The team
A small team
A handful of people who care a great deal about one thing: what happens behind the boat.
Founder
Roberts Linavskis
World and European Champion wakeboarder, and multiple-time national champion in wakesurf and wakeboard. Founder of Sidewake, Europe's leading wake academy, with thousands of hours across every major wake boat platform.
Roberts picks every coach himself and runs the tender specification work. The person answerable for the wave is the same person answerable for the boat that makes it.
The standard we hold
How we pick coaches
- Competitive riders who turn out to be good teachers. Plenty are one and not the other.
- Refreshers every quarter on safety, technique and how to behave onboard.
- Comfortable setting up any of the main wake boats, not just one brand.
- Happy to sign an NDA. Nothing gets posted without asking.
Champion coaches, on demand
Good riders who can also teach
Roberts picks each one himself. They're trained on:
- Yacht manners. Quiet, easy to have onboard, guests first.
- Safety & consistency. Clear roles, sea-state thresholds, child-specific protocols.
- Real progression. Individual plans for kids, beginners, intermediates and experts. Every session counts.
- Content with discretion. Professional capture for private memories or permissioned charter marketing.
Next step
Tell us your dates and cruising plan
Send us the itinerary, what tender you have, and who's riding. We'll come back with a coach, a gear plan and a rough shape for the week.