Interview med Sean O' Brian

Det er første gang, at jeg har prøvet, at lave et interview med en af "Stjernerne", så jeg var meget nervøs og spændt på hvordan det ville gå. Det var jo på engelsk og ville han nu forstå mine spørgsmål, ,,osv.

Jeg havde forberedt alle spørgsmål grundigt og skrevet dem ud, og så ville jeg bruge min mobiltelefon til at optage det hele. Inden havde jeg testet og testet – alle spørgsmål og hvordan jeg skulle bruge mobilen, med min far som forsøgsperson,,,så jeg kunne være 100 % forberedt.

Da vi var færdige med sejladserne og havde rigget af, gik jeg så hen til Sean og vi blev enige om, at vi kunne sætte os hen i hans bil så vi ikke blev forstyret – og det gik bare super – se selv resultatet 😉

I have been windsurfing since I was 5 years old. My parents, my sister and other family did windsurf on holidays during summer. When I was 12, I starting racing, and when I was 17 years and I started taking it much more serious, so within the last 7 years it has been serious racing, before that It was much more just for fun.

The best I can due on the Formula Tour and I want to go to Europe to sail this Formula Tour. I also want to do some Slalom, but Formula has priority because I enjoy that more. So I would like to finish in the top 10 in the ranking. And I would like to finish in the top 15, where the price money is, in any international event I can do.

National: I have just won the national title and that was my aim, I have done that previously in 2004 but last year Steve Allan came along and beat me.

I also like organising events, I have done that together with my dad. Last year we had the nationals in my city Brisbane. So I am also trying to grow the sport here, because if nobody does that there is nobody to race in 5 years time. So my aim is also to help promote the sport. I run the homepage www.storm-riders.com.au and www.AUS120.com

When I am in Europe I sail full time. I probably don’t sail every day but I do sail about 5 days a week. I try to also have a few days doing something else, and to rest.

When I am back in Australia I am actually doing a bit of work or enjoying a bit of the summer here, so I am probably only sailing two or three times a week.