Kiteboarders of the world: On Friday 9th September the first AWSI Rider Of The Year will be announced at the Surf Expo show in Florida. Editors of four major magazines, including Kiteworld, put forward their own lists, and from that, the AWSI came up with this final list of contenders.

THE AWSI RIDER OF THE YEAR CONTENDERS:
Aaron Hadlow
Ben Wilson
Brandon Scheid
Damien Leroy
Ian Alldredge
Jesse Richman
Josh Mulcoy
Keahi De Aboitiz
Kristin Boese
Lou Wainman
Ruben Lenten
Youri Zoon

Pick your favourite and please take a moment to cast your vote! Voting closes 5th July.

Click here to vote on our Facebook poll (and leave comments on the 'results' page!)

Or cast your vote on the top left hand side of this page!

Head to the Association of Wind Sports Industry (AWSI) website here