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Team OTC
Feb 213 min read
Reach for our stand at watersports show!
Annual watersports show flings open its doors tomorrow and The Official Test Centre and SurfDoctor team, including Director Tris Best,...
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Team OTC
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Olympian Emma smashes China!
The 2024 Hong Kong Open Windsurfing Championships are taking place right now up until the 10th of November, windsurfers from across the...
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Team OTC
Oct 25, 20245 min read
Annual speed competition is a watersports treasure!
One of the charms of Weymouth Speed Week is the history, the memories and the nostalgia. In this weeks blog I speak to one of the...
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Team OTC
Oct 4, 20243 min read
Get your kit on and fill your boots!
As the weather starts to change and your thoughts turn to thicker wetsuits and stepping into your boots here at SurfDoctor we have it...
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Team OTC
Jul 12, 20243 min read
Sam sails into the history books!
British Sailing Team Windsurfer Sam Sills is weeks away from making his Olympic debut, as he crosses the start line he will join a very...
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Team OTC
May 17, 20244 min read
Never give up on your dream!
Olympian Emma Wilson is a true legend, she is highly respected and admired for her achievements, she is someone who leaves behind an...
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Team OTC
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Meet the team: Callum Blackwell!
We have some exciting news! Introducing the newest member of The Official Test Centre staff, we are pleased to announce that we have...
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Team OTC
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Writing a new chapter; James Hardy!
When James Hardy announced at the end of December 2023 that he had been appointed as the Test Editor of Windsurf Magazine, anyone that...
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Team OTC
Feb 2, 20242 min read
Olympian Emma Wilson; sails her own race!
The Olympic Games symbolises unity and exuberance of the human spirit. Swifter, Higher, Stronger! Olympian and The Official Test Centre...
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Team OTC
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Sam Sills; an Olympic Effort!
With the start of the Olympic Year now underway. I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with British Sailing Team...
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Team OTC
Dec 29, 20235 min read
The OTC Team Rider Simon Winkley; My 2023!
As we reach the end of 2023, the new year symbolises a new chapter, a new verse, ultimately we write the next chapter, the choice is...
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Team OTC
Nov 24, 20234 min read
The OTC Team Rider Scott Norman; My 2023!
In the third of this series of blogs we hear from The Official Test Centre Team Rider Scott Norman. Scott has had a marvellously...
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Team OTC
Oct 20, 20235 min read
Fin v's Foil? Loyal to the foil or fin for the win?
As the dust settles on another legendary Weymouth Speed Week, one of the hottest topics for discussion is always 'which will be...
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Team OTC
Sep 15, 20235 min read
Windsurfing legend Peter Hart writes a letter to his younger self!
Take yourself back to 1999 and the iconic Baz Luhrmann, Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen) song, then you will have the soundtrack to...
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Team OTC
Jul 21, 20233 min read
Testing the Water in Olympic style!
A year out from Paris 2024 Olympics, the world’s best sailors have been in action at the Marseille Marina at the Paris 2024 Test Event....
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Team OTC
Jul 14, 20237 min read
Nurturing your talented offspring!
Part two of this fascinating insight into supporting your talented offspring, this week we meet The Yelland's an extraordinary family,...
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Team OTC
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Nurturing your talented offspring!
So your youngster has a talent for windsurfing! As a parent what is it like to watch from the sidelines as your child unleashes their...
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