Mitu Monteiro is currently my favorite kitesurf wave rider out there. He is sponsored by F-One and he is from Santa Maria – Sal Island in Cape Vert.
There are really excelent kitesurfers in Sal since they have very good conditions either for learning (with very stable winds on the east coast) or for advanced wave riders. For those, Ponta Preta is *the* spot, with huge perfect waves (2 to 4 meters) although with offshore winds.
Just have a look at Mitu working his magic: