Meet our SBSC Coaches
Ben Perkins – Coach Coordinator
Ben has been sailing for 4 years, travelling around the world from Greece to Croatia to teach sailing and windsurfing to beginners and advanced sailors alike. His favourite course to teach is a intermediate windsurf course, and you’ll catch him out windsurfing around the club whenever he can!
James Gough – Coach
James has 4 years of coaching experience with us at SBSC, specialising in making sailing fun. James has sailed a variety of classes at our club, starting in Cadets before moving to 29ers. More recently he is a windsurfer, wingfoiler, and Waszp sailor and instructor.
Charlie Pavlides – Coach
Charlie has been sailing for 11 years, starting in an Optimist before moving to a 29er. He now races the IQ foil.
He has been coaching for 5 years and loves coaching Optis, from Tackers to open fleet. You’ll also catch him teaching windsurfing and IQ foil.