2008 US Kiteboarding Nationals

...Damien LeRoy (Cabrinha). Damien rode his Contra and XB3s and a first generation NJS Design board. He was followed by Sean Farley (North) and Sky Solback (North) riding rhinos, the new rebel, and proto North race boards.

The Women’s 2008 US National Champion is…Clarissa Hempel (Cabrinha). She rode her SB3s and a Kafka/Neptune board. Last years champ, Kristin Boese (Best) rode her HP Nemesis and a North proto, while Melissa Gil (Cabrinha) rode her SB3s and a Kafka/Neptune.

Other Cabrinha Riders captured first and second in the Masters, second in the Grand Masters, and 4th, 7th, and 9th in the open class. Other North riders finished first in the Juniors, first in the Grand Masters, and 6th and 10th in the open class.