History Timeline 1990s
1990
Commodore Miriam Kays
Pool Branch established
South West Branch formed
Magazine renamed “Compass”
1991
Commodore Maureen Holland
Solent East and West Branches established
East Coast branch splits to cover its wide region and different rivers
Compass grows to A4 format
1992
Commodore Maureen Holland
Solent East and West Branches merge to become the Solent Branch
East Coast receives a Branch Charter
1993
Commodore Maureen Holland
Moody Midsummer Meet at Swanwick attended by over 100 yachts
1994
Commodore David Davenport
Mediterranean members collated and organised into a mailing forum
First Guernsey Rally
1995
Commodore David Davenport
Subventions introduced to fund branch activities
Moody information exchange started in Compass
2nd Moody Midsummer meet held
1996
Commodore George Addison
4 members take part in the first Tradewinds Rally
Brian Mayhew becomes the MOAs 1000th member
First full colour Compass cover on issue 33
1997
Commodore George Addison
Moody Midsummer Meet attended by HRH The Princess Royal to celebrate 25 years of Moody Yacht production.
organisers Tim Norman Walker and David Moody
Sally Barker takes over as Compass Editor
Med Branch Captain appointed
1998
Commodore Steve Holloway
Record numbers (142) hear Tony Bullimore speak at the National AGM
at the Miramar Hotel Bournemouth
1999
Commodore John Hughes