According to Club' Regulations, the West Indies Yacht Club is organised around various committees under the authority of the Commodore and the relevant Flag Officers.
The current committee members have been elected on December 12th, A.D. 2015, for a period of three years, by the General Assembly of WIYC’ Members and approved by the Board of Directors of the West Indies Yacht Club.
The Executive Committee
Commodore
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
Email: commodore@wiyc.club
Vice-Commodore
Rt. Hon. James W. O’Connolly
(in charge of land-based activities)
Email: vicecommodore@wiyc.club
Rear Commodore
Edward Ramsey, Esq.
(in charge of water-based activities)
Email: rearcommodore@wiyc.club
Club Treasurer
James Burlington, VC.
Email: accounts@wiyc.club
Club Secretary
John Ransdale, Esq.
Email: secretary@wiyc.club
The General Committee
Chairman of the Committee
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
Committee' members
Rt. Hon. James W. O’Connolly
Edward Ramsey, Esq.
James Burlington, VC.
John Ransdale, Esq.
Edgar J. Barenwood, Esq.
Capt. Philip Somerset, KBE.
William Morrison, Q.C., Hon. Bar.
Christopher E. Barsey, Esq.
The Count Edouard-Marie Cambon des Reaux de Maurecourt.
Michael Fowles-Barriston, Esq.
Honorary Members
List of Honorary Members of the West Indies Yacht Club.
(Since 1885 to present days)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Lord Stanley of Preston, KG GCB GCVO PC (1841 – 1899 – 1908)
Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich (1839 – 1901 – 1916)
Sir William Henry Manning, GCMG KBE CB (1863 – 1907 – 1932)
Sir Edward Brandis Denham, GCMG KBE (1876 – 1927 – 1938)
Sir Kenneth William Blackburne, GCMG GBE (1907 – 1964 – 1980)
Sir William Langley, Bt. (1921 -1996 – 2014)
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Bar. CBE RD
Marc Pointud, Esq.
The Membership Committee
Chairman of the Committee
Rt. Hon. James W. O’Connolly
Committee' members
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
Edward Ramsey, Esq.
James Burlington, VC.
John Ransdale, Esq.
The Sailing Committee
Chairman of the Committee
Rt. Hon. James W. O’Connolly
Committee' members
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
James Burlington, VC.
Edward Ramsey, Esq.
John Ransdale, Esq.
Capt. Philip Somerset, KBE.
William Morrison, Q.C., Hon. Bar.
Christopher E. Barsey, Esq.
The Finances Committee
Chairman of the Committee
James Burlington, VC.
Committee' members
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
Rt. Hon. James W. O’Connolly
Edward Ramsey, Esq.
John Ransdale, Esq.
Capt. Philip Somerset, KBE.
William Morrison, Q.C., Hon. Bar.
Christopher E. Barsey, Esq.
List of Past Commodores
2015 - Present
Sir Thierry Waterford-Mandeville, KLJ.
1996-2015
The Rt. Hon. Winthorpe Trelawny, CBE VC
1962-1996
The Rt. Hon. Alexander Myles-Warwick, KBE.
1957-1962
Sir Kenneth William Blackburne, GCMG GBE
1932-1957
Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson, GCMG VC.
1907-1932
Sir William Henry Manning, GCMG KBE CB
1889-1907
The Rt. Hon. James Audley-Stuart, KBE VC CB
1885-1889
Sir Henry Wylie Norman, GCB GCMG CIE
Burgees of the Flag Officers
Flag' Officers are entitled to fly a distinctive burgee in addition to the Club' burgee.
The Commodore' Burgee:
The Vice-Commodore' Burgee:
The Rear-Commodore' Burgee:
The Treasurer' Burgee:
