Vale John Gladman

Sadly John Gladman passed away on 3 November.

John was a member of the Princess Royal Sailing Club for about 40 years.

He skippered the rescue launch Amity in the 70s and the CK Blyth in the 1980s. He also became an involved supporter of the Junior Division at this time with daughter Emma sailing Mirrors and son Simon taking up Mothing in Rebel Without a Cause. 

In the 1990s and 2000’s John was crewing aboard a number of boats including Stan Austin's Kestrel, John and Jill Summer's SS34 Teal, and Roger and June Johnston's Itigwaan.

John also took opportunities to go cruising with various sailing mates along the south coast, and made two trips with Bill Haddleton on Sirocco to the Kimberley and Northern Territory.

Through the next decade John seldom missed a chance to go out for a cruise with David Bird on Westwind on a Saturday afternoon. When David eventually sold the boat, John became a regular volunteer in the Start Box on Saturdays and as watch keeper for Sailability on Thursdays.

Apart from being an all-round good bloke and fun to hang out with, John was also a great volunteer for the Junior sailing section, building new masts and booms for the GP14 fleet, as well as undertaking many other maintenance jobs over the years.

Friends and fellow club members are invited to join the family at a wake for John at the Sailing Club on Thursday 28 November from 4pm–6pm.