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Super early this morning we launched the new 2011 website for Point-7 showcasing the new sails and products for this coming summer. By “early”, I mean 4am, as the P7 crew have been putting in some insanely late nights in the Torb… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-19 22:46
The History of AUS120.com™ (2004-2010)

My website has been undergoing lot’s of redesigns, repairs and modifications over its 7 year history. What began as one of my first university assignments (to communicate a story through a digital or online medium – I obvious… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-17 15:46
2010 PWA World Cup, Turkey

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-17 13:46
The Lost Boys & the 7 Minute Check-in

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-17 13:46
Bags, bags, bags, bags, bags.

Sometimes I wonder how we manage to get around to the places we do with the equipment we have; it is just ridiculous. The photos above are the bags of just 3 people (26 bags in total weighing over 800kg) for a one week trip to a windsurfing event. I… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-15 14:31
Babylon Aya Yorgi!!!

After the closing ceremony of the PWA World Tour event in Alaçati finished up, the windsurfers took our VIP bus to one of the biggest clubs in nearby town Çeşme – Babylon Aya Yorgi! Live bands, DJ’s, crazy sunglasses, Burn&#… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-14 14:01
Seat vs Waist Harness

There are many different schools of thought on the SEAT vs WAIST harness debate in slalom racing. Although generally there are more guys using waist harnesses these days, a lot of the top guys still use a seat. Below are a few of the names on the… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-11 21:01
European Update 2010

A quick update before I fly out to Europe next week on what I’ve been up to and my plans for the summer season.

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-11 16:18
Heating up at the World Cup, Turkey

After a week in Italy without clean clothes (due to my missing bag) I’ve made it down to Alaçati, Turkey, for the next slalom leg of the PWA World Tour. After three days of no wind and blistering heat, Turkey lit up on the first 2 days with… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-08-05 01:16
Have You Seen This Bag?

After nearly a week of phone calls, run-arounds, frustration and more phone calls, my bag has still not arrived back from Fuerteventura. It has been a long 5 days in Italy with only one t-shirt and it appears the bag will not arrive here in time… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-18 23:16
Fuerteventura World Cup!

We’ve just arrived on the desert moons of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, for the PWA World Cup which begins on Friday. It’s been blowing +35 knots the few days we’ve been training here with the Italian team so the ne… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-14 22:31
2010 Korean World Cup

Last week we had the first PWA World Cup event in Ulsan, Korea. This was my first Slalom World Tour event in about 3 years and it was great to see how much has changed on the circuit. All the usual parties, chaos and lost hotel room keys were in full… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-14 21:31
Working on Lago di Garda, Italia

I just arrived on Lago di Garda (Lake Garda), Italy for a few weeks of working and sailing on one of Europe’s most famous windsurfing locations with the Point-7 team. I’m working from the new P7 head office in Arco, a few mins from… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-14 21:31
The Polish Wedding!

So two windsurfing families have come together in Poland; my best dutch buddy Markus Bouman married his sweetheart Natalia on the weekend in Warzsawa. I was lucky enough to have the role of best-man, and was introduced to a “polish we… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-14 20:31
Helicopter Joyrides…

On some time out this summer my friends took me on a helicopter tour over Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast; an amazing strip of beach on Australia’s east coast just 45 minutes drive south of where I live in Brisbane.

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-08 21:46
Sean Takes NSW FW Title

Sydney produced one of the best racing weekends on record at the 2009 NSW Formula Windsurfing State Championships. After two days of super windy 15-30 knot races, Sean streaked the field of top notch Australian sailors (and a few internati… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-08 21:46
NEW YEARS EVE 2009!!!

For New Years Eve, the last summer party of 2009 I took my friends down to the Gold Coast, for a big night of parties, fireworks, girls and some of the best clubs in Australia; staying at my friend’s beautiful Penthouse on the waterfront… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-08 21:46
Lost These? Now Found.

About 6 months ago we had a party at my parents house in Brisbane before I left for my Europe tour in 2009. I thought these photos were lost forever but they were given to me today. A few snaps from the craziness. We had a daiquiri machine pumping o… [ READ MORE]

Sean O Brien (AUS-120) 2010-07-08 21:46
Don't Blinq!

Down in Melbourne before Christmas ’09 I did a cool photoshoot with Shawn from BlinqPhotography.com at Sandringham Yacht Club then later one early morning session at St Kilda pier. The results were really cool; here’s a few t… [ READ MORE]

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