Kiteboarding Magazine

Jesse Richman meets Nick Stuart from Naish USA in LA, drives up to San Francisco and stops in on some famous west coast spots. Sit back, grab a beer and check out the action.

From now through July 5, vote for the AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year, to be announced at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida, during an awards ceremony Friday, September 9, 2011. A short video clip of the top three nominated athletes will be shown at the event, which will also award the brand of the year and the retailer of the year...

Get inside the head of 18 year old all-or-nothing rider, Jesse Richman, 2x time World Champion from Maui. Ride hard. Push the limits. Big waves. Wakestyle. Just suck it...BOOM

After proving himself in the world circuit with back-to-back KPWT/IKA Overall World Championships, 18-year-old Jesse Richman has joined the Naish International team. Traveling the world for the last few years in search of ratings points, Jesse has made friends all over and is always welcomed wherever he goes...

What's better? The freedom of kiteboarding unhooked or speed and power of riding hooked in? Some of kiteboarding's biggest players, from 2010 KPWT world champ Jesse Richman to wave-riding pioneer Peter Trow weigh in on both sides of the debate...

This winter in Maui was crazy, with the most massive swells I have seen in years. On this day in late March, Ho’okipa was firing. This wave is usually off-limits to kiters, but the waves were so perfect and inviting, I couldn’t resist...

Check out May 2010 Kiteboarding cover boy Jesse Richman hitting a kicker and flat bar in Australia before heading to Maui for some strapless wave riding.

Overall Men: 1. Jesse Richman (HAW, CABRINHA) 2. Leander Vyvey (BEL, JN) 3. Antoine Auriol (FRA, KITELOOSE) Overall Women: 1. Kari Schibevaag (NOR, OZONE) 2. Kriss Kinn (US, BEST) 3. Gisela Pulido (SPA, AIRUSH) Freestyle Men: 1...

Ready to be inspired? Then watch Cabrinha’s Year of the Rider short kiteboarding video, featuring Pete Cabrinha, Susi Mai, Andre “Dre” Phillip, Cameron Dietrich, Jesse Richman, Damien LeRoy and more...