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The West Coast has been getting bombarded with swell after swell this holiday season and, let's just say, Sean Murphy and his friends scored a lot more than a lump of cole...

Buenos Dias!

Hope all is well... I just got back this morning from Central America. Waves the whole time. Here is a photo from one of the many solo sessions; Where is everyone?

Until next time...

Sean Murphy

Rusty team rider, Sean Murphy, is like a bleep on the radar screen- he is there one minute and gone the next...

From Mainland Mexico to Costa Rica to Hawaii to who knows where, Murphy is always on the move! In order to catch up with him we had to lure him to the factory, tempting him with brand new shred sticks. He took the bait like a kid in a candy store and I was able to corner him in the parking lot for a quick interview. Here's what the globe trotter had to say:

Name: Sean Murphy

Age: 27

How long have you been riding Rusty Surfboards? I have been getting Rusty's for about five years now.

Would you say you are pretty well traveled? I would like to think so, but not compared to everyone else... I've got some stamps on the passport and have a few pages left to fill, then time for a new one.

Where have you been? Most recently got back from Mainland and El Salvador, a lot of Central America. I spent about a month camping on my property down in Costa Rica.

So you have some property down there? Yeah, I bought five acres about six years ago with a little bit of money I had saved up.

Any other travel plans? Well, I have two more weeks of school left until the end of the semester then I am going to Hawaii for a few weeks. After the new year I will be heading back to Costa to do a little work on my property. Then, at the end of January I am trying to go to Morocco.

What is your board of choice? It totally depends what the waves are like...

What is your favorite board for around here? I got a couple fun boards; that new composite board I got from Rusty is my fastest shortboard ever! It is the same size as my other boards, but it paddles like a champ! I'm psyched!

What are your go to short board dimensions? 5'11"-6'1" x 18" x 2.25"

Where are you from? I grew up in Oceanside, learned to surf there the last 12 years or so. I just try and not stay in one spot too long, keep moving around...

Other hobbies? I love fishing, hiking, traveling, studying a bit, gaining more knowledge...

What is your degree in? I got my AA in Spanish and I have two more semesters to get my BA in Spanish. In the meantime I am finishing my BA in landscape architecture.

What is the five year plan? Stay outside, keep healthy. Slowly develop my property and build my house there (Costa Rica). Hopefully in five years I'll have it finished...

At this point of the interview, I glanced down for a split second to check the blinking battery icon on my digital voice recorder and when I snapped my head back up, like a nomadic ninja, Murphy was gone... He could be any where on the map at this point? But don't worry, he's got to come back for new boards sooner or later.

Text, Portrait, and Interview: Brody