Maui, Hawaii (USA) - The conditions continued to improve into the second day of the Aloha Classic, with winds gusting up to 20kts today. The waves were a little smaller than previous day, but made for spectatular jumping conditions with amazing huge jumps being thrown by all. The Men Masters Division and the Open Womens Division went off and really brought out some amazing talent from pros and amatures a like. Many pros have been using the amature divisions as warm ups for the pro divisions and have really pulled out the stops with nothing to loose.
The Masters Men Division had Josh Stone, new to the Masters category, really pushing in the trying conditions, and in the final ended up battling Phil Mc Gain for the win. Phil pulled of some great sky high jumps and delayed forwards, but it was Josh Stones amazing push loops with perfect landings that really brough him in at the top spot. There were no doubts about how he became a top wave sailor on the tour.
In the Open Womens category, many of the pro women came out to support the open women, whether on the beach, or on the water, it was great to see many new and upcoming ladies getting into the toughest competition they have seen yet. With new comers Ashley Baxter, Paulina Pease, and Kristen Orth, they surely learned alot of sailing against some of the best ladies in the world today, with past Aloha winner, Jennifer Henderson, and top wave sailor, Junko Nagoshi. These two ladies battled up the ladders and ended up in the final with Junko coming out on top.
Here some pics:
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2731
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2730
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2729
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2728
MASTERS MEN:
1. Josh Stone
2. Phil McGain
3. Keith Teboul
4. Kai Katchadourian
5. Takayumi Nogushi
5. Takaharu Kamahuchi
5. Klaus Simmer
5. Glen Haslbeck
9. Drew Farrior
9. Andrea De Cesaris
9. Ferdinando Loffreda
9. Martin Bergeron
9. Doran Hackam
9. Matt Lachal
9. Giampaolo Cammarota
9. Robert Stehlik
17. Marco Bosi
17. Carl Martineaux
17. Sven Zedlick
17. Norm Roediger
17. Darryl Barber
17. Brad Miley
17. Pasquale Bisogni
17. David Blythe
17. Derek Vana
17. Eric Martin
17. Ian Wachli
17. Peter Sullivan
OPEN WOMEN:
1. Junko Nagoshi
2. Jennifer Henderson*
3. Motoko Sato
4. Tatiana Howard
5. Juliana Farias
5. Mami Nashida
5. Ivana Farias
5. Baur Gabriela*
9. Uli Hölzl
9. Shawna Cropas*
9. Paulina Pease*
9. Kristib Orth*
9. Ashley Baxter*
9. Chihagi Chiu*
(*) Wildcard Winners into PRO WOMENS Division
Ciao!
Alberto
Alberto, any chance you can say what gear and size they ran with on each.
To many of these results when posted, show winners and grinners, but fail to say what gear they sailed with, including sizes, of boards, fins and sails. (not yours of course, I mean the organisations.)
Hey mineral,
bit hard to say who is on what in the open and master division. I know some of them... in cases like Keith Teboul and Josh Stone I can tell you that are riding Goya and Quatro on Maui Fin Company fins, for the size is hard, depends on the conditions. For the pro, it is much easier! go to the PWA website,and each profile shows their sponsorship. Again for sizes it's a bit hard to say...make me a list of riders that you are interested in and I'll investigate.
www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=7
Ciao!
Alberto
Alberto, I will say one thing for ya, I have only walked into your shop once, you where more than helpful then and as per, your a helpful bugger now
(hope this gets me a discount next time I drop in
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I was just curious but its no big deal. I have noticed they will say he was on X brand board with X brand sail but never actually say on a X brand with size and X sail size to suit conditions at the time.
Good data you have sent anyway and the time taken to send it.
Mineral
Looks like Josh Stone lost the final of the open men today to Jesse Brown :(
mauisurfreport.blogspot.com/
This link has the 9 waves of the open final......
God I wish I was there :(
