Our Wakeboard Coaches
NAME:Matt Crowhurst
OCCUPATION:Professional Wakeboarder, Wakeboard Instructor, MC, TV Presenter
HOMETOWN:Chichester
YEARS RIDING:13
SET UP:O'Brien Decade 144 & O'Brien Decade Bindings
STANCE:Regular
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:Current National Wakeskate Champion, Former European Junior Champion
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:Fact that my body is still holding together and I'm still riding
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:?
OTHER INTERESTS:Snowboarding, Surfing, Rugby
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:You have to leap to find your way
NAME:Gordon Forsyth
OCCUPATION:Cowboy Astronaut and Worlds Strongest Millionaire
HOMETOWN:Glasgow/ Loch Lomond
YEARS RIDING:8ish
SET UP:Liquid Force, Trip 142 / Watson bindings.
STANCE:Regular/ Gangster Lean
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:I once made out with Scottish Stu
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:I once made out with Scottish Stu
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Freeride with friends
OTHER INTERESTS:Wakeskate, Snowboard, a nice pair of slacks
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:Because I'm worth it.
NAME:Raymondo
OCCUPATION:Retired
HOMETOWN:Loch Lomond
YEARS RIDING:4
SET UP:LF Trip / LF Index
STANCE:Goofy
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:being 40+ and still riding
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:being married to Maeve
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Sitting in the Malibu chillin' with Pedro
OTHER INTERESTS:Tennents Lager & Marlboro Lights
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:I'll do it tomorrow
NAME:Tim Woodhead
OCCUPATION:Brand and Wake Event Manager for Alliance Wakeboard
HOMETOWN:Blackpool - but live in Abersoch now
YEARS RIDING:over a decade
SET UP:Gator Militant and Gator Team Bindings
STANCE:Wide as can be
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT: Coming to Scotland instead of the British Nationals a few years ago and meeting all the Scotish scene!
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:Got a job I love! happy days!
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Slash the wake for entire length of Loch Lomond when is mirror calm.
OTHER INTERESTS:Snowboard, MTB, Surf and Girlfriend
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:Relaxed, hard working and in love with Loch Lomond
NAME:David Ian Knight
OCCUPATION:Education Sector
HOMETOWN:Lancaster
YEARS RIDING:Must be 15 years
SET UP:The entire LF range most of the time
STANCE:Reg/Wide/Duck/Shoes
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:Riding with Tim and Chris, my family and other animals. Also riding on LL and getting away with pretending its only 3ft deep. Oh and being on telly!
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:Tay & Jess
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Winching at the secret spot with a Tribe called quest..And Stu.
OTHER INTERESTS:Surfing, fishing, Boys sports, arty stuff, photography, poetry, friends & family, all mixed up with a tipple here and there.
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:Without love we can only perish.
NAME:Sammi Filsell
OCCUPATION:Hannah Montana
HOMETOWN:Scotland
YEARS RIDING:Not enough
SET UP:Melissa 137 and Melissa flashing bindings, they're ace
STANCE:Crutches but I'll be back
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:Loch Stock
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:Getting with the boss
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Get with the boss
OTHER INTERESTS:Snowsports and High School Musical
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:Nap time!
NAME:Scottish Stu
OCCUPATION:Full time oil boy and fluffer for Gordy Forsyth
HOMETOWN:Killie
YEARS RIDING:5ish? Maybe Or 6? I dunno. Ask Duffy, he'll know
SET UP:Whatever's lyin around
STANCE:Goofy / Wide as as it gets.
BIGGEST WAKEBAORDING ACHEIVEMENT:My knees still work at the age of 43, 1st place at "Scotlands 1st biggest and most awesome wakeskate comp Round 2" and Loch Stock Legend
BIGGEST LIFE ACHEIVEMENT:I once took a bubble bath with Gordy Forsyth
FAVE THING TO DO IN THE WATER:Get low like Dave K
OTHER INTERESTS:Snowboard, Tennents, Dominoes Pizza, PS3, Wii, Pub, Mischief
STATEMENT THAT SUMS YOU UP:Tennents, painkillers, good times and good friends with bad knees