Vincent Gauthier - Owner/Operator

Vincent has been windsurfing for over 45 years. In his early twenties he had the opportunity to work for a windsurf shop in San Diego California while at university. After completing his studies and moving to Asia, Vincent started his career as a high level leadership consultant. Throughout his career, Vincent has continued to find time and spots to windsurf.   

In 2020, as the Covid pandemic brought Vincent’s consulting business to a stop, he decided to open Windforce Sports in an effort to help his Friends, Arnon Dagan and Taty Frans, expand the reach of Future Fly Boards. From a small and humble beginning, Windforce Sports is now a full scale online and retail business serving North America and beyond.

Vincent brings his wealth of business experience working on multiple continents with businesses big and small to the world of windsurfing. His relentless focus on customer service combined with his love for windsurfing and its community has allowed Windforce Sports to grow quickly. Vincent continues to split his time between his consulting and his growing windsurfing business.

Matt Poll Logistic/Shipping/Data/Sales

Matt started working for Windforce in July 2024 and has been instrumental in helping Windforce on its growth path. Matt helps with just about everything there is with both our online and retail shop. From receiving goods and making sure the inventory is correct, picking and packing, making sure our pricing is right, serving customers and so much more. Matt is the Swiss watch that makes everything tick. Matt is also an accomplished writer and an avid bird watcher.

Ambassadors

Thierry Tremblay - Windsurf/Ottawa

Thierry is an experienced windsurfer who spends most of his leisure time windsurfing around North America. Over the last few years Thierry has provided us with invaluable feedback on the range of equipment we sell in the store. In his quest to get ever faster, Thierry has tested a wide range of fin configurations to help us understand the ideal set-up for the Future Fly Boards we have in stock.  We are grateful to Thierry for his invaluable feedback and enthusiasm for the sport of windsurfing.

Nathan Anderson - Windsurf/USA

Nathan is an avid windsurfer currently living and sailing in the Norfolk VA area. He combines exceptional physical fitness and stamina with a craving for speed on his windsurfing gear. In his first competitive race at the OBX Wind 2025 competition, Nathan placed 19th in the long-distance race and 16th in the slalom. Nathan will be testing gear, providing us with valuable feedback, and representing our brands in a key part of the US market. If you ever see him on the water, you will either hear him hollering or be seeing the back of his helmet with an Insta 360 camera on top!

Robert Lavallée - Windsurf/Montréal

Robert Lavallée is an avid windsurfer who has been on the Quebec windsurfing scene for decades.  In addition to his considerable skills on the water, Robert provides us with advice on our secondhand equipment strategy , our choice of brand mix, and a range of topics related to windsurfing.  His support and insights have been invaluable.  We always look forward to spending time with Robert on and off the water.