HO’OKIPA, MAUI, HAWAII – 26. Oktober 2026 – Morgan Noireaux (USA, Neil Pryde JP), Marcilio Browne (Brasilien, Goya) und Antoine Martin (Guadeloupe, Goya Quatro) sicherten sich heute die Heatsiege, als die Pro-Herren-Klasse beim Aloha Classic an den Start ging. Dabei wurden drei Heats bei Windstärken von 14 bis 15 Knoten und sauberen, 2 bis 3 Meter hohen Wellen abgehalten. Nach einem verhaltenen Start frischte der Wind am Nachmittag auf und bot die perfekte Kulisse für spannende Sprünge und actionreiches Surfen.
Four time Aloha Classic champion Morgan Noireaux dominated the opening heat with flawless timing, linking tweaked aerials, lip hits and floaters on well chosen set waves. Spain’s Moritz Mauch (Simmer) recovered from early wipeouts to progress in second place with a series of critical turns in the power zone.
“It was surprisingly fun. I thought the wind was done around midday and I had derigged. But then it turned more side shore mid afternoon and came in. I used a big sail (5.3m) and a big board (93L) and got a bunch of waves. I had a good time.” Morgan Noireaux.
Marcilio Browne sent a clear message in heat two, the five time world wave champion blending trademark power, polished aerials and searing down-the-line speed to post a winning 16-point heat total. Greece’s Gregory Stathopoulos (Goya) also advanced in second place, launching a strong aerial assault on a 90L board to edge out a charging Cesar Filippi (France, Duotone).
Photo above by Fish Bowl Diaries - Marcilio Browne clinical power display
“It was fun, it was better than it looked from the beach. It was still pretty light, we were all on our biggest equipment, but the waves helped and it was good we ran with long heats.” Marcilio Browne.
Antoine Martin brought explosive energy to heat three, popping textbook aerials, vertical hits and a goiter to take an authoritative win with a heat total of 13.15. The battle for second was tight between Italy’s Sammy Ferraro (Patrik) and Spain’s Javier Escribano Toribio (Goya), with an attacking Ferraro snatching the final progression spot.
“I was happy I went through, because sometimes in these conditions anything can happen. We had beautiful waves and the channel was open, so it was quite easy to catch waves. It definitely looks like my home place in Guadaloupe today, we have light wind, and this was the same conditions, so I felt quite at home.” Antoine Martin
With four days remaining in the waiting period, competitors are hopeful of running more of the draw.
“The forecast looks complicated, but I ‘m confident we will get some more heats done. I think there will be some windows. Once the wind is side shore, we can get out there in not much wind.” Morgan Noireax
Event details
Aloha Classic - World Windsurf Tour
Venue
Ho'okipa Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Dates 19-30 October 2026
Competition hours
11am-5pm (Hawaii time), subject to wind and wave conditions
Watch live
Livestream at worldwindsurftour.com
Next event Grand Final, Chile: 14–29 November 2026