ALOHA CLASSIC DAY TWO: GO BIG OR GO HOME!

Missed the all-night action? Don’t worry…we’ve got you covered! Catch the full replay from yesterday’s incredible Aloha Classic as the battle for the world title heats up.

We’ve also got the official line-up for the men’s and women’s semi-finals, set to take place tomorrow. With world titles on the line and Pare, Browne, Offringa and Degriek all still in the game, expect nothing less than an epic finals day ahead!

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Let’s kick off with the women which has been whittled down to the two semi finals after a tough day of battle yesterday! The line up is:

Semi Final One: 

Sarah-Quita Offringa: ARU-91, NeilPryde, Starboard

Pauline Katz: SUI4, Severne

Lisa Wermeister: F293, Duotone

Sol Degrieck: B5, Severne, Severne sails 

 

Semi Final Two

 

Shawna Cropas: HI925, Duotone

Angela Cochran: US21, Quatro

Jane Seman: Severne

Marine hunte: F181, Quatro

 

As far as the title race goes in the first semi final, Sarah Quita Offringa just needs to make the final to win the title. If she does not advance from the semi and Sol Degriek (who just turned 16) makes it through then Sol stands a chance of winning the title. It is a pretty stacked heat so anything can happen! As for our Windsurf predictions we have all three of our contenders for the podium in the first semi which does not bode well as one of them will be eliminated for sure. Darn it!

 

Over to the men…which has also boiled down to fully stacked semi finals…

 

Semi Final One:

 

Takuma Sugi: Tabou, GA

Morgan Noireaux: JP, NeilPryde

Robby Swift: JP, NeilPryde

Marc Pare: Simmer, O’Shea

 

Semi Final Two

 

Ricardo Campello

Bernd Roediger: Hot Sails Flikka

Marcilio Browne: Goya

Antoine Martin: Goya, Quatro

 

As far as the title race goes….It looks like Marc Pare just needs to make the final to win the title but that is a task easier said than done as he is in a gnarly heat against the likes of Robby Swift, Morgan Noireaux and Takuma Sugi. Sugi was possibly the surprise package yesterday winning both of his heats and throwing down some crazy goiters in the process. 

 

In the other half of the draw Marcilio Browne is still in contention for the title but if Pare makes it to the final his fate could be out of his hands. This semi is fully stacked where Browne will battle with the likes of Campello, Roediger and Martin for a place in the final. Campello could have a score to settle after his heartbreak at Hookipa a few years ago, after he narrowly missed out on winning the title. Roediger is in the flow and looking hot, while with Antoine Martin he could let loose with some fire works and go all the way! Kai Lenny our Windsurf prediction to take third place was eliminated in the quarter finals by Antoine Martin and Bernd Roediger, so we will not be getting a full house at the Aloha Classic unfortunately. 

 

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