Max Gladley – Chairman
Max started sailing at school and has owned boats since the age of 19. He owned a smack yacht named Theme in the 70s and then the smack Mary plus two Brightlingsea one designs amongst various other boats. He has been a CSPS member since its inception and is a very keen supporter of our heritage and looking after smacks and barges.
Tom Curtis – Dockmaster
Tom has been sailing on the East Coast since he was 6 months old. He has sailed on bawleys, smacks and barges and is now the proud owner of Lilian and Fairy, both currently under restoration. Tom is our youngest member of our committee and a valuable asset to the team.
Paul Winter – Secretary
Paul sails his beautiful engineless Harris smack Maria CK21 around the East Coast picking up prizes wherever he goes. With a keen eye for detail, Paul runs the very successful Colne Smack and Barge Race each year and helps run the CSPS alongside the team. Maria is the only smack which continues the tradition of stowboating throughout the winter months.
Martyn Bradfield
Martyn is a huge smack enthusiast and when he’s not working on the barges up the Colne and beyond, he helps the CSPS out whenever he can. As a teenager he has sailed on a few smacks even worked on them dredging in the school holidays! He has also enjoyed a summer on 3- masted topsail schooner.
Andy Harman
Andy sails his majestic engineless Thames Barge Edme and is hugely successful on the racing scene. Despite having a huge work list each year on the barge, he kindly spends his spare time on the CSPS committee to ensure it stays on course.
Richard Bradfield – Membership Secretary
Richard is the Membership Secretary and manages the Society’s social media and website. Back after more than 25 years away, he has limited smack sailing experience but is eager to learn and always ready to roll up his sleeves. With deep family ties to Brightlingsea’s maritime history, he is honoured to have the opportunity to help keep the town’s smack heritage alive.