Today was the second day of the Aloha Classic wave competition at Ho’okipa in Maui. And it was an epic day of action with Antoine Martin winning the men’s single elimination in front of Camille Juban and Bernd Roediger!
“There’s a saying in life that says ‘No risk, no reward’ and you have to take your hat off to – Antoine Martin – as he risked absolutely everything in the final.” (PWA)
Check out the men’s single elimination final
Day two of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Aloha Classic proved to be a classic with 8-12 foot Hawaiian waves (20 foot plus faces) showcasing why Ho’okipa Beach Park holds the iconic status that it does within the wave sailing world.
There’s a saying in life that says ‘No risk, no reward’ and you have to take your hat off to – Antoine Martin – as he risked absolutely everything in the final. The 26-year-old hunted out mast and a half to double mast high waves, and where some would’ve backed down against the waves of consequence, he instead took aim at the lip. That no-fear approach saw Martin deservedly rewarded with the second 10-point wave of the contest, which set him up to win the Single Elimination ahead of Camille Juban, Bernd Roediger and Kai Lenny, which is the first time that Martin has won a Single Elimination on the world tour. In the end, Martin finished the final with a destroyed rig after attempting to hit a double mast high bomb and then experiencing arguably the heaviest washing of the event, but the reward of winning the Single Elimination of the Aloha Classic will more than made up for that – especially as he said that it was nothing compared to a beating at Pe’ahi aka Jaws.
Aloha Classic 2019 – Men’s Single Elimination
1. Antoine Martin
2. Camille Juban
3. Bernd Roeriger
4. Kai Lenny
5. Marcilio Browne
5. Leon Jamaer
7. Robby Swift
7. Ricardo Campello
9. Graham Ezzy
9. Philip Köster
9. Morgan Noireaux
9. Thomas Traversa
13. Jake Schettewi
13. Antony Ruenes
13. Levi Siver
13. Victor Fernandez
17. Adam Lewis
17. Diony Guadagnino
17. Jules Denel
17. Klaas Voget
17. Kevin Pritchard
17. Federico Morisio
17. Josep Pons
17. Marc Pare
etc.
