Sean’s understanding of wind reaches beyond the board. His career includes Hot Sails Maui and North Sails, connecting the rider’s experience to the wider system of sail, board, and water.
The SO signature sail.
Hot Sails Maui’s original 2002 archive documents the SO sail as a collaboration with Sean. It is a direct record of his design work in the rig, alongside the board-building career for which he is known.
A feel for the whole system.
Working across disciplines means thinking about more than one component. Power from the sail, feedback through the board, and the rider’s movements all belong to the same conversation.
North Sails is another chapter in Sean’s professional riding history, described in his American Windsurfer interview.
Further reading: Original source
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