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!

Rob Algie

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

Laura Lowther

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

Diane Billing

Secretary
secretary@pcc.org.nz

Tania Nigh CA

Treasurer
​​​​​​​treasurer@pcc.org.nz

Tim Merkens

Sailing and Mullet Boat Committees

Takamai Hewett (Taka)

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

TBA

Sailing School Head Coach
sailingschool@pcc.org.nz

TBA

Office and Sailing Manager

info@pcc.org.nz

Shelley Moore

Hospitality Manager
functions@pcc.org.nz

027 335-9047

Sharon Hill

Administrator
admin@pcc.org.nz

Club Officers and Committees 2025 / 2026

President: Colin Sykes
Patron: Penny Whiting MBE
Life Members: Kel Connelly, Dave Jackson, Michele Copeland, Ron Copeland, Clive Carter, Dave Nigh, Kevin Gunn, Janet Watkins
Commodore: Grant Mac Duff
Vice Commodore: Rob Algie
Rear Commodore: Laura Lowther
Secretary: Diane Billing
Treasurer: Tania Nigh CA postgraddip
Honorary Auditor: Brian McPhail
Honorary Solicitors: Richard Allen
Management Committee: Grant MacDuff,, Rob Algie, Laura Lowther, ​​Taka Hewett, Tim Merkens, Tristan Harvey-Smith
Sailing Committee: Tristan Harvey-Smith,  Janet Watkins, Tim Merkens, Mike Thomson, Sam Harkin
Watchman Committee:  Taka Hewett, Kevin Gunn,  Diane Billing, Dean Herbison, Lindsay Edmonds, Dianne Telford, Rex Milton, John Wood, Ali Broadbent
Mullet Boat Committee: Tim Merkens, Gary Murie, Dave Nigh, Dean Herbison, Taka Hewett, Tania Nigh, Tristan Harvey-Smith, Mike Thomson, Rob Algie
AYBA Delegate: Janet Watkins
L Class Measurer: Peter Percey. Allan Roper, Geoff Bagnel

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.