CLUB INFORMATION

Tasman Bay Cruising Club
Akersten Street, Port Nelson
P O Box 5062, Port Nelson
Phone: 03 546 8251
Email address: TBCC@xtra.co.nz
Web site: www.tbcc.co.nz/
Office Hours: 9.30am- 2.30pm, Monday to Friday

OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB

Shall be the encouragement of pleasure boating in all its phases including power and/or sail and such other matters and purposes connected with the welfare and development of the Club as members shall from time to time deem  necessary or expedient and the promotion or social intercourse between members and kindred clubs; and to establish, maintain and operate shore-based facilities for members and their guests involved in the Club's activities.

 

COMMODORES MESSAGE

Welcome to another year of membership of the Tasman Bay Cruising Club.  I must thank Dick Taylor and his Committee over the past two years.  Their efforts have resulted in a Club that has a strong membership, providing a sound base from which to progress into the future.

 

The new Committee has been charged with looking after your Club over 2009 and 2010.   In these difficult economic times, club members will be seeking improved value for money.  I hope to bring social entertainment, sporting competition and encouragement of our common boating interest.  Without undermining the hard work of previous Committee's since 1987, I intend to find ways to improve the benefits of being a member of the Club.

 

We have already formed a Social Sub-Committee to review the events that the Club has held in the past and to bring new ideas for social entertainment over the future year.

 

The Club needs to be financially secure without constantly increasing membership fees.  We must ensure the best use of the Club's assets.  Areas of financial loss need to be examined and that loss turned into a profit.  

 

Thanks must go to the advertisers in this almanac and the sponsors of our sailing programme.  Without their generosity we would not be able to offer the competitive sailing calendar that is the envy of many clubs. 

 

Remember the Club is only as good as its members - If you have any thoughts upon how we could improve the benefits of membership, please let me know.

 

Richard Eberlein

Commodore