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COASTGUARD

XYZ St
 
 
 
Wanganui Surf lifesaving Committee
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Chairman of Directors: James Newell
P | 06 345 6958 E | james@marineserviceswanganui.co.nz
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Director of Life Saving (Club Captain): Daniel Comp
P | 06 344 8064 / M | 027 713 8885 E | dancomp@hotmail.co.nz E | Daniel.comp@corrections.govt.co.nz
 
Director of Finance: Julie Perkins
P | 06 327 3808 E | sales@marineserviceswanganui.co.nz
E | perkinsmiddlerun@xtra.co.nz
 
Director of Public Affairs: Melanie Miller
M | 021 0229 4425 E | john-mel@clear.net.nz
 
Director of Power Craft: Jamie Newell
M | 027 251 8743 jamie@marineserviceswanganui.co.nz
 
 
Director of Competition and Coaching: Stave Hill
M | 027 813 9247 E | stavehill@hotmail.com
 
Director of Education and Youth Development: Laura O’Keefe
M | 027 7749184 E | laura.okeeffe@hotmail.com
 
The club's history
I'd love to get & publish more on the club's history
& current use - if you can help please email
castlecliff.nz@gmail.com
"The first surf boat known to be used by a surf club in New Zealand was
the lifeboat from the Charles Edward; wrecked in 1908. 
It was gifted to the Castlecliff (Wanganui) club when it was formed in
1911," (1981 Castlecliff SLSC get their first IRB the 27th of 71 SLSC in NZ
to be IRB equipped)
Picture right from 1915 - note surfboards  (from book 
"Sand Between My Toes - The Story of Surf Lifesaving in New Zealand" 
Jackson, Ivan: Penguin Group (NZ) 
 
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