Background
Sean grew up in Brisbane, Australia, finishing high school at Marist College Ashgrove.
Sean grew up in Brisbane, Australia, finishing high school at Marist College Ashgrove.
After listing as a notable alumni at Marist, Sean graduated a Bachelor of Psychological Science / Biomedical Science degree at the University of Queensland in 2004.
He was ranked 7th in the World in Formula Windsurfing in 2012. Sean worked for 3 years as the windsurfing coach for the QLD State High Performance Sailing unit at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron club in Brisbane. During this term he successfully qualified Australian youth sailors Luke Baillie and Joanna Sterling to represent Australia at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in 2009 and Joanna again in 2010.
Sean campaigned for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on the RS:X Olympic board for 2 years during 2006-2007 before a back injury ended his campaign in late 2007, despite winning the 2007 Australian Olympic Windsurfing Championships and being in the box seat for a successful Beijing Olympics berth. In 2012 Sean launched the first ever windsurfing fitness training program GetWindsurfFit in conjunction with his trainer Nic Pillonel from Switzerland. The book was widely received and is currently being translated into another 3 languages for future release.
Vice-President Australian Windsurfing Association 2010-2011
Australian Sailing Team Windsurfing Coach 2009
QLD State High Performance Sailing Coach 2008-2010
Part of the international racing and development teams for Severne, Starboard. Ranked number 7 in the World in Formula Windsurfing 2012.
Sean currently works in digital media design in Australia and divides his time between summer in Australia and winter in Europe to compete on the Pro Windsurfing Tours and contribute to the tours as a committee member of the International Formula Windsurfing Class. Member of IFWC International Committee.