26PROFILE OLLIE SCOTT
OLLIE SCOTT
WORDS : OLLIE SCOTT PICS : MALEEN HOEKSTRA , JC / JOHN CARTER , CLAIRE GLASBY MILES TAYLOR - PROTOGRAPHY OLLIE SCOTT HAS DONE THE ROUNDS , IN WINDSURFING TERMS . STARTING AS A LOWLY SUNSAIL INSTRUCTOR OLLIE QUICKLY PROGRESSED HIS SKILLS DURING SUMMERS WORKING FOR CLUB VASS . SOON HE WAS COMPETING IN FREESTYLE WITH THE LIKES OF ANDY ‘ BUBBLE ’ CHAMBERS AND COLIN ‘ WHIPPY ’ DIXON . These days the foot ’ s off the gas slightly as Ollie has hands full now running CV . We caught up with Mr Scott for a chin wag about how things have changed over the years .
I tried windsurfing on holiday in Spain as a teenager . I could sail a dingy as well but windsurfing appealed more . I got serious about windsurfing after studying sports science so did my instructor ticket and got a job more or less straight away as a windsurfing instructor for Sunsail working in Turkey .
After my first season I knew windsurfing was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life – I ’ ve never looked back . You just get hooked , literally ! I just enjoy sailing now but in the beginning I wanted to get better so I had to be on the water as much as possible practising , pushing and learning new moves . I ’ m past that now and am just happy doing what I do .
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