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Sean in his shaping bay, pointing to a photograph of a breaking wave
Selected work

Built from experience.

For over 35 years, Sean has shaped boards and built sails that he rode himself, at the highest level of the sport. Over time, his shortboards, guns, tow boards, hydrofoils and sails became a part of how many surfers, windsurfers and big-wave riders approach the water, and have pushed human connection with the ocean and wind forward. These projects are a few chapters from that story.

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01 / Featured project / Board design

Hydrocraft.

His current project, and a culmination of everything that came before it. Foilboards designed on Maui. Developed through hands-on prototyping, riding, and collaboration with the Hydrocraft team.

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Albee Layer riding Sean’s SOS gun at Peʻahi
02 / Big-wave surfboards

Guns of Peʻahi

Purpose-built guns for the demands of Jaws. A close collaboration between shaper and rider, tested in consequential water.

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03 / Windsurfing & sail design

A life in the wind

From Sailboards Maui and Quatro to Hot Sails Maui and North Sails, including Sean’s signature Dolphin and Flame sails.

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04 / Foilboard design

Other Foils

Sean's surf-craft experience has also found its way into foiling. He designed a line of surf and wind foilboards that still carry his name, bringing decades of board-building knowledge to a new way of riding.

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Designed on Maui. Made for the water.

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