Altruistic, warm, even-tempered some would even say loving; these are all phrases that have in the past been used to describe our illustrious leader Mr Duncan. Prior to ‘the accident’ he was indeed hailed by many to have the most extensive collection of witty quips this side of the Tamar. The resulting phobia of cheese and tattooed dwarves has, however, enabled him to concentrate on building the business into the success it is today.

BCU level 2 coach
Powerboat level 1&2BASP first aider
RYA first aider
North Sea Survival Trauma Medic
BSAC Open Water instructor
Safeguard Tier 2
Aspirant level 5 moose-chaser

When not utilising his years of experience in the outdoor education industry managing the centre at Swanpool he can be found charming nuisance flies from neighbours kitchens with his uncanny knack for imitating the song of mythical birds.

BEd (hons) Physical Education
RYA Senior Sailing Instructor
RYA Advanced sailing instructor
RYA Safety boat Certificate
RYA Powerboat instructor
NARS Beach Lifeguard
BSA Level 1 Surf Instructor

Tony’s is one of those irritating people with a natural flare for watersports. When not impressing the general public with supernatural talents he can be found expressing his joy for life in general through the medium of modern dance.

RYA Senior Sailing Instructor
RYA Safety Boat Certificate
RYA Start Windsurf Instructor
BCU Trainee level 2 coach

Shiny as clients often call him is our sailing guru. Obsessed with all things wind powered you could almost be fooled into thinking Steve had some level of street credibility. What he failed to tell us in his interview is that he was one of the founder members of the Falmouth knitting circle.

RYA Dinghy Instructor
BSAC Snorkelling Instructor

She’s quite nice. She’s also got an unfeasibly large collection of the strangest and most pungent smelling man-eating plants this side of the shower block. She must be handled with care on Thursday afternoons, when she is contacted by her intergalactic controller for her mid-week update.

RYA Start Windsurfing instructor

Tom is really a tall man and is Head of Tallness at Elemental. He is generally pretty useful to have around and is considered indispensible for all manner of centre activities from light-bulb dusting and crane-servicing to lamp-post maintenance and giraffe dentistry.

Known to the rest of the team as the ‘Ginger Ninja’ Matt moves at tremendous speed when needed. His other interests are cheese watching and coat hanger tracking both of which he does in the confines of his own home, Pendenis Castle.

RYA Dinghy instructor
BCU level 1 coach
RYA Start Windsurfing instructor
RYA Safety Boat certificate
NARS Beach lifeguard

Ala has, for the last four years, been living in an Asda shopping trolley on the outskirts of Penryn. Despite the lack of creature comforts, she has managed to maintain a rigorous training regime and has recently received confirmation of her place on the British Olympic team for 2012. She is, however, still struggling to find a sponsor to support her campaign partly due to the fact no one has ever heard of competitive bubble chasing.

RYA Dinghy instructor
BCU level 1 coach
RYA Start Windsurfing instructor
BSAC Snorkelling Instructor

Formerly a member of Girls Aloud before they got their big break, Ben is the most placid member of the Elemental squad, despite his immense bulk. His hobbies include flower arranging, vegetable carving and orchid-cultivation, all of which seem at odds with his other major passion, cage fighting.

RYA Windsurfing Instructor

Michelle is the level-headed one who looks after the admin of our quaint seaside office as well as being a rep and instructor. She mops the noses of all the other instructors and is awaiting formal honours from the Palace for services to the prevention of Senior Management Tantrum Syndrome.

BCU level 1 coach