Coaches
Behind the wheel and in the shop…
This year the crew will be Phill, Dangerous Dave, and Christian ’Trigger’ Thom. All the finest drivers, coaches, tea makers, phone answerers and bookings coordinators this side of the Atlantic! Once the university term is over the very popular Nick Coates will be around to help us with the busy summer period. From time to time you will also see Dave BP on Sunday slalom mornings. And, of course Stew will be around all summer to focus on coaching at Quayside and getting all you shredders learning and having some fun.
Stewart Mackie
Profession:
Owner / operator of the UK’s #1 Wakeboard and Waterski centre, National wakeboard coach, Director of coaching and UK team captain and coach since 1999, 3 times National Champion. Wakeboard Judge for UK Nationals and Wake stock. Competition boat Driver.
Editorials :
- Wakeboard & Waterski Magazine
– Monthly features Waterski & Wakeboard Magazine
– Monthly features Sports boat Magazine Wakeboard Magazine (USA)
- Edge Magazine Alliance Wakeboard Magazine
Media:
Voiceovers for Meridian TV and Sky TV.
Personal interviews on Sky TV and local stations.
Appearances on televised programmes such as The European and National Wakeboard Tours.
2005 Co presenter of the first UK wakeboard instructional movie. Destruction Manual DVD 2005.
Feature on BBC Wales with Pritchard and Dayton 2005.
Voice over wakeboard world cup 2004-2005 -2006 Meridian TV news feature world record slide 2005.
2008 Children’s TV show CBBC
Achievements:
2008 France Team Gold - Team captain and coach / Masters men Finalist
2007 South Africa Team Gold EAME championships – Team Coach 2007 South Africa Silver EAME championships Masters division
2006 Belgium Team silver European championships - Team captain, Coach and competitor.
2006 Belgium 6th European champs masters
2006 UK Nationals 9th place pro men division
2005 Russia worlds Team Captain and coach
2005 UK National Champion Masters
2004 5th worlds Spain masters division
2004 Italy Team Gold |European championships, Captain and coach 2004 Silver National championships Masters division
2003 UK National Masters champion
2003 Bronze stops 2 of the UK pro tour
2002 South African National Masters Champion
2002 UK National Masters Champion
2002 Greece Bronze European Masters Championships
2002 Greece Silver European Championships - Team Captain, Team event.
2002 Fourth UK Pro Tour
2001 South Africa Gold European Championship - Team Captain, Team event.
2001 South Africa Bronze World Championship – Team Captain and coach, Team Event.
2000 Sweden Gold European Championship - Team Captain and coach, Team event.
2000 France Fourth World Championship - Team Captain and coach, Team event.
1999 France Gold European Championship - Team Captain and coach, Team event.
1999 Third Place Pro Men’s Sun world Tour
1998 EAME champs UK Pro Men Finalist top 6
Sponsors:
Hyperlite Boards UK O’Neill wetsuits Quayside Wakeboard & Waterski
Phill Mitchell
Proffesion :
Wakeboard and Waterski Coach And Quayside Manager
For those who are interested… :
I was born in New Zealand and grew up in Australia , this is where I got my first taste of wakeboarding at Bli Bli Ski and Skurf. I have been coaching wakeboarding and waterskiing in the UK for 9 years at various schools across the country, and been involved in the sport since the age of 15. In 2008 I was given the opportunity to take up employment with the country’s most leading wakeboard and waterskiing school “Quayside Wakeboard and Waterski” and jumped at the chance to improve my skills as a coach/driver and rider working with some of the best in the business. Ive also been heavily involved in the Wakestock competition since 2001, Co-presenting it for the extreme channel in 2002, as well as being involved in the building of the rails and rider safety.
Other hobbies:
Surfing, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Fishing
Qualifications:
BWSF Wakeboard and Waterski Instructor SBDA (ski boat drivers award) and Instructor Qualified First Aid
