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 held in May.

The Committee for the 2026-2027 cub year is :  

Position Person Contact
Commodore Greg Ryan commodore@albertsc.org.au
Vice Commodore John Capewell  
Rear Commodore Jaemie Wilson  
Secretary Bettina Azoppardi secretary@albertsc.org.au
Treasurer Jason Clark treasurer@albertsc.org.au
General Committee members    
Peter Bennell    
Michael Horvath    
Steve Milton    
Rod Thomas    
     
     
     

Committee Member Profiles

Greg Ryan:  Commodore:   

  •  Place of birth: Sydney       Greg Ryan photo cropped.jpg   GregRyan.jpg                                                                                                                              
  • First sail:  Middle Harbour Yacht club (Sydney) - training course
  • First boat: Laser, at ASC
  • Now sailing: Laser full rig
  • Joined ASC: 2005
  • Work: Water Services Association of Australia

Jaemie Wilson:  Rear Commodore 

  • Place of birth: Melbourne       GregRyan.jpg                                                                                                                              Jamie image.jpeg
  • First sail:  Hartley TS 18 Lake Wellington 1975
  • First boat: Mirror Dinghy I built with my dad in 1983 in Dampier, Western Australia
  • Now sailing: International Fireball, Ben Lexcen Mini 12, Impulse
  • Joined ASC: 1992 as a winter member
  • Work: Senior Technical Specialist with Victorian State Government

Jason Clark:  Treasurer 

  • Place of birth: Melbourne
  • First sail: Mirror at Albert Park Lake                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (No Photo)
  • First boat: Minnow
  • Now sailing: Mirror
  • Joined ASC:  in 1980’s
  • Work:  Analyst

Bettina Azzopardi : Secretary

  • Place of Birth:  EchucaBettina resized.jpg
  • First Sail: Training with ASC
  • Current Boat: : ASC Zest
  • Joined ASC: 2021
  • Work: Royal Freemasons Aged Care Head Office 

Peter Bennell

  • Place of birth: Melbourne VictoriaPeter.png
  • First sail: 1979 Sorrento Sailing Club
  • First boat: Mirror
  • Joined ASC; October 2018
  • 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

John Capewell : Vice CommodoreJohn Capewell.png

  • Place of birth: Melbourne Victoria
  • First sail: Learn to Sail course 2022
  • First boat: Paceer
  • Joined ASC:  2022
  • Background:  Still sailing the Pacer and also crew on a 40.7 Benetaeu out of Hobsons Bay Yacht Club.
  • Career: Now retired from various areas within the Victoria Police Force.

Michael Horvath Mick Horwath cropped.jpg

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Steve Milton:  Steve Milton Image.jpg

  • Place of birth: UK. Arrived in Australia when 6
  • First sail:  2017 - trained on Pacers with RMYS
  • First boat:  Heron, housed on Phillip Island
  • Now sailing: Club Pacers and Zests
  • Joined 2020
  • Work: Retired Secondary Teacher

Rod Thomas:  

  • Place of birth: AdelaideRod Thomas.jpg
  • 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