Vale David “Mossy” Moss

David “Mossy” Moss - 1952 to 2025

It is with great sadness to report that David Moss, a long-term member of MHYC for 38 years recently passed away after a long hard fight to overcome his heart issues.

In his younger years, David sailed on many boats including the yacht Timeout with Colin Boyle and Craig Nichols when they broke their mast on the Southport race. He sailed with the same team on the Sydney 38 yacht On the Boil.

For a long time he crewed on Lindsay Rose’s Ruff and Tumble which is where he met his wife Anne Jarvis in the early 90’s.

For many years he was a regular Wednesday crew on Gunther Shmidt-Linder’s yacht Austmark – when of course he was not happily tripping around the world with his beloved partner Anne. It was hard to catch up with their many adventures.

David was a proud medical/warrant officer in the Australian Navy and in recent years became the president of the Dee Why RSL sub- branch.  After retirement he worked with St John’s Ambulance organisation.

We will always remember David as someone who was always willing to help out where needed and always did so with his special smile.

MHYC extends its sympathies to David’s family and his many friends. There will be a celebration of his life at His life will be celebrated at Dee Why RSL on Wednesday, 19th March at 2.00 pm

Julie Hodder