Daddy Seal Surfboards, kitesurf craftsman in Les Sables-d'Olonne

Daddy Seal Surfboards is a shaping workshop on rue Marcel Dassault in Olonne-sur-Mer, on the Vendée coast. Mathieu Portero shapes custom surfboards there: shortboards, fish, malibus and longboards, with customisation presented as unlimited.

Most boards are made to order in the workshop, close to local breaks (Bud Bud, La Sauzaie, Les Dunes, the Sables-d'Olonne bay). The website highlights high-end materials and 100% French manufacturing; recent posts mention epoxy, carbon and EPS foam.

The shaper also develops a separate range, PAST LINE, of retro-style boards (fish, single, log, finless). The workshop houses a small surf shop, and the website presents a team of riders.