PETER McMAHON

OWNER / SHAPER

Peter was born in Waihi, New Zealand, yet much of his childhood was spent in Western Australia and the Micronesian Islands, where he forged his passion for the ocean and watercraft. He returned to New Zealand to complete his high school studies, after which he completed a cabinetmaking apprenticeship making fine mahogany furniture.

He has worked in the design department of an Auckland based Super Yacht boat building company. He has been surfing for over 35 years with a particular passion for longboarding.

In the early years his father made wooden surf skis for lifesaving clubs in the 1950s. Peter has a long standing active involvement with surf lifesaving both in Australia and New Zealand, which introduced him to other owner Graham Tonkin over 30 years ago.