Meet the Team
Find out why our coaching is described as "feel good"
The Gather & Glide Story
Gather & Glide was founded by coaches Allannah Brown and Samantha Sunshine, who first met over 13 years ago. They quickly bonded over their shared love of surfing and their mission to share their knowedge to empower others in the water.
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While Samantha has since moved on to new adventures, her influence remains a meaningful part of Gather & Glide’s story.
Today, Allannah leads Gather & Glide with a talented team of coaches, sharing their love for the ocean, deep surf knowledge and commitment to creating a supportive, connected community.
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With over 18 years of coahing experience, Allannah continues to grow Gather & Glide as a place where people come together, improve their skills and feel truly at home in the surf community.
Allannah (34)
Director / Course Leader / 18 years experience
In the water, you will probably hear her before you see her, and that's not because she stands at 5ft tall
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She has an infectious laugh and has some cringe dad jokes up her sleeve, making her super fun to surf with.
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Born & raised in Newquay, Cornwall, Allannah learned to surf from the age of 14.
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Allannah has also competed on the UK pro tour, had several sponsors, has surfed the worlds best waves and has made several TV appearances, but you will have to ask her about those...
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Allannah has now been coaching worldwide for 18 years, including places like Indonesia, Mexico & South Africa and loves nothing more than to travel and to share her love of surfing with others.
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When she's not surfing, you will find her in the mountains snowboarding or in a mosh pit somewhere as she is an undercover metalhead and loves live music.
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'" I want to show people that surfing is for everyone, nobody owns the ocean and its there for us to enjoy. Its the one place you can really let you inner child loose, having so many benefits for our mental &
physical health through play "
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Our Guest Coaches
Our Coaching
We keep our groups small with only 8 people per course, with three coaches, so we can effectively help and advise everyone.
We have a mix of technical theories and open conversations about surfing. We believe improving your surfing isn't just in the technique but also in the mindset. Our ethos is to give you the permission to play and encourage learning from and supporting each other.
Our technical theories use demonstrations, videos, images, on land practice and in water exercises. We have created our curriculum through years of experience and critical thinking combining them in a way that's easier to understand and digest.
"Fantastic and knowledgeable surfers, they're also approachable, encouraging and understand the challenges that less experienced female surfers face"
Anna
(Longboard course 2021)
" Surfing is so much more than standing on a board and I love being able to share my knowledge and life lessons with our particiapants "
Allannah - Founder
