Phil's Watersports
No-nonsense support to help people to get out onto the water
Welcome to my website! It's all about helping people to get out onto the water, covering a range of skills, equipment, and general interest in a range of different watersports.
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The top menu bar will help you choose what you're looking for by activity. Hover over the topics to bring up the sub-menus.
What's on the site
Here are some quick links, or explore the menu to find what you're looking for
Canoeing
Some pics & clips of some of my favourite canoe journeys
(Coming soon!)
A Bit About Me
Hi! I'm Phil :)
My watersports journey started when my parents booked me onto a sailing course in 2000, to keep me out of mischief in the school holidays! Since then, watersports and the outdoors have become my passion, pastime, and livelihood.
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Over the years I've gained a wide range of experience working in commercial and residential activity centres, members clubs, and as a freelance coach. Some of this has been teaching land activities, but my main preference and experience is with watersports. I have a marine-based manufacturing & engineering BTEC and a relevant leisure management degree, which really supports my wide range of governing body instructor/coach qualifications. My breadth of experience includes delivering a wide range of courses, commercial and residential centre management, instructor & staff CPD, club development, DofE, and tailored freelance coaching.
I hope to continue to support people onto the water as best as I can. I started my Youtube channel and this website to be able to help a wider range of people with information & advice. If you're getting into a water sport, have a look around and I hope you find it useful. Please don't try and learn everything on the internet though! Do your homework, get yourself onto a suitable practical course, and use all of your research to support your practical learning.
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Best of luck!
Phil