Our Volunteers
mahi tahi / working together
Meet a few of our volunteers and see the wide range of skills they bring to Sailability Tauranga.
Our Volunteers
mahi tahi / working together
Meet a few of our volunteers and see the wide range of skills they bring to Sailability Tauranga.
"Sailability is an opportunity to give back to the sport I love, and safely share with people the thrill, fun and freedom of sailing with like minded volunteers." - John Hubner - RIB Skipper Training.
Alistair Eagleson
Board Chairman - Director of Sailing Programmes - Policy Writer - Sailing Coach Sailability: Applies leadership and education experience to ensure we operate safely and professionally.
Rhonda Ritchie
Operations Manager - Club Captain - Sailing Skipper - First ResponderSailability: Uses her superb organisational and communication skills to guide and inspire in all her roles.
Tom Scott
Officer of the Day - RIB and Sailing Skipper - First Responder - International Para Sailing Medalist. Sailability: Inspiring others with his leadership and sailing abilities - living well with paraplegia.
Maunsell Maxwell
Board of Trustees - Bosun - Race Team Support.
Sailability: Affirms everyone's contribution to the team. Manages the dock directing sailors, dockhands and boats with exceptional skill.
Jim McCrone
Board of Trustees - Treasurer - Sailing Skipper and Coach - Officer of the Day - First Responder. Sailability: Funding and balancing the books, delivering all his roles with a Scottish sense of humour and frugal efficiency.
Ian Ritchie
Operations Committee - Maintenance Coordinator - RIB Skipper. Sailability: Kind and enthusiastic leadership in all roles. Handyman skills applied to maintaining boats and storage facilities.
Elisha McCarty
Operations Committee - Media Manager, Photographer - First Responder. Sailability: Media team educator. Solo sailor hoping to race. Lives well with progressive physical disability.
Richard Chamberlain
Operations Committee - Weekend Sailing Coordinator - Race Coach - Para Sailing Champion. Sailability: Inspires future racers. Vision Impaired Sound Buoy development.
Graham MacGregor
Health & Safety Officer, sailing/RIB skipper, background in search & rescue. Sailability: Regular eye on safety procedures to ensure we operate to the highest safety standards.
Dennis Young
Operations Committee - Sailor Representative - Dock Hand - RIB Crew - Solo Hansa 303 Racing. Sailability: Communicates warmly with sailors and community groups. Living well with progressive physical disability.
Paulien Chamberlain
Operations Committee - Sailing Coach - Multi National and World Championships in Hansa 303s and Liberty Racing. Sailability: Role model for sailors, living well with vision impairment. Inspirational coach.
Kerehi Maxwell
Two-Person Hansa 303 Racing at Regional and National level - Purser - Welcome Team. Sailability: Her warm enthusiasm makes others feel welcome. Living well with cognitive challenges. Positive role model.
Check out our Become a Volunteer page and see the wide range of roles that are available - and we provide all the training you need!