Aloha Classic 2024: Competition in full swing - locals stand out in high waves and light winds on day two

Ho'okipa had relatively little wind, but very clean, high waves on offer on the second day of this year's Aloha Classics. Challenging conditions - especially for those who are not used to this type of wave windsurfing, which involves playing with the power of the wave rather than the wind.

The first knockout round of the women's competition is coming up

The German participants Lina Erpenstein, Maria Behrens and the Swiss Pauline Katz were eliminated and now have to prove themselves in the losers' bracket to stay in the competition.
Sarah-Quita Offringa, Coco Foveau, Maria Andres as well as Sarah Hauser, Lisa Wermeister and Shawna Cropas coped better with the given conditions, chose the longer waves and surfed straight through to the semi-finals, where they will meet the winners of the losers' bracket.

Locals stand out, Marcilio Browne still on a good course

Local riders such as Levi Siver and Kai Lenny, who have a background in surfing, continue to stand out in the men's event. Choosing the right wave and perfect timing are crucial in order to be able to utilise the power correctly and to put in a smooth ride with plenty of speed even without a lot of pull in the sail. Kai Lenny's self-built board, which looks more like one of his wave riders than a windsurfing board, is talked about time and again.
On the other hand, riders like Marcilio Browne, who competes with more conventional equipment, show what it means to be a real all-rounder: whether it's 30 knots of wind from the left in Pozo, or down the line (with 10 knots of wind from the right) in Ho'okipa - the 35-year-old always rides at the top. Whether he will manage to win his third world title in a row this year will be decided this weekend.

Marino Gil flies out of the race

The biggest disappointment of the day was that world number three Marino Gil Gherardi was eliminated and is therefore out of this year's title race. The following players qualified for the quarter-finals: Marcilio Browne, Levi Siver, Graham Ezzy, Liam Dunkerbeck, Antoine Martin, Marc Paré Rico, Morgan Noireaux, Takuma Sugi, Julien Flechet and Kai Lenny

There are still three more heats to go before the men's quarter-finals, where it will be particularly hot. So don't forget in the Livestream to switch on. Heats with names like Bernd Roediger, Lina Erpenstein and Victor Fernandez await you.