The World Championships took place in Poland (9-13th August 2005) and in the Under 15 class the new Bic 293OD was being used for the first time. Ali Masters and Dave Woods proved that the board and GBR training techniques in this new class are second to none. Ali sailed superbly to take Gold and Dave held off the hungry foreigners behind him to sail into Silver medal position - a fantastic result guys...huge congratulations from the team15 office and quite rightly we felt they both qualified as Cool Clubbers. 

How old were you when you started windsurfing?
Ali: 11 ^_1/2 years old.

Dave: 11 years old.

What made you want to start windsurfing?
Ali: My dad used to sail a bit and I thought it looked like fun.

Dave: I had seen people windsurfing and I wanted to give it a go. 

What equipment do you sail?
Ali: Techno OD but I also mess around with a Starboard Play/Tushingham Mustang.

Dave: Bic Techno 293.

Have you joined in with T15 inter-club events yet?
Ali: Yes, I did them in my first year of sailing and it was a fun way to get into competition. 

Dave: Yes I used to but they wouldn't let me this year.

What is your best windsurfing moment?
Ali: Being cheered across the finish line by the coaches from all the different counties after winning three races in a row at the World Championships in Poland last year.

Dave: Finishing 2nd in the World Championships.

Who or what has inspired you the most?
Ali: Nick Dempsey on IMCO and Ben Ainslie in the Finn at the Olympics in 2004 - they were total pro's, keeping their cool and coming back to win when the odds looked to be stacked against them.

Dave: Ian Jamieson (Instructor and T15 Coach).

Current move you are trying to master?
Ali: I don't really do moves, I'm a racer and I work at being the fastest from A to B and then around the corners.

Dave: Vulcan.

Any windsurfing ambitions?
Ali: To medal at senior level world competition and then who knows?

Dave: To come first at the World Championships; to win a freewave championships.

Other hobbies?
Ali: I have a go at most sports.

Dave: Basketball and golf.

Any hidden talents outside of windsurfing?
Ali: Can't really think of any.

Dave: Probably...

Favourite band/artist at the moment?
Ali: Gorillaz

Dave: Serafin and Jack Johnson.

Best TV show?
Ali: Most sports coverage.

Dave: Bo Selecta.

Best movie ever seen?
Ali: Probably Lord of the Rings, but I'm not really into films - there's too much good sport to watch on TV.

Dave: American Pie 2.

Read anything interesting lately?
Ali: Boards magazine.

Dave: As if...

Alive or dead, who would you most like to meet – and why? 
Ali: Lance Armstrong - awesome athlete and competitor.

Dave: Brittany Spears - why do you think?! 

Any idea what job you would like to do when you leave school? 
Ali: Not really.

Dave: Pro Windsurfer.

What do you like best about T15?
Ali: Milk bottle races for chocolates! No, actually, it was being able to sail and have fun being part of a group of windsurfers who were just getting into the sport like me. 

Dave: Meet friends from different parts of the country and have fun.