Meet The Team
A little bit about who we are...
Simon Winkley
RYA Trainer, Coach & Technical
Simon literally has his name on the business! He offers specialist windsurf and wingfoil coaching at QM as well as wind and wing clinics in Weymouth & overseas. He is the Centre Principal, photographer, marine repairer, first aid instructor, kit buyer/seller & the main point of contact for enquiries. A busy guy!
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Simon is a RYA Windsurf, Wingfoil and Dinghy Schemes Trainer and a RYA Training Centre Inspector. He is a Team Rider for Starboard, Severne and Freewing.
Sam Walker
RYA Wingsurf Instructor
Sam is a RYA Wingsurf Instructor who works with SWM in his time off from his full-time job at QMSC, where he is Chief Dinghy Instructor
As an experienced all-round watersports instructor, Sam can be found out on the water dinghy sailing, keelboating, windsurfing, wingfoiling or powerboating.
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He enjoys getting people started on their winging journey.
Toby Cunliffe
RYA Wingfoil Instructor
Toby started out as a windsurfer before crossing over into wingfoiling. He is a RYA Wingfoil and Advanced Windsurf Instructor. He joins us from time to time between coaching at Club Vass, travelling to other exotic locations and winging at Rutland Water.
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As a freestyler, he loves to spin around and jump as high as possible as well as competing in waves. Toby delivers our standard lessons, specialist clinics and can also be requested for advanced 1 : 1 coaching.
Richard Sawyer
RYA Wingfoil Instructor
Richard is a RYA Wingfoil Instructor who got into winging in early 2022 at Rye in Kent. He works locally for Keep Sailing as a manager and is very experienced in the setup and running of RYA Training Centres.
Winging has quickly become his preferred method of getting out on the water when he has time away from teaching sailing and powerboating. His enthusiasm as a coach will help you to start winging and to progress quickly to foiling.
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Paul Outram
RYA Trainer & Wingfoil Instructor
Paul is one of the most active and experienced RYA Windsurf and Dinghy Trainers working today. He got into winging in 2020 before qualifying as a RYA Wingfoil Instructor alongside Simon on the very first course.. He works across the UK and in Vassiliki Greece.
Now also a Wingfoil Trainer he enjoys running wing instructor courses nationally, as well as helping as many people as possible to start their winging journey with us.
Hannah Golton
RYA First Aid Instructor
Hannah is one of our RYA First Aid Instructors and brings a wealth of experience as a dinghy sailor, instructor and Aspirant RYA Dinghy Schemes Trainer. She works as the National Training Manager for the Sea Cadets.
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A well-organised manager and experienced first aid practitioner, Hannah delivers courses in a way that helps candidates to feel comfortable, confident and focused when performing first aid.
Louis Boulert
RYA Wingsurf Instructor
Louis has a passion for teaching watersports and guitar. He took up the family business of windsurfing when he was 13 and is a RYA Wingsurfing and Senior Intermediate Windsurfing Instructor.
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When he is not blasting around at QM or Vassiliki in Greece he will be either working towards a professional music degree or fixing up a project car. An amazing instructor with adults and young people, he will give you a solid start in winging!
Freddie Smith
RYA Trainer & Photographer
Freddie is a RYA Dinghy Schemes Trainer, a wingsurf instructor and a manager of marine activities and boat fleets. A very experienced sailor, he co-owns Keep Sailing, a local company that sets up and runs professional RYA Training operations across Surrey.
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A skilled photographer, he understands of all the elements that come together to capture those unmissable moments afloat.
