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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...
Team OTC
Dec 29, 20235 min read
The OTC Team Rider James Hardy; My 2023!
The Official Test Centre Team Rider James Hardy has squeezed so much into 2023 and all with a huge smile! What a year it has been for...
Team OTC
Dec 22, 20233 min read
The OTC Team Rider Emma Wilson; My 2023!
The one woman power house that is Olympian Emma Wilson, she is the epitome of Great British grit and determination, I am sure she has...
Team OTC
Dec 8, 20233 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...
Team OTC
Nov 24, 20234 min read
The OTC Team Rider Aaron Smith; My 2023!
In the second of this series of blogs I catch up with The Official Test Centre Team Rider Aaron Smith. Freestyling his way around the...
Team OTC
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Getting your kids on the water, it is child's play!
With all the teams expertise at The Official Test Centre and our store Surf Doctor, we are really well placed to give you the best advice...
Team OTC
Oct 6, 20236 min read
Armstrong Rider, pushing to excel!
Armstrong Rider, Aidan Nicholas
Team OTC
Sep 22, 202310 min read
The Powerful Ripple Effect!
A positive story today of serendipity, success and future ambition, all about the profound impact of taking a chance and how that can...
Team OTC
Aug 11, 20236 min read
Sailing into your sixties!
Meet the effervescent Philip Miles, aged 69 years young he has a windsurfing story that belongs in a novel! A book that is full of...
Team OTC
Jul 28, 20238 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,...
Team OTC
Jul 14, 20237 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...
Team OTC
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Women Who Wing: Sisters are doing it for themselves!
There is a silent, but empowering wave of females getting into winging, here at The Official Test Centre we are trailblazing this...
Team OTC
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Iconic Harbour Dash raises courageous performances and funds for such a good cause!
The Harbour Dash! What an epic fundraising event, filled with all the thrills and spills that make a box office dramatic smash hit, we...
Team OTC
Jun 16, 20236 min read
GB Windsurfers prepare for Paris!
As the British Sailing Team gears up for Paris 2024, it is that time of year when the athletes find out who has been selected for the...
Team OTC
Jun 9, 20234 min read
The OTC watersports Community, Ordinary Windsurfers: Extraordinary Stories!
It is never too late to jump back on board! Jon Wills had a gap of thirty years from when he learnt to windsurf as a teenager, until he...
Team OTC
Jun 2, 20236 min read
The Official Test Centre windsurfing towards better well-being for young people!
Why have we started The Windsurf School Projects at The Official Test Centre? The answer is simple when you witness the profound...
Team OTC
May 26, 20238 min read
Meet the OTC Team: Bryony Webb
Here at The Official Test Centre we are so lucky that the bundle of energy that is our Centre Manager Bryony Webb is at the helm of our...
Team OTC
May 19, 20236 min read
Discover the Incredible Performance of the GA Cross Wing: A Versatile Wing for Light to Strong Winds
By Maurin Rottenwalter, The Official Test Centre Operations Manager. Are you looking for a wing that excels in various wind conditions,...
Team OTC
May 18, 20234 min read
The OTC watersports Community, Ordinary Windsurfers: Extraordinary Stories!
If you are lucky enough to meet the legend that is Brian Tilbury you will know the sheer enthusiasm that oozes out of every pore of his...
Team OTC
May 5, 20239 min read
Three Team Riders, three questions!
In the spotlight today are three Official Test Centre Team Riders and Three questions. If I asked you these three questions, what would...
Team OTC
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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