Aloha Classic
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The Aloha Classic is touted as "the single most prestigious event in the windsurfing world", held at Ho'okipa Beach Park on the north shore of Maui. The event takes place each year in late October and early November for the best wind and wave conditions and it is common to have 15–20 foot wave faces during the contest. Since 2011 the event has been run by the International Windsurfing Tour (IWT) as the Grand Final of The IWT Wave Tour. The IWT is the Hawaiian based organisation for the wave riders of the Asia Pacific hemisphere. The Aloha Classic has often been the final event of the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) crowning the PWA Wave World Champions.
During the 1980s and 1990s The Aloha Classic was a Grand Slam event offering competition in all three of the Professional Boardsailing Association PBA/PWA windsurfing disciplines: wave riding, slalom (windsurf)|slalom and course racing.
Due to the difficulty of raising high levels of prize money through sponsorship, the event could not always offer all disciplines or get the status of an official PWA World Cup. Since 2011, the contest has focused entirely on radical wave riding.
During the 1990s, a second competition was regularly held in Ho'okipa, known as the Maui Invitational. 1994-1995 there was a third competition, known as the Chiemsee World Cup Maui.
With eight victories at these various Hookipa events, Robby Naish is the most successful competitor in the wave contests at Ho'okipa, followed by Jason Polakow (4), Mark Angulo (3) Morgan Noireaux (3). For the women, Angela Cocheran (7) is the best performer in history with seven victories in wave riding, ahead of Iballa Ruano Moreno (4) and Debbie Brown (3). (Status of 2020)
List of winners
Competitions shaded grey were not counted as windsurf world cup.
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| Year | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USA Dana Dawes (overall) | |
| USA Debbie Brown (Wave) | ||
| USA Dana Dawes (slalom) | USA Alex Aguera (overall) | |
| USA Alex Aguera (Wave) | ||
| USA Alex Aguera (slalom) | ||
| 1986 | USA Kelby Anno (wave) | USA Robby Naish (wave) |
| 1987 | USA Kelby Anno (wave) | |
| USA Dana Dawes (slalom) | USA Robby Naish (wave) | |
| USA Alan Cadiz (slalom) | ||
| 1988 | USA Dana Dawes (wave) | |
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) | USA Mark Angulo (wave) | |
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| 1989 | FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) | |
| USA Angela Cocheran (wave) | ||
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (course race) | USA Robby Naish (overall) | |
| USA Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1990 | USA Angela Cocheran (overall) | |
| USA Angela Cocheran (wave) | ||
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| NZL Barbara Kendall (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| USA Rush Randle (wave) | ||
| SWE Anders Bringdal (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1991 | ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| USA Angela Cocheran (wave) | ||
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| USA Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1992 | ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) | |
| ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| wave: no score | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | |
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| wave: no score | ||
| 1993 | GER Jutta Müller (overall) | |
| ? (wave) | ||
| ? (slalom) | ||
| ? (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| AUS Jason Polakow (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1994 | FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) | |
| NZL Barbara Kendall (wave) | ||
| FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (slalom) | ||
| ITA Alessandra Sensini (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1998 | (no competition) | AUS Jason Polakow (wave) |
| 1999 | USA Jennifer Henderson (wave) | GBR Nik Baker (wave) |
| 2000 | USA Angela Farrell (née Cocheran) (wave) | |
| NED Lucienne Ernst (Race) | ARG Francisco Goya (wave) | |
| USA Kevin Pritchard (Race) | ||
| 2001 | ? | DOM Tony Garcia |
| 2004 | JPN Motoko Sato (wave) | wave: no score |
| 2005 | USA Jennifer Henderson (wave) | ESP Alex Mussolini (wave) |
| 2006 | ESPIballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | CPV Josh Angulo (wave) |
| 2011 | JPN Junko Nagoshi (wave) | FRA Camille Juban (wave) |
| 2012 | JPN Junko Nagoshi (wave) | USA Bernd Roediger (wave) |
| 2013 | (no competition) | USA Levi Siver (wave) |
| JPN Junko Nagoshi (wave) | USA Bernd Roediger (wave) | |
| 2014 | ESP Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | USA Morgan Noireaux (wave) |
| JPN Junko Nagoshi (wave) | MAR Boujmaa Guilloul (wave) | |
| 2015 | ESP Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | USA Morgan Noireaux (wave) |
| 2016 | ARU Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | USA Kevin Pritchard (Wave) |
| 2017 | FRA Sarah Hauser (Wave) | USA Morgan Noireaux (Wave) |
| 2018 | FRA Sarah Hauser (Wave) | FRA Camille Juban (Wave) |
| 2019 | ARU Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | FRA Antoine Martin (Wave) |
| 2021 | POL Adam Warchol (Wave Youth) | |
| 2022 | AUS Jessica Crisp (Wave) | BRA Marcillio Browne (Wave) |
| 2023 | ARU Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | FRA Antoine Martin (Wave) |
| 2024 | FRA Sarah Hauser (Wave) | USA Bernd Roediger (Wave) |
| 2025 | ARU Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | USA Morgan Noireaux (Wave) |
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Maui Invitational
In contrast to the Aloha Classic, the Maui Invitational takes part in spring time, when the trade winds are more reliable. This event was most of the time sponsored by the wet suit brand O'Neill. In 2025, the event was revived as Maui Pro-Am sponsored by Maui Fin Company as four star event in the IWT/PWA combined Wave tour.
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| Year | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Peggy Kind (overall) | |
| ? (wave) | ||
| ? (slalom) | USA Robby Naish (overall) | |
| USA Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| USA Robby Naish (slalom) | ||
| 1985 | USA Debbie Brown (wave) | USA Alex Aguera (wave) |
| 1987 | USA Debbie Brown (wave) | USA Ian Boyd (wave) |
| 1988 | USA Lorraine Daly (wave) | USA Robby Naish (wave) |
| 1989 | FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) | |
| USA Angela Cocheran (wave) | ||
| FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (slalom) | ||
| FRA Nathalie Le Lievre (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| USA Mark Angulo (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| AUS Phil McGain (course race) | ||
| 1990 | USA Dana Anderson (wave) | USA Dave Kalama (wave) |
| 1991 | AUS Jessica Crisp (overall) | |
| USA Angela Cocheran (wave) | ||
| AUS Jessica Crisp (slalom) | ||
| AUS Jessica Crisp (course race) | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | |
| AUS Jason Polakow (wave) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1992 | ESP Britt Dunkerbeck (course race) | |
| wave: no score | ||
| slalom: no score | ESP Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | |
| wave: no score | ||
| slalom: no score | ||
| 1995 | FRA Caroline Haslin (wave) | USA Robby Naish (wave) |
| 2000 | USA Angela Farrell (née Cocheran) (wave) | USA Kevin Pritchard (wave) |
| 2004 | JPN Motoko Sato (wave) | AUS Jason Polakow (wave) |
| 2005 | ESP Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | CPV Josh Angulo (wave) |
| 2025 | FRA Marine Hunter (wave) | BRA Marcilio Browne (wave) |
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Chiemsee Worldcup Maui
At the heights of the windsurfing boom a third Worldcup took place at Ho'okipa, the Chiemsee Worldcup Maui. It took the time slot of the Maui Invitational, which in exchange was moved to early summer.
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| Year | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AUS Jessica Crisp (wave) | USA Mark Angulo (wave) |
| 1995 | AUS Jessica Crisp (wave) | USA Robby Naish (wave) |
| :: |
References
References
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- "Aloha Classic Kicks off Oct. 29 at Ho'okipa | Maui Now".
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- Triumph für Alex Aguera: Maui Grand Prix, surf Magazin 2/1985
- Aloha Classic in den Riesenwellen von Ho'okipa: Ein Klassiker zum Gruseln, surf Magazin 1/1987, S. 84
- Robby Naish gewinnt gegen Stärkste Konkurreny das Aloha Classic: Klassiker, surf Magazin 1/1988, S. 90
- Finale Grande: surf Magazin 12/1988, S. 88
- Worldcup Finale beim Aloha Classic: Deutsche Welle, surf Magazin 1/1990, S. 80
- Worldcup Maui: Britt und Bjørn räumen ab: Seven Up, surf Magazin 1/1991, S. 92
- Worldcup-Finale Maui: Erfolgswelle, surf Magazin 1/1992, S. 10
- Peter Stuyvesant Travel Aloha Classic, Maui/Hawaii, surf Magazin 1+2/1993
- Peter Stuyvesant Travel Aloha Classic, Maui, Hawaii, surf Magazin 1+2/1994, S. 96
- Worldcup Finale Maui: Höhenflug, surf Magazin 1+2-1995, S. 112
- Aloha Classic inside, surf Magazin 1+2/1999, S. 126
- Swatch Aloha Classic: Champions League, surf Magazin 1+2/2000, S. 104
- Aloha Classic: Worldcup-Finale auf Maui, surf Magazin 1+2/2001, S. 101
- News: surf Magazin 1+2/2002, S. 95
- Comeback: Aloha Classic, surf Magazin 1+2/2005, S. 18
- Maui/Ho'okipa: Aloha Classic: Mussolini vor Ordonez, surf Magazin 1+2/2006, S. 20
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- Maui: Robbys Rivalen hatten keine Chance, surf Magazin 7/1984
- O’Neill Invitational vor Maui: Nachwuchs heizt Altstars ein, surf Magazin 6/1985
- O’Neill Invitational auf Hawaii: Kihei Kids vorne, surf Magazin 6/1987, S. 137
- O’Neill Invitational auf Maui/Hawaii: Revanche Geglückt, surf Magazin 6/1988, S. 140
- O’Neill Invitational, Bis zum Hals im Wasser: Worldcup Hawaii/Maui, surf Magazin 6/1989, S. 56
- Worldcup Maui: Dunkerbeck gegen Hawaiianer: Einer kam durch, surf Magazin 6/1990, S. 110
- Worldcup Maui: Jason Polakow, der Shootinstar. Ho'okipas neuer Hero, surf Magazin 6/1991, S. 18
- Marui/O’Neill Grand Slam Maui/Hawaii, surf Magazin 6/1992 S. 96
- Worldcup Maui O’Neill Invitational: Polakow mischt wieder mit, surf Magazin 6/1995, S. 150
- Maui Worldcup, surf Magazin 6/2000, S. 24
- Hawaii Pro auf Maui: Die Comeback-Show, surf Magazin 5/2004, S. 108
- wave-Worldcup Maui: Sturm der Begierde, surf Magazin 5/2005, S. 114
- Chiemsee Worldcup Maui: Einer wird gewinnen, surf Magazin 5/1994, S. 124
- Maui Chiemsee Wace Classic: Naish unschlagbar bei Wind von links, surf Magazin 5/1995, S. 130
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