| In 2003 the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club , during its centennial year, hosted a Symposium attended by Flag Officers from international yacht clubs. At the symposium there was discussion about the value of such international contacts. |
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This led, in 2005, to the RVYC hosting the first Commodores’ Forum, attended by representatives of yacht clubs around the world. |
Then in 2006, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Clubhosted the second Commodores’ Forum, attended by 28 Clubs from all five continents. At this second forum it was proposed that the International Council of Yacht Clubs should be established which, amongst other objectives, would build on the tradition of the successful conferences |
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| As meetings had already been held in North America and Asia it was agreed that the III. Commodores’ Forum would be in Europe in 2007, hosted by the Societe Nautique de Marseille. Again, we had a very successful event when a wide range of issues were discussed. |
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In October 2008 the IV. Commodores' Forum was held in Durban, South Africa, hosted by the Royal Natal Yacht Club, the oldest club in the RSA. The club's 150th anniversary celebrations were held at the same time. This was another successful Forum and participants commented that a number of important, down-to-earth topics were discussed, a key issue being how to "Weather the developing economic storm". |
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V. Commodores' ForumThe V. Commodores' Forum will be held in Perth, Western Australia, between 10th and 14th March 2010. The host club will be the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, and the Royal Perth Yacht Club will also play an active part in the programme. The annual ICOYC Commodores' Forums are now well established in the programmes of many of the leading yacht clubs in the world. The flag officers and general managers attending the conferences have found the discussions, and the contacts they have made, to be immensely helpful in addressing both day-to-day and strategic issues. ICOYC Commodores' Cruises
First Commodores' CruiseIn the fall of 2008, the Commodore of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club invited members of all the Council clubs to take part in a two-week cruise along the spectacular cost of Western Canada, calling at many of RVanYC's 'outstations'. This is a great privilege. Details of this first Cruise are on the website and reports will be posted later. |
Second Commodores' CruiseA second such cruise took place in March 2010 based on Auckland, New Zealand, at the invitation of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Taking part in ICOYC Cruise gives members involved the unique opportunity to enjoy the best of the sailing and facilities in each area. The host clubs can contribute all their 'inside' knowledge and experience to ensure we have the best possible time. Several Council clubs are now featuring ICOYC cruises in their programmes for their members. |
