Jan Marcos' water sports background (surf - windsurf - kite) can give a good idea of his riding style: athletic and smooth. At home in all conditions, Jan Marcos is also specialized in strapless riding.
Key member in Starkites® R&D team, Jan Marcos has been fully involved in the development of the new S-BOW08. With our product Designer (Eric Beaudonnat), fine tuning and adjustment are always made with his knowledgeable feedback.
Results:
- 3rd Overall of MASTER OF THE OCEAN* 2008
- 3rd KPWT France (Wave master) 2008
- 1st Crowned Overall winner of MASTER OF THE OCEAN* 2007
- 5th KPWT Brazil (Cumbuco), 2007
- 1st Cabarete Kitesurf Open (Dominican Championship) 2003, Junior category
Always ready for a laugh, Jan Marcos is also always first to help others as a benevolent. Recent example (October 2008) was after flood catastrophe, he has organized a cloth collection to help Dominican families to cope after this tragic event.
The whole Starkites® team will support Jan Marcos to keep his title on Master of Ocean 2008 that will start on February 26th in Cabarete.
* Master of the Ocean was created in order to select the world's best overall water sport athlete. The competitors have to compete in ways in all 3 disciplines: surfing, windsurfing as well as kiteboarding.
» See Jan Marcos Rivera press release
» See Jan Marcos Rivera profile video