Meet the Team!

Chris Shaw

The owner and the brains behind the business, Chris and the shop are one, without Chris, Poole Harbour Watersports would not be what it is today. Chris has over 50 years of windsurfing experience on the water and has been running the shop for 30 years now. He is the most knowledgeable person you will come across in the area on any wind sports; the go-to windsurf and wing foiling specialist. No task is too big or too small for Chris. He has built up a great community locally to make the sports super accessible. Chris lives, breathes and is the embodiment of Poole Harbour Watersports.

 

When not working, you'll find Chris: Windsurfing, Windsurf foiling, Wing foiling, Running or sorting out his 4 kids onto the water!

 

India Hudson

Starting down the van at age 16, India has now worked her way up to shop manager, being Chris’ right hand woman! India has worked at Poole Harbour Watersports for the past 7 years, she keeps the shop you know and love running smoothly and her meticulous attention to detail results in our shop running like a well-organized machine. Not only does she manage in-store she manages the ever growing needs for our website keeping all you lovely customers up to date with our products! Any day not spent in the shop she will try to get out on the water. 

 

When not working, you'll find India: Paddleboarding, Winging, Sea swimming, Running or just at the beach!

  

Jamie Ziegler

Our newest member of the team has arrived to help out over the winter as he has arisen as one of our awesome instructors at the school! Competing with Chris, he's becoming a specialist in windsurfing, foiling, wetsuits and cool accessories. Jamie will be out on the water all year round, so look out for the wind foiler sending it in the harbour or sea stacking it left, right and center! Say hi to him and maybe ask for a cheeky tip if your struggling with your new toy. If not, he will be mainly in the shop Thursday- Saturday! 

Jamie has just finished his course of Television Production and disappeared for a year in Australia! He has inevitability come back to us and ready for action!

 

When not working, you'll find Jamie Windsurfing, Foiling, Mountain biking, Watersports Videography and taking naps!