Cabrinha riders and Maui regulars, Shawn and Jesse Richman made at strong showing at the King of the Bay contest in the San Francisco Bay this week and gave their thoughts on the future of the sport.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
Kiter.com:Who started kiting first? Jesse: Well I actually started first on trainers and then Shawn got right into it and we were on real kites pretty quickly.
Have you guys always been on Maui? Shawn: Born and raised. We surfed a little but mostly boogie boards, hanging out, but kiting pretty much superceded everything.
When was the first time you kited? Jesse: Probably 2002. We got serious in 2003, this is really our third season. Our Dad taught us at first and then we taught him. His is totally into it now.
Is your Dad your coach now? Shawn: He is our support team, our coach and most importantly our original sponsor.