Telecomunications Tech. by trade.
Tim Falkiner
- Place of birth: Melbourne
- First sail: about 1985
- First boat: Mirror
- Now sailing: Sabre
- Joined ASC: about 1985
- Work: Hypnotherapist
Joe Chircop
- Place of birth: St Pauls Bay, Malta
- First sail: 1980 at Albert Park Lake. Only for a few months, did not sail again until late 2019.
- First boat: Mirror
- Now sailing: Sabre
- Joined ASC: 2020
- Work: Senior maths/physics teacher. Now retired.
Peter Bennell
- Place of birth: Melbourne Victoria
- First sail: 1979 Sorrento Sailing Club
- First boat: Mirror
- Joined ASC; October 2018
- Background ;
- Career: Currently business consultant, previously CEO of large retail group: furniture manufacturer
- and management consultant US, Canada and Australia.
- Qualifications: B Civil Eng. Prof Engineer Ohio (US)
- Previously Board member public companies, Government agencies
Graeme Blunt
- Place of Birth - Altona Melbourne/ Vic
- First Sail - Grew up in Seaholme opposite Altona Yacht Club. Built a Timber Heron in our garage with my father [Clem Blunt].Huon Pine and Cedar timbers all supplied by my grandfather C Blunt Boatbuilders Williamstown
- First Boat - Heron [Kayos] followed by a 2nd Heron, 125, Sabre, Mirror and also spent time crewing on a Keel Boat.
- Now Sailing - Timber Sabre U B - Ripper 1009.
- Joined ASC - In 2017 made a return to sailing with a move away from the Bay to the safer/protected waters of Albert Park Lake.
- Work - Retired from an Executive Management position in the Banking and Finance Industry followed by Real Estate and Property Consultant role.
Don McKenzie
- Born: Bright Victoria
- First Sailed: 1975
- First Boat: Red Witch
- Current Boat: Sabre, Impulse
- Joined A S C 1993
- Work history: Human Resources, Industrial Relations, director.
Bettina Azzopardi
- Place of Birth: Echuca
- First Sail: Training with ASC
- Current Boat: :(
- Joined ASC: 2021
- Work: Royal Freemasons Aged Care Head Office
Maddy Paul