Graham Taplin elected new Commodore of Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania



3:11 PM Wed 28 Jul 2010 GMT
'Retiring RYCT Commodore Clive Simpson (left) presenting the Commodore's burgee to incoming Commodore Graham Taplin' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Members of The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania last night elected Graham R Taplin unopposed as new Commodore at the club's 129th annual general meeting held at the Sandy Bay clubhouse. Commodore Taplin, a 35-year member of the Club, succeeds Clive Simpson, who has been Commodore for the past two years but remains on the board as Immediate Past Commodore. New Vice Commodore is Captain Roger Martin, who was also elected unopposed. Captain Martin, a retired merchant navy master, replaced Murray Jones who did not seek re-election as a flag officer but has elected to the board of directors. 'I ...


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