Tony Lockett Club President
It is with deep sadness I have to report the sad news that Tony Lockett our clubs President passed away on Monday 8th December 2025.
Tony was a very active member of the club with many memorable moments: -
He was the clubs Commodore from 1977 to 1979 and again from 2002 to 2003.
Tony built and raced a Fireball in the Club.
He later served three terms on RYA Council, became Chairman of the RYA Race Management Committee, served for five years on the Racing Rules Committee and eventually represented the RYA on the ISAF Race Management Committee becoming Chairman in 2002. During this time he helped to develop the current 5-4-1-GO starting system and was instrumental in having it trialled at Llandudno Sailing Club prior to it being rolled out to the rest of the world!
He officiated at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and became Chief Race Officer at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Tony was Auxiliary i/c Llandudno Coastguard for twelve years
In 2002 he received the RYA award for services to sailing presented by the President of the RYA, HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal.
In 2002 Tony resigned as Chairman of the RYA Race Management Committee to take up the position of Chief Race Officer for the 2004 Athens Olympic regatta. Tony had previously acted as an Assistant Race Officer at the 2000 Olympic Regatta in Sydney, Australia.
Prior to these two appointments, Tony had led the development of both the RYA and the ISAF Race Officer Training programmes. He was the lead trainer in both these programmes and with the latter travelled all over the world running IRO Seminars in a variety of countries
The International Sailing Federation Silver Medal was awarded to Tony Lockett For ‘Services to World Sailing.’
Tony became the third President of the Club in 2006
Our condolences to Ruth and all the family.
