The final awards night of the International Windsurfing Tour each year is always a very special event in the world’s windsurfing calendar, but this year it was particularly special. Not only were there awards celebrating the triumphs of the IWT overall results in all divisions, the Aloha Classic results in all divisions and the PWA…

The five amateur divisions finals were run and won in stunning Ho’okipa conditions today. The red-hot favorites all held their nerve under the intense pressure of expectation to win their respective divisions with power and style. The first final up was for the Grand Masters. The wind was still filling in as the finalists hit…

An action packed day of waveriding power and speed was on show at Ho’okipa Beach today as the world’s best amateur riders battled it out to progress towards the much coveted finals: Youth, Masters, Grand Masters and Amateurs. All of these four finals will be run tomorrow as a special finals day. The Youth division…

With a steadily deteriorating forecast over the last few days, Head Judge Duncan Coombs made the difficult call to run in less than ideal conditions. Small waves and gusty winds made heats challenging. For the most part, the wind was strong, and the swell inconsistent. Most of the heats counted the best 2 waves and…