Hebe Jebes Issue Sep to Oct 2013 Sep 2013 | Page 11

Reports

Mark Ashton
Commodore (incoming)

Having joined Hebe in 1996, I have been involved in
committee work for ten years or so.
Following several years on the General Committee, I have
held the position of Rear Commodore Operations and was Vice
Commodore for Mark Haughton when he took over from Philip
Boothroyd in 2007. A lumpy car park with a DIY approach to
boating launching are memories now and the Club has come a
long way in 17 years.
Although I can be found on board as race crew from time to
time, I am a cruising sailor at heart. Along with my wife Juliet, I
have made three Atlantic passages. We were a complete family for
the last of these with our children Bonnie and Rory aboard our
catamaran Ate in 1998 for an extended cruise in Central America.
My professional life has been in the engineering and management
of major infrastructure projects. At Hebe I have worked closely
with members and club officers to help bring about some of the
changes over the years. These include the organisation of the
mooring field and marina, the development of the new garden
bar and the changes to cradle ways that have brought the new
crane installation and expanded the dinghy area. For all of these
projects it has been fantastic to see our members’ networks and
personal input make things happen.
As we grow and time moves on, so do the expectations from
members for higher service standards across the board. This is a
bit of a departure from our DIY ‘roots’ but it is vital that we step
up to these expectations and that the members’ experience is of
quality service delivery that has the friendly feel of a good club. We
are lucky in the dedication and support we have from Management
and Staff. The Club is a significant local employer and it is important
that we have good reputation if we are to succeed.
I am looking forward to the year ahead and working with
ever yone, keeping the Hebe flag flying. As a first request,
with more to follow, the HHYC 24-hr Dingy Race is our key
charity fund raising event at the club, we need help to engage
sponsors and volunteers to make this year’s race a success
again. Please dig deep, make those calls to contacts you may
have, and set some time aside for when members of the 24-hr
Committee come knocking…

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