Kitesoul Magazine #26 International Edition

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Shawn Richman is back in (the kiting) business
he makes but more importantly how it helps the rider have
more fun! He is someone who will take the extra time, put
that extra effort in, make the more expensive decision if the
result will better the experience for the rider.
That is so important to me. I sent him an email after not
speaking to him in years and he responded within hours
being the same stoked Roberto that I remembered.
What I did not expect was who he then put me in touch with!
None other than, Alex Vliege!! This is a guy I first met years
ago at one of my first international contests. A guy that I
also respect for his passion and dedication to the sport,
so fitting that he is now International Marketing and Team
Manager for RRD. I knew that I had made the right decision,
this is the kind of family that will make all the difference as
I enter this new chapter of kiting.
What is your favorite gear?
I am absolutely loving my PASSION 7m kite, BLISS 136 board,
loving my RRD H FLIGHT FOIL- by far the best foil I have ridden
and appreciating the little things on my GLOBAL BAR. I
love how tightly put together the gear feels and how much
attention to detail there is. I picked up my gear and within
5 minutes, I felt like I was as comfortable with my gear as I
would on a 6-month-old quiver.
Which is your favorite spot?