Founding
Events leading up to the Founding of the Apapa Boat Club on 26th October 1964
It all began in 1964 when the Kainji Dam Project was started. Before September 1964 the only convenient place to launch a small boat was the “Guyser’s Wharf” in Apapa, a sort of semi private/public launching facility. However, due to the occupation of the site for the unloading of explosives destined for rock blasting at the Kainji Project, the launching of small boats had to stop.
Two boating enthusiasts Theo Frickel and Gorden Griggs started to look for an alternative launching site. This was done with considerable assistance from the Chief Executive Officer of L.E.D.B. Mr. A. Fadahunsi.
They found an ideal place on a sandy strip opposite Tin Can Island, in those days a mangrove covered and crocodile infested marshy island. The area found was part of a recreational zone provided by L.E.D.B. to separate the industrial and residential areas of Apapa.
Within one month fifty keen people were welling to join in forming a Boat Club and on 26th October 1964 the first meeting was held with “Jesse” Urhobo, Tom McQuarrie, Peter Jones, Norman Stagg and naturally, the two founders Theo Frickel and Gorden Griggs.
Theo Frickel was elected the first Commodore, an office he held for 4 years. The club was named “The Apapa Boat Club” and the “Mermaid” was chosen as a logo.
Management
| Manager: Mr. Taiwo Dawodu | |
| Flag Officers | |
| Commodore | Roman Leder |
| Vice Commodore | Mike Towler |
| Honorary Treasurer | Norman MacLeod |
| Honorary Secretary | Dr Sikuade Jagun |
| Committee Members | |
| Berthing Member | Carsten Schumacher |
| Bar Member | Klaus Schwarzkopf |
| Catering Member | Marlene Daoud |
| Fishing Member | Rajan Israni |
| House Member | vacant |
| Membership Secretary | vacant |
| Personnel Member | vacant |
| Social Member | vacant |
Honorary Members
An Honorary Member is a Member who, by reason of having performed outstanding meritorious service for the Club, or who by virtue of his position, has been elected as an Honorary Member by the Members in a General Meeting.
Honorary Members of Apapa Boat Club
- T.B. Frickel
- T.G. Townshend
- Chief S.O. Fadahunsi
- The Principle and Vice Principle of the "
- T.D. McQuarrie
- Rev. B. Hanniffy
- Admiral J. Wey
- Brig. M. Johnson
- Rev. A. Huchett
- K. Ladejobi
- G.M. Townshend
- Ambassador Leslie and Mrs. Clara Harriman
- Winfried G. Hirmer
- Wolfgang Weipert
- Chiefs Roy and Val Norman
- Chiefs John and Jill Thornton
- Engr. (Dr.) S.O. Meshida
Commodores
Commodores Past & Present
| 1964 – 1967 | Theo Frickel |
| 1968 | I. J. Dick |
| 1969 – 1973 | T. G. Townshend |
| 1974 | Lutz Paap |
| 1975 | R. Nelson |
| 1976 | Ron Beevers |
| 1977 | A. J. Chandler |
| 1978 | Ron Beevers |
| 1978 | Brian Walliker |
| 1979 – 1980 | Mike Heath |
| 1980 – 1982 | Mike Townshend |
| 1983 | Brian Walliker |
| 1983 | R. P. A. Hornsby |
| 1984 | John Newton |
| 1985 | A. C. B. Guild |
| 1986 | Karl Lutzenkirchen |
| 1986 – 1987 | David Oakenfold |
| 1988 | B. G. Sampson |
| 1989 – 1991 | John Harris |
| 1992 – 1993 | Winfried G. Hirmer |
| 1994 | Piero Bettella |
| 1995 | Linton Kenny |
| 1996 | Ken Fish |
| 1997 – 1998 | Wolfgang Weipert |
| 1999 | John Thornton |
| 2000 – 2001 | David Wilkie |
| 2002 – 2003 | Alan C. Rudge |
| 2004 – 2005 | Tony Ollerenshaw |
| 2006 - to date | Roman Leder |
