TAMSIN GREEN

Discipline: Kayak Surf

Class: High performance, International

Hometown: Nottingham

Living Now: High Hauxley, Northumberland

Current Boats: Mega boost, Mega Bullitt, Lil Joe

Shaft of choice: Pink ophions

Big Volume or Steep Creek: Steep creek prefer a steep wave!

Favourite Paddling Spot: Lots, Close to home - North shore, 5 mins from home, Ems and Os - reefs, I like rocks! Soup bowls, NE Scotland just wow. Liancreas, Portugal, Hossegor, Francecos I just love practicing my paddle out! Ship wrecks, Bali and where ever I am surfing at the time especially at dawn.

Achievements:
World Cup champion 2008
Twice European champion
3 times British champion
Part of the England team - two home international wins
World Team Champions 2009

Whats Next... Ambitions / Plans:
Just to keep having fun.

Best things about paddling:
Steep faces, big kickings, a sense of satisfaction, being so tired you cannot do any more except eat.

Best Boating Moment:
Winning the World Cup, Conquering Newbiggin and being alive at the end

Worst Boating Moment:
Not conquering the 8ft beach dump at Newbiggin - eat sand big time

Other Hobbies:
River Boating, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Climbing, Snowboarding and anything outdoors particularly growing veggies.

Ultimate Worldwide Destination:
Anywhere and everywhere by the sea with my boat, and surf. Chamonix

Favourite Stuff:

Food: Chocolate and tomatoes

Drink: Wine

Music: Jack Johnson, Green Day, Foo Fighters... will listen to anything really but you cannot beat Radio 4.

Read: Wolf Brother Series

Find out more:
tamsinrenshaw@hotmail.com

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