Aloha Classic
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The Aloha Classic is touted as "the single most prestigious event in the windsurfing world",{{Cite web|url=https://mauitime.com/entertainment/sports/aloha-classic-at-hookipa-beach-park/|title=Aloha Classic at Ho'okipa Beach Park}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.continentseven.com/the-aloha-classic-2019-new-format-low-impact-event-approved/?doing_wp_cron=1580134337.5632669925689697265625|title = The Aloha Classic 2019 - New Format, Low Impact Event Approved|date = 18 August 2019}} held at Ho'okipa Beach Park on the north shore of Maui.{{Cite web|url=https://mauinow.com/2017/10/25/aloha-classic-kicks-off-oct-29-at-hookipa/|title = Aloha Classic Kicks off Oct. 29 at Ho'okipa | Maui Now}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://internationalwindsurfingtour.com/maui-aloha-classic/|title=About - International Windsurfing Tour-Inspiring the Future of Our Sport}} Since 2011 the event has been run by the International Windsurfing Tour (IWT){{cite web |url=http://internationalwindsurfingtour.com/ |title=Home |website=internationalwindsurfingtour.com}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://internationalwindsurfingtour.com/ |title=Home |website=internationalwindsurfingtour.com}} The Aloha Classic has often been the final event of the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA){{Cite web|url=https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=920|title = PWA WORLD WINDSURFING TOUR: Home}} 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){{citation needed|date=January 2021}}
List of winners
Competitions shaded grey were not counted as windsurf world cup.
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| | 1984Triumph für Alex Aguera: Maui Grand Prix, surf Magazin 2/1985 |{{flagicon|USA}} Dana Dawes (overall) |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Aguera (overall) | ||
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|{{flagicon|USA}} Kelby Anno (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (wave) | ||
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|{{flagicon|USA}} Kelby Anno (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| 1988Finale Grande: surf Magazin 12/1988, S. 88
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dana Dawes (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Angulo (wave) | ||
| 1989Worldcup Finale beim Aloha Classic: Deutsche Welle, surf Magazin 1/1990, S. 80
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (overall) | ||
| 1990Worldcup Maui: Britt und Bjørn räumen ab: Seven Up, surf Magazin 1/1991, S. 92
|{{flagicon|USA}} Angela Cocheran (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1991Worldcup-Finale Maui: Erfolgswelle, surf Magazin 1/1992, S. 10
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Britt Dunkerbeck (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1992Peter Stuyvesant Travel Aloha Classic, Maui/Hawaii, surf Magazin 1+2/1993
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Britt Dunkerbeck (slalom) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (slalom) | ||
| 1993Peter Stuyvesant Travel Aloha Classic, Maui, Hawaii, surf Magazin 1+2/1994, S. 96
|{{flagicon|GER}} Jutta Müller (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1994Worldcup Finale Maui: Höhenflug, surf Magazin 1+2-1995, S. 112
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1998Aloha Classic inside, surf Magazin 1+2/1999, S. 126
|(no competition) | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Polakow (wave) | ||
| 1999Swatch Aloha Classic: Champions League, surf Magazin 1+2/2000, S. 104
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Henderson (wave) | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nik Baker (wave) | ||
| 2000Aloha Classic: Worldcup-Finale auf Maui, surf Magazin 1+2/2001, S. 101
| {{flagicon|USA}} Angela Farrell (née Cocheran) (wave) | {{flagicon|ARG}} Francisco Goya (wave) | ||
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|2001News: surf Magazin 1+2/2002, S. 95 | ? | {{flagicon|DOM}} Tony Garcia | ||
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|2004Comeback: Aloha Classic, surf Magazin 1+2/2005, S. 18 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Motoko Sato (wave) | wave: no score | ||
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| 2005Maui/Ho'okipa: Aloha Classic: Mussolini vor Ordonez, surf Magazin 1+2/2006, S. 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Henderson (wave) | {{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Mussolini (wave) | ||
| 2006
| {{flagicon|ESP}}Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | {{flagicon|CPV}} Josh Angulo (wave) | ||
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junko Nagoshi (wave) | {{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Juban (wave) | ||
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junko Nagoshi (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Bernd Roediger (wave) | ||
| 2013
| (no competition) | {{flagicon|USA}} Levi Siver (wave) | ||
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junko Nagoshi (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Bernd Roediger (wave) | ||
| 2014
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Morgan Noireaux (wave) | ||
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junko Nagoshi (wave) | {{flagicon|MAR}} Boujmaa Guilloul (wave) | ||
| 2015
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Morgan Noireaux (wave) | ||
| 2016
| {{flagicon|ARU}} Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Pritchard (Wave) | ||
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| 2017 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sarah Hauser (Wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Morgan Noireaux (Wave) | ||
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| 2018 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sarah Hauser (Wave) | {{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Juban (Wave) | ||
| 2019
| {{flagicon|ARU}} Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Martin (Wave) | ||
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| |{{flagicon|POL}} Adam Warchol (Wave Youth) | ||
| 2022 {{Cite web |url=https://internationalwindsurfingtour.com/world-champion-marcilio-browne-crowned-aloha-champion/ |title=World Champion Marcilio Browne Crowned Aloha Champion}}
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jessica Crisp (Wave) | {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcillio Browne (Wave) | ||
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| 2023 {{Cite web |url=https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=2313 | title=PWA Rankings 2023}}
| {{flagicon|ARU}} Sarah-Quita Offringa (Wave) | {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Martin (Wave) | ||
| 2024 {{Cite web |url=https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=2328 | title=PWA Rankings 2024}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sarah Hauser (Wave) | {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcillio Browne (Wave) |
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 | style="width:20em"|Women | style="width:20em"|Men |
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|1984Maui: Robbys Rivalen hatten keine Chance, surf Magazin 7/1984 |Peggy Kind (overall) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (overall) | ||
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|1985O’Neill Invitational vor Maui: Nachwuchs heizt Altstars ein, surf Magazin 6/1985 |{{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Brown (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Aguera (wave) | ||
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| 1987O’Neill Invitational auf Hawaii: Kihei Kids vorne, surf Magazin 6/1987, S. 137 | {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Brown (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Boyd (wave) | ||
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| 1988O’Neill Invitational auf Maui/Hawaii: Revanche Geglückt, surf Magazin 6/1988, S. 140 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lorraine Daly (wave) | {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| 1989O’Neill Invitational, Bis zum Hals im Wasser: Worldcup Hawaii/Maui, surf Magazin 6/1989, S. 56
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Le Lievre (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1990Worldcup Maui: Dunkerbeck gegen Hawaiianer: Einer kam durch, surf Magazin 6/1990, S. 110
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dana Anderson (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Kalama (wave) | ||
| 1991Worldcup Maui: Jason Polakow, der Shootinstar. Ho'okipas neuer Hero, surf Magazin 6/1991, S. 18
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jessica Crisp (overall) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (overall) | ||
| 1992Marui/O’Neill Grand Slam Maui/Hawaii, surf Magazin 6/1992 S. 96
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Britt Dunkerbeck (course race) |{{flagicon|ESP}} Bjørn Dunkerbeck (course race) | ||
| 1995Worldcup Maui O’Neill Invitational: Polakow mischt wieder mit, surf Magazin 6/1995, S. 150
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Haslin (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (wave) | ||
| 2000Maui Worldcup, surf Magazin 6/2000, S. 24
|{{flagicon|USA}} Angela Farrell (née Cocheran) (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Pritchard (wave) | ||
| 2004Hawaii Pro auf Maui: Die Comeback-Show, surf Magazin 5/2004, S. 108
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Motoko Sato (wave) |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Polakow (wave) | ||
| 2005wave-Worldcup Maui: Sturm der Begierde, surf Magazin 5/2005, S. 114
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Iballa Ruano Moreno (wave) |{{flagicon|CPV}} Josh Angulo (wave) | ||
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|2025 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Marine Hunter (wave) |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcilio Browne (wave) |
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 | style="width:20em"|Women | style="width:20em"|Men |
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| 1994Chiemsee Worldcup Maui: Einer wird gewinnen, surf Magazin 5/1994, S. 124
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jessica Crisp (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Angulo (wave) | ||
| 1995Maui Chiemsee Wace Classic: Naish unschlagbar bei Wind von links, surf Magazin 5/1995, S. 130
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jessica Crisp (wave) |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Naish (wave) |