Maui Aloha Classic

nw30 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:55 pm Post subject: Maui Aloha Classic

No thread on this? I'm surprised, must be too busy debating foot straps and harness lines.
Today might be the last day, it's been streaming for 5 days with awesome drone use. It should start again at 11AM Maui time, one of the best years ever with a big swell, here's a couple of links~
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=920
http://www.alohaclassicmaui.com/live-2016/

Number-nine · Joined: 09 Aug 1989 Posts: 496 Location: cape cod

I have been watching every night.
Missed the finals heat last night.
Spectacular action in every heat.
Riveting, dramatic, and tense to watch.
Fly catcher and Funk doing a great job on commentary.
Being a windsurfer and wave sailor I am loving the live stream.

Huge amount of respect for all sailors them especially on Thursday. Closed out Hookipa. And they made it happen.

Stoked to see KP win. Well deserved.

Tonight could be it since swell building and wind getting very light but you never know.

AWT men's amateur have yet to run.
Hope they can get a day next week.

Good luck to all competitors.

nw30 · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 11:45 am Post subject:

If Kai Katchadourian wants a future in sports broadcasting, he could probably easily get it, his commentary during this event has been nothing short of a riot! That guy is really good and getting better all the time, his addition to the broadcast has been making watching it that much more remarkable.

KP still has to sail against the winner of the double elimination heats for the all around pro men's win, that may happen today if they get enough wind.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:12 pm Post subject:

I was surprised that you didn't create it till them. lol
Hope today will finish up things.

Yea I think Kai, may have been punished , and made to watch the XGames for a few days straight.

manuel · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1158

It's been really fun to watch.
It was particularly nice to see the riders in no-wind side action one day and overpowering side-off the next.

It surprised me to see so many top-level sailors!
Can we compare the number of entries over the years?

The sport deserves more action and exposure, I'd love to see more true wave riding events (Cabo Verde, South Africa, etc.).

wdsurf · Joined: 22 May 1999 Posts: 335

Watched every nite Very Happy

unreal action drone footage like a seagull would see down the line Question

commentary top notch by fly and funk Exclamation

jp said last nite epic swell forecast for next Tuesday Question

lay day today.so stoked for our sport Exclamation

MalibuGuru · Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300

I've been here sailing and watching. The surf and wind have been better than any competition I've seen. KMAC raced through one of the biggest sets of the competition and was flying over the drone. Amazing. Huge close out tomorrow and light wind today, but West Maui was on fire for the 1st down day of competition. Every major star was working the Westside today.

Ronald.C · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 123

Wow, Saturday night live was just fantastic!

In 33 years of sailing, I've never been a big fan of watching. This past week has changed everything. Now I'm into the Maui archives to relive it!

RC

Number-nine · Joined: 09 Aug 1989 Posts: 496 Location: cape cod

Final Day
Looks like there could be some heats
Fingers crossed

nw30 · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

Congrats to KP, hope to see him again this next season here at A.L.!

It's to bad that Kai Lenny had to miss the final day, he could have taken the whole thing, had to split to Fiji for a contest.