Established in 1853, the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria has a long list of Past Commodores who have helped shape our Club into what it is today. We’d like to thank all of our Past Commodores for their contributions to the Club.
| From | Until | |
| 2024 | Current | Mr. D. Purcell |
| 2022 | 2024 | Mr. T. Olding |
| 2020 | 2022 | Mr. D. Shields |
| 2018 | 2020 | Mr. J. Duffin |
| 2016 | 2018 | Mr. M. McLean |
| 2014 | 2016 | Mr. D. Seaman |
| 2012 | 2014 | Mr. A.G. Munro |
| 2010 | 2012 | Mr. B. Huibers |
| 2008 | 2010 | Mr. R.A. Spencer |
| 2007 | 2008 | Mr. R.W. Borrett |
| 2006 | 2007 | Mr. M. Smith |
| 2004 | 2006 | Mr. J.D. Gray |
| 2002 | 2004 | Mr. C.R. Johnston |
| 2000 | 2002 | Capt. R.J. McGregor |
| 1998 | 2000 | Mr. A.J. Morrison |
| 1996 | 1998 | Mr. P.H. Bedggood |
| 1994 | 1996 | Dr. B.E. Taylor |
| 1992 | 1994 | Mr. J.G. Klestadt |
| 1990 | 1992 | Mr. A.H. Hodge |
| 1988 | 1990 | Mr. D.F. Scott |
| 1986 | 1988 | Mr. P. Rowsthorn |
| 1984 | 1986 | Mr. L. Fallshaw |
| 1982 | 1984 | Mr R.W. Spencer |
| 1980 | 1982 | Mr. J.E.R. Manton |
| 1978 | 1980 | Mr. A Klestadt |
| 1976 | 1978 | Mr. J.J. Johnston |
| 1974 | 1976 | Mr. J.D. Shields |
| 1972 | 1974 | Mr. M.M. Anderson |
| 1970 | 1972 | Mr. L.G. West |
| 1968 | 1970 | Mr. I.W. Wallace |
| 1966 | 1968 | Mr. J.M. Hayward |
| 1963 | 1966 | Mr. L.S. Digby |
| 1961 | 1963 | Mr. G.W. Church |
| 1958 | 1961 | Mr. M.A. Glover |
| 1956 | 1958 | Mr. D.W. McCutcheon |
| 1954 | 1956 | Mr. F.C.H. Werner |
| 1952 | 1954 | Mr. E.O.Digby |
| 1949 | 1952 | Dr. F.H. Moran |
| 1938 | 1949 | Mr. H.C. Church |
| 1931 | 1938 | Mr. W.G. McBeath |
| 1925 | 1931 | Mr. O.B. McCutcheon |
| 1921 | 1925 | Lord Forster |
| 1918 | 1921 | Mr. W. Smith |
| 1916 | 1918 | Mr. W.E. Hall |
| 1915 | 1916 | Mr. W.S. Dagg |
| 1914 | 1915 | Mr. A. Peck |
| 1911 | 1914 | Mr. S.W. Church |
| 1908 | 1911 | Lord Dudley |
| 1907 | 1908 | Mr. W.J. Robb |
| 1906 | 1907 | Mr. C.D. Wallace |
| 1904 | 1906 | Mr. A. Gollin |
| 1903 | 1904 | Mr. W.H. Walker |
| 1902 | 1903 | Mr. Arch. Currie |
| 1900 | 1902 | Mr. A. Gollin |
| 1895 | 1900 | Lord Brassey |
| 1894 | 1895 | Mr. C.G. Millar |
| 1893 | 1895 | Mr. J.B. Wilson |
| 1892 | 1893 | Mr. A.W. Fergie |
| 1891 | 1892 | Dr. A. Bowen |
| 1889 | 1891 | Mr. W.R. Virgoe |
| 1886 | 1886 | Mr. J.R. Hopkins |
| 1886 | 1889 | Sir W.J. Clarke |
| 1884 | 1885 | Mr. R. White |
| 1883 | 1884 | Sir W.J. Clarke |
| 1881 | 1883 | Mr. C.G. Millar |
| 1878 | 1881 | Hon. W.J. Clarke |
| 1875 | 1878 | Mr. J.R. Hopkins |
| 1872 | 1875 | Capt. H.A. Coffey |
| 1856 | 1872 | No record |
| 1853 | 1856 | Sir William Stawell |
