Our Staff and Officers

The Ponsonby Cruising Club is run by a mixture of enthusiastic staff and even more enthusiastic volunteers. Any of them would be delighted to take your questions through the contact page or by turning up at the door.

Everyone is welcome and you’re bound to bump into one of these people, either in the office or upstairs at the bar!

Brian Trubovich (Trubi)

Commodore
​​​​​​​commodore@pcc.org.nz

Robert Vallom

Vice Commodore
​​​​​​​vicecommodore@pcc.org.nz

Andy Ball

Rear Commodore
​​​​​​​rearcommodore@pcc.org.nz

Alison Broadbent

Secretary
secretary@pcc.org.nz

Stephanie Crawford

Treasurer
​​​​​​​treasurer@pcc.org.nz

Tim Merkens

Sailing and Mullet Boat Committees

Kevin Gunn

Watchman Committee
​​​​​​​watchman@pcc.org.nz

Laura Lowther

Sailing School Head Coach
sailingschool@pcc.org.nz

Paul Stroobant

Administration & Racing Manager
info@pcc.org.nz

Steve Laird

Hospitality Coordinator
functions@pcc.org.nz

Club Officers 2023 / 2024

President: Colin Sykes
Patron: Peter Montgomery MBE
Life Members: Kel Connelly, Dave Jackson, Michele Copeland, Ron Copeland, Clive Carter, Dave Nigh, Kevin Gunn, Janet Watkins
Commodore: Trubi
Vice Commodore: Robert Vallom
Rear Commodore: Andy Ball
Secretary: Alison Broadbent
Treasurer: Stephanie Crawford
Honorary Auditor: Brian McPhail
Honorary Solicitors: Richard Allen
Management Committee: Trubi, Robert Vallom, Andy Ball, ​​​​​​​Kevin Gunn, Tim Merkens, Janet Watkins
Sailing Committee: Paul Stroobant, Rob Vallom, Janet Watkins, Mike Thomson, Peter Linford
Watchman Committee: Kevin Gunn, Rob Collins, Taka Hewett, Diane Billing, Dean Herbison, Lindsay Edmonds, Dianne Telford, Ali Broadbent
Mullet Boat Committee: Tim Merkens, John Grinter, Garry Murie, Dave Nigh, Dean Herbison, Taka Hewett, Mike Thomson, 
AYBA Delegate: Janet Watkins
L Class Measurer: To be confirmed

Mission Statement

To be a progressive, financially sound, high profile boating club reflecting our nautical heritage in attractive, secured, fully utilised premises at Westhaven. To providing quality rewarding training, sailing and social activities within a friendly atmosphere, competently run by voluntary and paid personnel.