Providing an inexhaustible source of advice, not to mention a tireless amount of enthusiasm to inspire you on the water, the OTC team is a highly professional outfit dedicated to ensure your holiday is both enjoyable and fulfilling.

Tris Best

Having graduated from the Industrial Design course at Loughborough University in 2001, Tris was headhunted for the post of Features Editor at Windsurf Magazine. Taking on the additional role as their Test Editor in 2004, he left the office life in 2006 to establish The OTC, realising that there was a gap in the industry for a more accurate way for testing, evaluating and developing windsurfing equipment, not just for magazines and the brands themselves, but for the end user as well.

Ben Wood

Joint co-founder of The OTC, Ben is an extremely talented all-round waterman, having represented Australia in sailing whilst his real passion is surfing. Experienced in repairing boards, he is very knowledgeable in materials and processes used in board manufacture, and has a great feel for board shaping for both waves and flat water.

Adam Lewis

A member of the Team Airborn crew in the UK, Adam is one of the country’s up and coming stars, with more freestyle tricks than you can shake a stick at. A experienced instructor, he is sure to be a name to look out for in the future, both on the national and international stage.

Graham Woods

National Junior Champion in 2005 and Youth Champion in 2006 and 2007, Graham is a colleague of Adam’s in Team Airborn and joined the team in the summer of 2007, bringing with him a mass of competition experience and enthusiasm. He is tirelessly passionate about the sport and is very intuitive when learning new manoeuvres, picking them up very quickly much to the frustration of the rest of us!

Mark Shinn

Mark Shinn is undoubtedly better known in the kitesurfing industry, having been indisputable World Champion in 2002 and now being the man in charge of the market leading brand Nobile. No mean windsurfer in his own right, Shinny is also very incisive of design, materials and manufacture.

Jamie Hawkins

A name that needs no introduction, Jamie joins us out in Tenerife as often as his ‘day job’ permits, where he proves he is still a match for the best around a course. Three times World Production Board Champion, he is a great asset to the team and remains very perceptive and knowledgeable about how to make equipment perform.