Meet the Elements Team

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Peter Head - Chief Doer & Principal at Elements Watersports

One of the best in the business, Peter is exceptional at tailoring tuition to suit every pupils specific needs and with 25 years experience as an instructor around the world you can feel confident that you will have a great time on any Elements Watersports course

Qualifications

RYA Windsurfing Senior Instructor

RYA Dinghy Senior Instructor

RYA Powerboat Advanced Instructor 

RYA PWC Instructor & Trainer 

Yachting NZ Club Instructor Facilitator/Trainer

Yachting NZ Keelboat Instructor & Instructor Trainer

Windsurfing NZ Master Instructor/Trainer

Coastguard Boating Education Tutor / Rowing and Yachting NZ Club Safety Boat Trainer

Maritime Leisure Management Degree

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Julie Taylor - Co-owner, Admin Guru and Instructor

Jules has a wealth of experience in the marine industry and thrives on making all the Elements Watersports courses work for every pupil. Having spent the last 5 years managing fleets of vessels and skipper training for single and multiple boat operators she is able to assist you with writing your plans for MOSS and vessel operations manuals.  She can often be found updating the website in the morning and leading courses in the afternoon and is likely to be your first point of contact with Elements Watersports.