Sean’s professional windsurfing career and his shaping work grew together. On Maui, riding was a way to understand the equipment—and building it was a way to push the riding further.
Maui as a proving ground.
At Sailboards Maui, Sean worked in a world of demanding riders and constant experimentation. The Quatro years followed, alongside a close community of sailors including Francisco Goya and Jason Prior. He later shaped for HiFly and Drops, while developing his own SOS work.
Speed, control, and feel.
His American Windsurfer interview traces the relationships and practical experience behind that progression. Time on the water sharpened his understanding of rocker and rails; time in the workshop gave him the tools to act on it.
That exchange between riding and making is still central to his approach. Each discipline adds another way of understanding how a craft moves through water.
Further reading: Original source
Discuss a project