Sean Mattison interview for Drift

Drift just put out my interview with Sean Mattison.
Sean has been a good friend, always supportive and willing to share info and some of his huge knowledge about surfboard design.
I think the interview came out quite nice and it's worth reading.
(click the image or link below to view it)

http://www.driftsurfing.eu/surf_article.php?id=1888

Von Sol blog

Sean Mattison started a new blog for his label Von Sol Surfboards. Now it's easier to catch up with his amazing boards!

Check it out at http://vonsolsurfboards.blogspot.com/

Sean riding the Shadow

The Shadow

So you don't say it's only about Josh Hall now, here's a great video of Sean Mattison riding one of his designs for his new label Von Sol. The board is called The Shadow and it's a 4 fin wing pin that is the bridge between performance shortboards, and fuller fish designs.

Sean Mattison with new brand, Von Sol, in Nicaragua, 2009 from Phillip Rainey on Vimeo.

Von Sol action

Some photos of Sean Mattison riding 2 of the new Von Sol models.
Great surfing like always!

Von Sol

Hoje, durante o Fish Fry de Ocenaside, foi oficialmente apresentada a nova marca de pranchas do Sean Mattison, Von Sol.

Today, during the Oceanside Fish Fry, it was finally unveil Sean Mattison new label, Von Sol.

They look so good!! Great work Sean, all the best!

Maalaea video

Probably my next board!

Sean Mattison

O Sean Mattison não é apenas um fantástico surfista, como as fotos que vão aparecendo aqui pelo blog demonstram. Sean é o responsável pelas marcas Hynson Surfboards e Shimbawa Surfboards, encarregue das vendas, distribuição e acima de tudo promoção/marketing. Sean Mattison usa toda a sua experiência no desenvolvimento de novos shapes, sendo a Hynson Black Knight Quad o melhor exemplo da colaboração surfista/shaper.
O Sean Mattison começou a surfar há mais de 30 anos e competiu como profissional durante cerca de 10 anos. A partir de 1998 dedicou-se á carreira de treinador e criou a Surfcoach USA. Desde o final de 2008 é o treinador assistente da selecção se surf dos EUA.
Para mim é uma honra e um prazer trabalhar com o Sean. A sua disponibilidade para responder aos mails ou telefonemas, para enviar fotos fantásticas ou apenas para conversar não para de me surpreender e torna o meu trabalho muito mais fácil.
Obrigado Sean!



Sean Mattison isn’t only an amazing surfer, like the photos on this blog show. Sean is the manager for Hynson and Shimbawa Surfboards, in charge of sales, distributions and most important, promotion and marketing. Sean Mattison uses all his experience and knowledge developing new design with the shapers and the Hynson Black Knight Quad is the best example of that surfer/shaper collaboration.
Sean started surfing more than 30 years ago and was a pro surfer for about 10 years. From 1998 forward he dedicated himself to coaching and started his own company Surfcoach USA. By the end of 2008 Sean became Joey Buran's Assistant Coach in the US National Surfing Team.
For me it has been a pleasure and an honour to work with Sean. He is always available to answer all my e-mails or phone calls, always there to send some amazing photos or just chat. That’s impressive and what we can only call Best Costumer Support Ever!
Thank you Sean!


This time not on a Fish, Sean Mattisson loaded with style on a Skip Frye surfboard ( photos by Dustin Rosa)

Rippin in colors

photos by Michael Delanzo

Sean Mattison is on Hynson Black Knight Quad 2

The amazing artwork on those boards was done by David Miller (http://surfboardlove.blogspot.com/)

A BKQ2 está disponivel para encomenda apenas através da Magic Quiver

BKQ2 available throught Magic Quiver (custom orders)

Air Shimbawa

Sean Mattison a voar numa John Belik, Shimbawa, Round Tail Quad
Sean Mattison flying on a John Belik Shimbawa Round Tail Quad

John G. Belik

Muitos podem nunca ter ouvido falar de John Belik nem da Shimbawa Surfboards.
John G Belik sempre preferiu trabalhar em conceitos inovadores, experimentar em vez de ceder ás exigências da produção. Belik fez parte das origens das Fish em San Diego, foi dos primeiros a surfar com pranchas abaixo dos 7’, desenvolveu pranchas com 6 fins mas apenas recentemente aceitou o convite do Sean Mattison para criar a Shimbawa Surfboards por forma a tornar mais acessível alguns dos seus fantásticos designs.

Para quem queira conhecer um pouco melhor a fantástica história do John Belik recomendo a leitura da entrevista que deu ao site Newyorksurf.com. Fica aqui o link: http://www.newyorksurf.com/features/nysintv/belik/

Many might never heard of John Belik or Shimbawa Surfboards. Belik always preferred to work on innovative concepts, experiment other than to fall under the demands of production. Belik was part of the original crew behind the Fish design in San Diego, was one of the first to ride a board under 7’, developed 6 fins boards but only recently accepted Sean Mattison proposal to create Shimbawa Surfboards so they could make Belik amazing designs more available.

For those interested in knowing a bit more about the amazing history of John Belik, I recommend reading his interview on Newyorksurf.com website. Here is the link: http://www.newyorksurf.com/features/nysintv/belik/

Sean Mattison on BKQII

Sean Mattison surfing on a Hynson BKQII


Video from Hynson Surfboards Blog

Sean Mattison about Hynson boards

Videos from Hynson Blog

Stoked

I'm soooooo STOKED!

3 Custom Hynson Black Knight Quads for Portugal.

"The Blue board just has to be sanded and polished...
The Black board needs to be glossed ...
and your board is getting pinlines and will also need glossing"
words by Sean Mattison

Black Knights in Japan

Recebi do Sean Mattison noticias acerca das pranchas que encomendei e algumas fotos da recente viagem que ele e o Mike Hynson fizeram ao Japão. Altas pranchas num cenário pouco habitual!

Just got some news from Seam Mattison regarding the boards I ordered and some photos of his recent trip to Japan with Mike Hynson. Great boards in a unusual scenery.



All photos courtesy of Sean Mattison

Já agora… as pranchas estão quase prontas, mais uns dias!

By the way… boards are almost done, just a couple more days!

A espera

O pior de encomendar pranchas feitas do outro lado do mundo é o facto de não podermos acompanhar o trabalho. Assim não nos resta outra opção senão gerir a ansiedade e esperar, pacientemente.
3 Hynson Black Knight Quads estão a ser shapadas e deverão chegar a Portugal a tempo do Fish Fry. Uma é para mim e tem as fantásticas medidas: 5’10” x 20”3/4 x 2”1/2

Quem estiver interessado em juntar-se, ainda vai a tempo.


The worst thing about ordering surfboards from the other side of the world is that you can’t follow the work. Therefore you don’t have any other alternative other than manage your anxiety and wait, patiently.
3 Hynson Black Knight Quads are being shaped and should arrive in Portugal just in time for the Fish Fry. One is for me and has the fantastic dimensions of: 5’10” x 20”3/4 x 2”1/2

Anyone interested in join us, still on time.

The evolution continues

O Mike Hynson e o Sean Mattison já criaram uma das melhores Fish do mercado. Mas um grande shaper como o Mike Hynson consegue sempre ir ainda mais além.
Para quem quer levar o surf da sua Fish ainda mais longe... a Black Knight Quad II

Mike Hynson and Sean Mattison had already created one of the best Fish boards on the market. But a great shaper like Mike Hynson can always go a little further.
For those who want to take their surf on a Fish to a new level... the Black Knight Quad II


artwork by Sean Mattison! Great work Sean!

In Action

Fotos cedidas por Sean Mattison/photos courtesy of Sean Mattison

Surfing Knight

Sean Mattison on a Hynson Black Knight Quad