My family and the ocean are my passion. I firmly believe that everyone is capable of getting out in the sea experiencing things they would never have thought able to when given the right tuition and support – the Ocean Skills Clinic is the perfect way to do this.

The foundation for what I do today all started with Jam sandwiches! As a grommet I would take every opportunity to get in the sea, cycling six miles to Fistral beach armed with a boogie board, fluorescent zinc sunblock and enough jam sandwiches to keep me going for twelve hours!

Who could want for a better cornerstone to become a Waterman – I have spent a lifetime immersed in the ocean, competing, working as a professional beach lifeguard in the UK and Australia and surfing whichever craft I could get my hands on in a variety of conditions. As a result, I have developed a unique set of skills; together with my Sports Science Masters degree, I am able to pass on a wealth of practical information combined with the latest in sports science research.

Like Elle, Tilly has salt water coursing through her veins. It was clear from when Tilly first joined our paddle sports club from an early age that paddling on the ocean or swimming in it was where Tilly is most at home.

Tough as nails. I remember one winters day paddling our Hawaiian canoe at low tide past Porthkidney only to see two youngsters striding for the ocean, in February, nearly a a mile walk, clad only in nothing more than nylon swimsuits! Not knowing it was Tilly I recalled the amazing sight of bravery to our club members to which Tilly pipped up and said “that was me!” With a wry smile I knew Tilly was the girl for the job.