Elite Watersports Team

Meet The People Behind Elite Watersports

AN INSIDE LOOK!

Elite Watersports Team

Aaron McClearnon

Owner, Sales Consultant, Instructor, Repair Specialist. Man with the Plan.

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Tyler LeBlanc

Shop Manager, Sales Consultant & Instructor.

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Mason Bambini

Sales, Weekend Warrior, Keeping the stoke high

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Tristan Berkley

Repair Specialist, Sales Consultant & Instructor

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Lucas Meyjes

Instructor, Sales Consultant, Team Rider

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Aaron, is living and breathing watersports and all that it offers. Either on the race course or in a big air competition, he's driven by the excitement of learning something new. Meet him at the shop or on the beach, he's a huge part of what we do.

Tristan

Tristan, is a military veteran who served 10 years in the army. He has now brought his talents and love of watersports to our shop. He also takes care of all our kite repairs. He loves being an instructor and getting out onto the water. He finds joy in helping people excel and gives his full attention to his students to provide the best experience during their lesson.

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Kevin Castillo

Kevin is from San Andres, Colombia that is located in the Caribbean. He has grown up loving the water and all it's different facets. Kevin is passionate about teaching others and welcoming them into the extreme Watersports community. He has traveled teaching in many different conditions, working with students from all over the world getting them up and riding. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Tyler

Tyler brings positive vibes in all aspects of life, especially on the water. He grew up on the bayous of Louisiana, wakeboarding, skateboarding and surfing , which led him to Colorado to shred the mountains. Now relocated in St. Petersburg, you can find him spreading the stoke on the foil, kite, wing or onewheel.

MASON BAMBINI

Mason, for him the extreme sports has been his passion. Growing up, I enjoyed longboarding BMX surfing and snowboarding!
"I am stuck on life and like to have fun".
He is passionate about fitness and love to help others! Moved to Florida from Virginia and saw the water sports down here and have been hooked ever since!

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Bo

Bo is an avid waterman who loves to fish, spearfish, surf, and of course kiteboard. He is always stoked on all life has to offer and puts 110% effort into each lesson. He wants to make sure you have the most enjoyable time out on the water with safety being the #1 priority. Bo parle couramment le Francis.

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Elizabeth Cinquegrana

Best known as a mother of four, is now an empty nester as well as a veteran instructor of the original watersport, swimming. She is passionate about water safety and has been a lifeguard since her teen years. She is from Greenwich. First introduced to wingfoiling in 2022, according to her, it quickly became the greatest watersport she had ever encountered. In 2023 she began foiling and she fervently believes everyone can learn this magnificent sport and would like to help you learn also.

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Kyle

Kyle is a local, he loves all things to do Florida. He has been sailing his entire life and now brings his knowledge of the wind to teach his passion of kiteboarding. When Kyle isn't on the water you can catch his saving lives as a firefighter/paramedic for a local station.

Lucas

Lucas is from Cadillac, Michigan. With kiteboarders for parents, Lucas was flying trainer kites before he could walk. He got his start in windsports with snowkiting, ripping across the snowy frozen lakes of Northern Michigan. Since then, he has come to his senses and left the ice behind for warm, sunny St. Petersburg. Today, Lucas’ weapon of choice is kitefoiling, you can find him at the gulf almost any day the sea breeze delivers a session. When there isn’t enough wind to kite, Lucas is working on a career in Aviation, a flight instructor in training.

What We're All About

2009

In Business SInce

25>

Brands We Carry

10,000>

Hours of Lessons

490

Five Star Google Reviews

adventure awaits

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Travel with Us

It's time for a getaway! Come live your best life with the Elite Watersports crew in a far away windy destination. Each trip is planned with detail to ensure our clients have the time of their lives. Check out our annual OBX trip that has been running 10 years strong!

Guided Downwinders

Looking for an unforgettable experience? Let us take you on a downwinder
and show you all Tampa Bay has to offer.

Free gear lesson at shop

Getting into water sports can be very confusing especially when buying the gear, maintaining it, and packing it away. We will go over all the differences in gear sizing as boards and kites have different shapes and sizes and are meant for desired disciplines like freeride, big air, and freestyle.

WHY CLIENTS KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE

Gerry Day

Wow Great shop! I had lesson with Will & was up wing foiling in no time. Crew at the store were super helpful & welcoming. Videos on YouTube are super helpful.If you want to get into wingfoiling around St.Pete's, check out Elite!

Curt Gackenbach

Rare indeed are the specialty sport shops that balance a top tier assortment of products with a kind and encouraging culture. A world-class wing and kite shop right in our backyard. Thank you, Aaron and the entire Elite team.

Alessandro Francesco Delia

Best watersports shop in Florida hands down!!!!!!!!! Amazing staff that are super friendly as well as incredibly knowledgeable regarding anything you can think of watersports related. Enormous selection of gear both new/used, also if they don’t have what you’re looking for there’s a possibility of having them order anything you can think of online for you. With the new location so close to a major highway it’s gives way easier access than the previous location, which is super convenient. 10/10 would highly recommend checking this place out if you are in the area or looking to get into watersports!!!

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