2018 Aloha Classic nonprofit benefactor, Love the Sea, aims to eradicate plastic pollution and marine debris in the world’s oceans. In this interview, co-founders Campbell Farrell and Matt Lane discuss their organization’s mission and initiatives, as well as their own love of windsurfing! How did Love the Sea come to be? Love the Sea was…

In this interview, Youth Cup competitor Takara Ishii talks about his goals, training, and what inspires him to be a better athlete ahead of his appearance at the Aloha Classic. This young sailor was born in Japan and has been windsurfing since he was just 5 years old! What are you most looking forward to…

As dawn broke on day 2 of the Aloha Classic the early light revealed just how much the swell had dropped from the previous day. From the wildly dangerous 18+ foot faces of Sunday, it was now down to far more manageable 6-10 foot faces. The danger would be lower but that just meant the…

There’s something truly extraordinary about the Aloha Classic at Ho’okipa: it delivers, every year, every time, and it delivers big. Today it delivered huge. Mast high waves were forecast, the whole windsurfing world was excited tuning into the live stream from all corners of planet earth, expecting a terrific opening day but it was even…