The Daring Class Association
What are the benefits of membership?
Being an Association member brings you website access, access to our newsletters and race reports, and the right to attend and vote at the AGM. You also receive a printed copy of our Handbook each year, containing useful information for the season including contact details, fixture list, mooring information, and more.
Your small annual subscription enables the Daring Association to operate. It enables us to maintain a number of boats not currently in use, as well as the moulds needed for new boats. It allows us to pay for insurance, subsidise racing to a small degree, and keep the online profile running. In these and in many other ways it helps us to secure the future of the class.
The Class Association exists to maintain, organise and develop the Darings in Cowes. Counting around 200 members, it is led by a dedicated committee of volunteers.
What does my subscription get used for?
Meet the Team
Admiral
Charles Mathews
Responsibilities: guidance and counsel; honorary leadership
Since: December 2023
Team: Dynamite
Class Captain
Joshua Peckham
Responsibilities: Leadership of the committee; responsible for all aspects
Since: December 2023
Team: Dauntless
Vice Captain
Laurence Orchard
Responsibilities: Deputising for the Captain
Since: December 2023
Team: Dancer
Hon Treasurer
Mike Greville
Responsibilities: Accounting and payments
Since: December 2024
Team: Darling
Hon Secretary
Stephen Dirou
Responsibilities: Overseeing administration; minutes and agendas.
Since: December 2023
Team: Defender
Social Secretary
Alice Dibben
Responsibilities: making sure people have fun off the water
Since: December 2024
Team: Streak
Administrator
Myles Harrison
Responsibilities: administrative support to all elected officers of the committee
Since: December 2023
Team: Derring~Do
Additional Committee Members
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David Tydeman
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Lars Lippuner
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Pietro Strada
Controlling Board Members
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Jamie Clark
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David Gower
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Giles Peckham
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Jeremy Preston