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Young Gun; Duncan Monaghan!
One to watch! Picking up his first sailing silverware at the second round of the iQfoil Games. British Sailing Team windsurfer Duncan...
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Apr 42 min read
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Team GB Athlete Sam Sills the highs and lows!
After the fantastical highs of the Olympics in Paris British Sailing Team windsurfer Sam Sills came down to earth with an almighty bump...
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Mar 282 min read
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Soak up the stoke at our Armstrong superstore! Come and plug and play!
Armstrong Foils is a story of passion and enthusiasm rooted in the adventurous and inquisitive minds of Armie Armstrong and Rob...
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Mar 214 min read
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Haul up your kit to perfection!
Let's go back to basics! Let's talk windsurfing kit set up! In this week's blog The Official Test Centre (The OTC) Team Rider, Aaron...
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Feb 284 min read
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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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Feb 213 min read
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Just the ticket! Open doors with our RYA qualifications and live your best life!
The dream of working abroad as a watersports instructor is closer than you think, here at The Official Test Centre (The OTC) we can make...
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Feb 144 min read
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Happy New Year! If it 'aint broke, don't fix it!
This week I am flipping the idea of 'New Year, New You' on its head and taking a different slant on the tradition of the New Year...
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Jan 103 min read
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Black Fri-yay Steals at SurfDoctor!
Sail over to SurfDoctor and treat yourself to our Black Friday Deals! From boards to beanies and everything inbetween! In this blog let...
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
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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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Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Harty & Whitey! Legends in their own lifetime!
On a crisp November day what better way to warm the cockles and pass the time then curl up on the sofa with a cuppa and a read of a...
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Nov 1, 20246 min read
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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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Oct 25, 20245 min read
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Hurtling towards togetherness; Weymouth Speed Week!
Weymouth Speed Week is all about the individual enthusiasts that take part from the watersports community from all around the UK and...
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Oct 18, 20246 min read
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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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Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Fall in love with Autumn on the water!
Bye Bye Summer, the winds are changing, it is time for a magical and wonderful Autumn new season, we are ready and we are here to help...
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Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Dashing windsurfing pioneer; Adrian Bugler!
Adrian Bugler was one of the founders of the legendary Harbour Dash, now living in Spain Ade was instrumental in setting up the iconic...
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Sep 13, 20244 min read
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Making a splash on the world stage for OTC Team Rider!
The Official Test Centre Team Rider, Scott Norman is off to the IFCA Grand Slam Slalom World Championship taking place from tomorrow,...
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Sep 6, 20243 min read
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Emma Wilson reflects on Paris 2024!
Exclusive interview with our very own Olympic heroine!! As British Sailing Team windsurfer and double Olympic Bronze medal winner Emma...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Emma Wilson an absolute legend!
What an inspiration, her strength, her pasion, dedication and determination gives her legendary staus, she is officially a superwoman. In...
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Aug 9, 20243 min read
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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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Jul 12, 20243 min read
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Emma dripping with gold talent!
This month marks the Olympics and with the windsurfing events weeks away what a great time to chat to British Sailing Team windsurfer...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
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