About Simon Winkley Marine
Simon Winkley Marine (SWM) provides a unique selection of high-quality services to the marine industry to include wingfoil and windsurf coaching. We are based in the UK at Queen Mary Sailing Club (QMSC) in Surrey and some of our training is in other locations.
Services include a wingfoiling school, windsurf coaching, RYA instructor training, RYA First Aid courses, boat repair and fitting services, on-water photography, equipment sales and consultancy. Simon heads up the business and we work with a range of RYA qualified instructors, RYA trainers and experienced marine professionals.
Booking Lessons and Clinics
Please use the on-screen button:
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to book wing lessons at our centre at Queen Mary Sailing Club (QMSC); or
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to book a place on one of Simon’s windsurfing clinics in Weymouth
Please complete and submit the form here to request a 1 : 1 wingfoil or improver/advanced windsurfing lesson at QMSC with Simon.
Please complete and submit the form here to express interest in a place on one of Simon’s windsurf or wingfoil clinics in Prasonisi (Rhodes).
Use this link to view the clinics on the Sportif website.
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The number to call to book through Sportif Travel is 01273 844919.
Boat, Board or Trailer Repair
Please complete and submit the form here:
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to request a quote for a repair to your dinghy, windsurf/wingfoil board
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to arrange a service to your small, unbraked dinghy trailer
Client Portfolio
Key clients include: The Royal Yachting Association (RYA), Queen Mary Sailing Club (QMSC), The Official Test Centre (OTC), Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC), Noble Marine Insurance, United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) & Sportif Travel. We have a growing customer base for our wing school, retail sales, boat repair services and windsurf coaching.
Website Photos
Most of the images on this website have been taken by SWM. Other contributors, to whom we are very grateful, include Eye Sea You Photo, Sportography, Ben Luckett, Chloe Upton Studio, Rob Spencer, Richard Sawyer, Pete Clarke and Liz Matthews. All photos on this website are copyright and permission is required to reproduce them in any form. Click here to learn more about our marine photography services.
Partners
Some of our valued partners are listed here. Their work and/or products are highly recommended:
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Locations
Main operating base, Surrey: Queen Mary Sailing Club
Clinic operating base, Weymouth: The Official Test Centre (OTC)
Overseas clinic agent: Sportif Travel
Prasonisi windsurf and wingfoil centre: Pro Centre Christof Kirschner
Tobago windsurf and wingfoil centre: Radical Sports Tobago
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Equipment
Wingfoil boards and foils: Starboard
Wings: Freewing
Windsurf boards: Starboard Windsurfing
Windsurf sails: Severne Sails
Wetsuits & accessories: Manera
Wing leashes & travel bags: Foiling Board Company (FBC)
Action cam mounts: Flymount
Windsurfing fins: K4 Fins
Sunglasses: Bollé Eyewear
Premium goods made from up-cycled sails: Sails & Canvas
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Design
Watersports booking & management software: Sailia
Sail stickers: South East Signage
Website design: George Lewis
Logo design: Pete Galvin