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…

The IWT (International Windsurfing Tour) will host the annual Aloha Classic—the world’s most famous wave-sailing contest—right here on Maui, at Ho’okipa Beach Park! Riders will travel across the globe for the biggest event of the 2018 IWT season. Maui is where wave-sailing evolved, and it’s the place where wave-riding champions come to test themselves against…