OUR SURF INSTRUCTORS & COACHES

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CHIEF SURF INSTRUCTOR

Dan Harris

Dan Harris – The Boss, ISA Level 2 and SLSGB. From a surfing family, Dan has been in the water all his life. With spells on the pro longboard tour surfing all over the world, Dan is a passionate surfer who loves to share his knowledge through instructing and coaching. Based in Jersey for the last 12 years, Dan has an intimate knowledge of St Ouen’s Bay and has been instrumental in setting up various junior coaching programmes locally. Dan also has an extensive knowledge of hardware, particularly wetsuits, so he is the man for advice on a perfect fit. Walk into any bar on any surfing beach in Europe, and the chances are someone will say "hi Dan...". With his incredible connections across the surf industry, he is a walking encyclopedia of all things surfing, from the best kit to the best breaks locally and around the world.

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Surf Instructor
Long Board
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SENIOR SURF INSTRUCTOR

Sam Gorvel

Sam Gorvel. ISA Level 1, SLSGB – Senior Instructor. Sammy G has a 1st Class Masters degree in Marine Biology and is a Jersey boy born and bred. Sam has surfed all his life in St Ouen’s Bay and his passion for our beautiful bay and all things marine is infectious. Ask him about algae…

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Qualified Surf Instructor
Marine Biologist
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Retail Boss Lady

Sophie Young

Sophie looks after the shop and our busy surf school, but on lovely summer days, will always find a reason to jump in the water and “help” the instructors, or claim “product testing” of the latest wetsuit. Super organised, with a keen eye for fashion, Sophie is an oasis of calm in a very busy environment, who keeps us all in check. A fan of vintage Minis, and builder of wood fired pizza ovens.....

Doing shop things
Coaching assistant
Scuba diving
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Shop Supervisor

Jemma Hosegood

Jemma has just graduated with a 1st in Event Management from Liverpool Uni, which makes us all very proud of her. Organised, business minded, and quietly creative, our Jems has a keen eye for detail, and loves to share her "passion for fashion" with our customers, talking them through the extensive range of beach lifestyle fashion we stock. Whatever the look, Jems will help you find it, with a wicked sense of humour and an honest opinion....."yes, your bum does look big in that".

Fashion
Retail
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Shop Draft excluders

School Dogs

No website should be complete without a picture or two of dogs. So we give you two of the finest chocolate labs – Jumby and Beau. Mother and daughter.

Getting Wet and Sandy
Getting the car wet and sandy
Getting the shop wet and sandy
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SURF INSTRUCTOR

Jake Allix

Jake Allix – Instructor. SLSGB, ISA Level 1. Trying to avoid "real life" after graduating with a BSc in Product Design, Jake is never happier than when in the water. In the winter the Sri Lankan surf calls, and in the summer he shares his passion with our Groms.

Surfing
Surf Instructor
Sri Lankan Curry
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Instructor

Flinn Tiefenthal

Young Flinn is a fan of vintage clothing and a font of all knowledge. Flinn also started with us as a Grom* and is a qualified SLSGB Beach Lifeguard, and ISA Level 1 Instructor. Cheeky smile, fantastic sense of humour and a real passion for surfing, makes our Flinn popular with everyone. Bit of a ledge is our Flinn....

Surfing
Life Guard, ISA Level 1
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Instructor

Tom Rolls

SLSGB Beach Lifeguard & ISA Level 1. Tom is an artist, musician and a true creative. Another local boy who lives in the bay and surfed all his life. He has travelled with his surfboard extensively across Australia, Asia and Indonesia. The boy can surf, skate and do pretty good handstands to, but he’s an artist and a dreamer, so we have to keep him focussed. His parents asked him to jet wash their deck once….

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Instructor
Art with a pressure washer
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Artist in Residence & retail assistant

Hannah Hosegood

Having grown up in the bay, Hannah is a qualified beach lifeguard, but likes to be in the shop meeting people, taking photos and looking after our instagram and FB pages. Another creative, she has a degree in Graphic Design from Falmouth Uni. Currently working her way towards a Yachtmaster qualification, when she is not floating around the Med, she pops into the shop occasionally to "work", but we will see where her beautiful imagination takes her....

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Coaching assitant
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