Windsurfer Magazine Announces All-Windsurfer Team!
Windsurfer Magazine, the bi-annual, coffee table–style publication dedicated to celebrating the culture, heritage, and future of windsurfing, is proud to announce that every stakeholder in its core team is a passionate and active windsurfer. This unique foundation ensures that the magazine’s editorial direction, storytelling, and visual identity are anchored in lived experiences, community insight, and an unshakable love for the sport.
The Windsurfer Magazine team brings together a diverse blend of talent and genuine on-water experience:
Tris Best – Editor: Tris’ whole working life has been dedicated to the sport. From qualifying as an instructor and later appointed as an RYA Trainer, to being head-hunted for the role of Features Editor of a past windsurfing publication, he has deep-rooted experience across all the industry’s varying facets. Co-founding his own board-sports centre (The Official Test Centre - OTC) in 2006, Tris had the foresight to provide new resource and accessibility to the sport and will steer the magazine’s editorial vision to continue this mission.
Lucas Meldrum – Design Director: UK Wave Champion in 2023, Lucas blends competitive insight with bold, contemporary design. A regular face on the wave world tours, he is well connected for content, and has a keen eye for presenting the articles in all their majesty.
James Cox – Website Creator: One of the UK’s stand-out wave-riders (not least due to the height he jumps!), James is the digital craftsman behind Windsurfer Magazine’s online experience, and will ensure it develops as the project matures.
Dan Macaulay – Strategist & Marketing: Undoubtedly one of the keenest windsurfers on the planet (perhaps second only to Oli), Dan Founded Brandwave Marketing in 2006 - a marketing consultancy for many of the world’s leading sports brands, governing bodies, and teams. As such Windsurfer Magazine is a dream project for Dan, and together with his team, he’s involved in driving the magazine’s positioning and global reach with both creative flair and industry know-how.
Oli Sargent – Seed Partner: One of the most passionate windsurfers you’d ever have the pleasure to meet, Oli is the catalyst for the magazine’s birth, supporting its growth with a deep belief in the sport and its storytelling potential.
“When every decision-maker in the project has felt the rush of carving down a glassy cross-off wave … or the anticipation whilst rigging in a howling storm, you create a publication with an authentic heartbeat,” said Tris Best. “This isn’t just about covering the sport — it’s about honouring it. Our hands are callused and we have salt in our hair. We can’t pay attention to anything when the trees are doing the ‘windy’ dance. Only a windsurfer knows this feeling; we are very special club - a resilient collective, each enduring a thousand catapults to become a part of it!”
By centring its vision in the lived reality of the sport, Windsurfer Magazine aims to stand apart from traditional watersports media. It offers readers a blend of insider insight and inspiring real-world journalism — for windsurfers, by windsurfers.
About Windsurfer Magazine
Windsurfer Magazine is a bi-annual, coffee table–style publication celebrating windsurfing’s culture, people, places, and future. With a commitment to timeless storytelling, environmental stewardship, and journalistic excellence, the magazine explores the sport from its hidden corners to its biggest moments — always through the eyes of those who live it.
For more information and to ensure you’re one of the first in line to secure yourself a copy, register your interest at
www.windsurfer.co
Photo Credits:
James Cox: Ferg Cowhig
Lucas Meldrum: Fishbowl Diaries
Tris Best: Andy Stallman
