Youth podium: 1st Takara Ishii, 2nd Takuma Sugi, 3rd Z Schettewi, 4th Luc Guidroz. Sunday November 5th saw the wind really arrive early at Ho’okipa Beach Park; the youth sailors were first up, but most fleets made it onto the water and through a round or so more of competition. We had a good amount…

We were greeted with wind, small waves and a lot of rain this morning at Ho’okipa. It took a while for the weather to settle, but when it did it was time for the Pro Men to hit the water, with 48 riders in this bracket we really needed to get started. The wind was…

Pascal Hardy The wind was blowing as we arrived at the beach this morning, so it was straight into the Grand Masters and the Masters divisions. These fleets are a mix of local legends, tour veterans and highly-skilled riders from across the world. Don’t let their ages fool you, these guys will be going big…

The youth and amateur riders stepped into the limelight as the wind increased on day five of the Aloha Classic 2017. The action kicked straight off at 11:15 with 18-minute heats; with slightly more wind today it proved a little easier to catch the set waves when they did roll through. Z Schettewi Some of…