Matthew Webb:
Matthew first started paddle boarding in 2011 with a lesson from
Blue Chip, since then he has paddled in Spain, Greece,
Switzerland and the UK. Although more focussed on touring and
the Wednesday evening Blue Chip outings, Matthew has competed in
several races including the UK Club Championships in 2014.
Matthew became an ASI instructor in 2014 and thoroughly enjoys
the Saturday morning teaching sessions watching others get the
same enjoyment of this marvellous sport he has had for the last
four years.
In 2017, Matthew qualified as a British Canoeing SUP Instructor so is very experienced and highly qualified
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Sarah Thornely:
Sarah has been paddling since 2021 having been inspired by another Blue Chip instructor. She completed her Water Rescue Course and ASI Instructor Course in 2014 and since then has thrown herself into teaching with Blue Chip regularly on a Saturday morning. Sarah also qualified as a British Canoeing SUP Instructor in 2017. She raced for five years culminating in jointly winning the overall season trophy in the 14' class in the National Championships 2017. She has raced flatwater, technical, sprints, competed in the famous SUP Nautic Race in Paris and entered many supbikerun events in the UK. She has taken her Red Paddle 12'6" inflatable all over the world and competes on a 14' Starboard Allstar and Naish Maliko. She has recently taken up Outrigger Canoe, SUP surfing and runs Supjunkie with her husband, which reports on races all over the world and the UK, including UKN1SCO and GBSUP National series.
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Paul Ellis:
Paul first got on a paddle board in South Africa in 2010, since
then he has paddled in Spain, Italy, the Maldives, Japan,
Israel, South Africa, the UK and the Netherlands where he has
twice completed the famous 11 Cities Race. Paul has been an ASI
instructor since 2012 and regularly maintains his qualifications
including Water Rescue. He is very attached to his Starboard Big
Easy for teaching from. Paul teaches for the TSC Paddleboard
School and/or supports on the Saturday morning taster sessions,
as well as offering 1-2-1 lessons for those paddlers seeking to
develop their technique and advance in the sport.
Ellie Johncey:
Ellie has been a Watersports enthusiast from the age of 5 when she started windsurfing with her dad. Ellie has been Paddleboarding since 2007 and became a British Canoeing SUP instructor in 2018, she often helps out and instructs at the TSCPS Saturday morning
lessons and is a regular in the Real Blue Chip Super Club scene.
Ellie enjoys our SUP cruising adventures including the Mega Board and tandem paddling as well as SUP Surfing and has paddled in Amsterdam, France, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Greece, Malta, USA and Italy. Ellie has also trained in Judo from the age of 5 and is a 1st Dan Black Belt.
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