Christine Johnston is British Kitesports Senior Instructor and British Stand Up Paddle (BSUPA) Level 1 Instructor

Christine Johnston is British Kitesports Senior Instructor and British Stand Up Paddle (BSUPA) Level 1 Instructor

Christine Flying High in the Lancing Kitesurf Club Big Air Competition

Christine Flying High in the Lancing Kitesurf Club Big Air Competition

Christine Johnston - Kitesurf and SUP Instructor and Owner

  1. Name. Christine Johnston
  2. Age. 50
  3. Years kitesurfing. *At least 16. I took my kitesurfing lessons course in Shoreham in 2009
  4. Years teaching kitesurfing. Since 2012.
  5. What do you love about teaching?. I love seeing students progress and the buzz they get from learning kitesurfing and especially when they go along on the board for a little bit for the first time :)
  6. What do you feel positive about in 2026? My relationship with my amazing partner Seda who loves and supports me in everything that I do
  7. What do you do when you aren't teaching kitesurfing? Rest!
  8. Where are you from originally? My parents would say Scottish, as they are Scottish, but I was born in England and brought up in Whitchurch in Hampshire.
  9. Where is your favourite kite spot and why? I'd have to say my home spot of Worthing, we just have fantastic conditions here, especially in the summer with the amazingly consistent afternoon sea breezes
  10. What is your favourite food? That's a difficult question cause I love all sorts of different food! Currently my favourite food is ice cream :)