GB Surfing chief Victoria Gosling OBE has been appointed as a non-executive director at Lost Shore Surf Resort. The resort, set to open this Autumn, will feature Europe’s largest wave pool and luxury accommodation within a 60-acre country park.

Victoria, also chair of GB Surfing and a board director of the British Olympic Association, brings experience in working with high-performance athletes and sport governing bodies. She is currently CEO of GB Snowsport and chairperson of the Rugby Centurions Foundations.

Victoria expressed excitement for the growth of surfing in the UK and the potential that the surf park brings to the area.

“It is an incredibly exciting time for surfing here in the UK, with Olympic inclusion having a huge impact on broadening the sport’s wider public appeal, and the rising number of wave pools increasing accessibility to surfable waves for all abilities,” said Victoria. “Paired with the community focus of Lost Shore Surf Resort and their academic collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University, joining the Board was an opportunity that I could not pass up. I can’t wait to get started and look forward to working with Andy Hadden and Andy Roger to see this vision come to reality.”

Andy Hadden, founder of Lost Shore Surf Resort, highlighted the professional surfers’ use of the wave pool to enhance their skills and the importance of Victoria’s experience in working with professional athletes.

“Bringing Victoria on to the team was really important for us and she brings a wealth of experience in working with professional athletes across a number of adventure sports,” said Andy. “Like us, she lives and breathes sport and we cannot wait to work with her to bring the huge benefits of surfing to more people and cement Scotland’s place in the world as a powerhouse of surfing.”

Andy Roger, chief executive of Lost Shore Surf Resort, emphasized the team’s talent and Victoria’s impact as a non-executive director.

“We are building a team at Lost Shore full of very talented individuals,” said Andy Roger. “We are really proud to have Victoria joining our board as a non-executive director and we know that she is going to have a huge impact.

Lost Shore Surf Resort aims to bring Europe’s largest wave pool to Scotland and offer luxury accommodations, waterfront restaurants, and a wellness studio, positioning itself as a highly anticipated tourism opening in the upcoming year.

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