In 1965, IYFR was started in New Zealand by Rotarian Logan Colmore Williams of the Rotary Club of New Lynn

Logan met IYFR International Commodore Bob Stewart of Chicago while attending the Rotary International Convention in the USA. On his return Logan gathered a few keen boaties and kept in touch with them over the years. He worked with ‘Epi Glass’ the new found material for boat builders and hobby builders of boats.

Logan kept the ‘flame burning’ until 1985, when District Governor All Haskell took an active interest and formalised the activities of the fellowship.

Sadly, no history of our fleet is available for these first 20 years, we have a maintained a full record of events since then.

IYFR Auckland Fleet History

Auckland Fleet Commodores:

1965 Logan Colmore Williams

(20 year gap in records)

1982 Jim Verstoop

1983 Chas Strange

1984 Barry Smith

1985 Allan Haskell

1986 Ken Winter

1987 Ken Winter - John Watkins

1988 Les Smith - Jack Riddell

1989 Bill Thode - Noel Holyoake

1990 Stewart Shirley

1991 Hugh Garlick

1992 John Rudd

1993 Robin Wilson

1994 Rodney Cooke

1995 David Laidlaw

1996 John Mills

1997 Angus Rogers

1998 John Bukowsky

1999...2001 Roy Budgen

2001...2003 Julie Simpson

2003...2005 Bente Winter

2005...2007 Terry Stretton

2007...2009 Gary Ardern

2009...2011 Grant Cossey

2011...2013 Colin Pauling

2013...2015 David Hansen

2015...2017 Peter Rowell

2017...2019 Wayne Brewer

2019...2021 Youngshin Watkins

2021...2023 Gill Cossey

2023...2025 Warren Sly

Auckland Fleet IYFR

World Commodores:

David Hansen Terry Stretton Ken Winter

2022...2024 2001...2003 2009...2011