318 – Mark “Papa Sau” Sausen

Californian Mark Sausen made his way with one board, a Terry Martin shape, to Kauai in 1970. Over the next 50 years he’d marry into a native family, develop a craft for building some of the most acclaimed boards for the local waves, and come to share ownership of the most prized land in all of Hawai’i. This is his story. Enjoy.

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Malia Serby with her new board.

 

A post shared by Mark Sausen Surfboards (@papasau_kauai) on Dec 22, 2019 at 4:33pm PST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New 8’4 diamond-tail gun for kailikea.

 

A post shared by Mark Sausen Surfboards (@papasau_kauai) on Nov 11, 2018 at 2:33pm PST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Float like a butterfly…. sting like wana…. ? @danegrady #theseboardsreallydowork #handshaped #hawaiianbuilt #worldproven #notapopout

 

A post shared by Mark Sausen Surfboards (@papasau_kauai) on Apr 17, 2016 at 3:01pm PDT

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