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