Brian Essex
Brian is an expert waterman and lifelong pioneer in water sports. From the early days of Cabarete’s kiteboarding scene to the forefront of downwind exploration, Brian has consistently been among the first to embrace and advance new water sport disciplines. Known for his deep understanding of wind, waves, and the local ocean, he has inspired countless riders through his passion for the ocean. His contributions have helped shape Cabarete into one of the world's premier destinations.
Manuel "Manu" Selman
Manuel Selman is a true waterman and an past Olympian in surfing for Chile. Manuel lives and breathes the ocean through surfing, kiting, foiling, and now downwinding. With years of international surfing competition experience, he brings deep insight into performance, ocean lifestyle, mindset, and the evolution of board sports. Manuel excels at all disciplines of foiling and he now takes his skills and knowledge to the open ocean for downwinding.
