Troy McNamara · Candidate for Rear Commodore
We made a plan.
Then we delivered it.
When I became Director of Intermediates & Juniors, our committee set three goals: improve communication, increase social engagement, and bring new services and programmes for Intermediate members. Here’s what we delivered together, what’s approved, and how I’d bring the same follow-through to the Club’s strategic plan.
Election at the AGM, Thursday 26 November 2026
monthly Instagram views in peak season, over half from non-followers
shared office and Junior space
events programme, surplus reinvested
The plan → the results
Three goals. Here’s our progress.
Our 2025 Intermediates & Juniors plan set out what we’d do and why. Each goal connects to what we’ve delivered and what’s next.
Goal 1
Improve communication
- ✓ Delivered
WhatsApp community
300 active users planning events and connecting directly.
Join the community ↗ - ✓ Delivered
Instagram
100,000+ monthly views in peak season, over half from people who don’t follow the page.
Goal 2
Increase social engagement
- ✓ Delivered
Events for everyone
Built for members with or without boats, and easy for guests to join.
Liquor Locker WarsClubhouse RegattaDock PartyGames NightMurder MysteryHalloween at WigwamCanada Day Raft UpKaraokeTrivia NightNanaimo Bathtub Race - ✓ Delivered
Self-funded programme
All events were self-funded and either broke even or made a small profit that was reinvested into future events.
Goal 3
New services and programmes for Intermediate members
- ✓ Delivered
Member shared office
Under budget. Used daily by remote workers, parents, retirees and Club volunteers. Increased F&B sales in the Star and Dragon.
- ✓ Delivered
Junior space
Under budget. Moved into the Star & Dragon: kids socialise, parents dine, and the vandalism has stopped.
- ✓ Delivered
Weekly Pilates
A low-cost way to test demand for health and wellness at the Club.
- Approved & finalising
Sauna
Open by the end of November. Arrives next week. Intermediate members are building it on the drydock.
- Approved & finalising
Wingfoiling
Ready for the spring season. Funding approved for four beginner boards and wings, plus a tiller-driven support boat. Run by members, for members.
- Long-term goal
Gym facility
Pilates and the sauna prove the demand first. A permanent facility follows the evidence.
Sail or power?
I go both ways!
I’m a sailor who owns a powerboat, so I understand and enjoy what both bring to a day on the water. I want to explore ways to bring sailors and powerboaters together, so we enjoy the water as one club.
Rear Commodore
Why me.
Why now.
I deliver on commitments
Turned our plan into facilities, events and stronger member connections.
Established working relationships with the Board and Club staff.
I know the challenges
First-hand understanding of Club challenges as a member and Board director.
Significant input into shaping the long-term strategic plan.
I have the professional experience
Yacht clubs: I’ve coached and managed sailing schools in Ireland, across Europe and in the States, so I’ve had broad exposure to how many different clubs operate around the world.
Design & strategy: BA and postgraduate qualifications in Architecture. In 2019 I founded Creative Others, a Vancouver studio for brand, marketing, strategy and design, leading projects from strategy through to delivery and bringing specialist teams together.
See our work ↗Candidate statement
In my own words.
Dear fellow members,
I am applying for Rear Commodore with experience in RVYC board service, sailing-school management, international coaching and running my own business. These roles taught me to lead teams, manage competing priorities and turn plans into results.
As Director of Intermediates and Juniors, my committee and I delivered improvements benefiting members across generations: a shared office used by remote workers, parents and retirees; a relocated Junior space with consistent use and no recurring vandalism; and events attracting members beyond the Intermediate demographic while breaking even or making a modest profit at times.
We also grew social media visibility to over 100,000 monthly views during the busy season, half from non-followers. This gave me direct experience bringing proposals through the Club and working with members, staff and fellow directors to deliver them.
My boating and yacht club background includes over a decade of coaching and sailing-school management, including coaching Ireland’s national Optimist team. At Royal St. George Yacht Club, I oversaw 120 sailors and 35 instructors across children’s, adult and disabled sailing programmes. Responsibilities included finances, risk assessments, policies, staff training and coordination across Club departments.
Since founding Creative Others Collective Inc. in 2019, I have led projects from strategy through delivery, bringing specialist teams together and balancing client expectations with budgets and practical constraints. My architecture education and professional experience inform how I assess spaces, solve problems and plan improvements.
I would support our General Manager, staff and Board in implementing the strategic plan. My priorities are consistent health, wellness and business programming; programmes and facilities at Jericho that encourage healthy, consistent social engagement; bringing all boaters together; and clearer seamanship pathways for sailors and powerboaters alike.
I believe in listening across generations, respecting our traditions and adding opportunities that benefit current members and attract new ones. I bring yacht-club operations and business leadership experience, backed by a record of delivery at RVYC.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I would be honoured to have your support.
Kind regards,
Troy McNamara
Candidate for Rear Commodore
Let’s talk about the Club.
Questions, ideas, or something you’d like to see at RVYC? I’d love to hear it. And if you’re not in our WhatsApp community yet, come and join 300 members already planning what’s next.