Oli "Everest" Tuggey is no stranger to danger. At six years old he lost his eye to a giant squid and has been sailing the high seas in search of it ever since. Kites are his weapon of choice but you can also find him ripping up the Newgale waves on his windsurfer or fishing for mackerel from his 10' long board. With a list of qualifications as long as his beard Oli has the knowledge and skills to take any student to the top.

Flora, you'll adore'er. You should never go to the beach without one, and Big Blue would be lost without instructor/babe Flora "the hurricane" Moody. Power kite lessons have never been so popular since Flora joined the team, especially among the young lads of the county, but get on the wrong side of her lines and you'll be eating wet sand. Trust me!

James Hooper turned down a potentially lucrative career in gun running and vice in order to fulfil his dreams on the coast with Big Blue. He has flown and taught kite sports on land, sea and snow and can be relied upon to get the best out of people with his "shock and awe" approach to tuition. There are rumours that he is about to be head hunted as personal instructor to the Sultan of Brunei but for the moment he is loving the Big Blue.

Alfie Hart has a dream. In that dream the wind blows cross off-shore force five to six every day and the swell never stops pounding, for Alf is the windsurfing face of Big Blue, and has been at sea so long that he walks funny. Running down winders and wave sailing courses Alfie is a human weather station and location guide book. All said - he knows it!