Kiteboarding Magazine

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2007-02-16 15:00:00 | 333 views | 0 Comments

Liquid Force Kiteboarding is proud to announce the addition of new team rider Mauricio Abreu and legendary surfboard shaper Pat Rawson to their team. Kite Beach icon Mauricio Abreu has left Wipika after 9 years to come on to the Liquid Force team.

Mauricio de Abreu is one of the most influential riders in the sport of kiteboarding. Originally from Brazil, he started out his career as a pro surfer. After moving to Maui in search of the perfect wave, he was first introduced to kiteboarding by Maui surfing legend Laird Hamilton. Mauricio was a big part of the development of the sport of kiteboarding through his product development with Jimmy Lewis kiteboards and Wipika kiteboarding. Constantly pushing the limits of what is possible with a kite, Mauricio has always been a leader in wakestyle kiteboarding, wakeskating and riding strapless with a surfboard. Check out any of the early kiteboarding videos and you will appreciate Mauricio's unique riding style.

Look to see him riding the new LF Havoc kite as well as prototypes of his new pro model board and binding that will ready for the public by in 2008. Also signing on with LF is Legendary North Shore shaper Pat Rawson. Pat will be working on LF's 2008 kite / surfboard line with LF team riders Davey Blair, Moehau Goold, Jason Slezak and Mauricio Abreu. Look to see 4 new LF Rawson kite / surfboard models in the fall of 2007.