PRESS RELEASE: Second Day Of Competition At Starboard Aloha Classic Wave Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2005

SECOND DAY OF COMPETITION AT STARBOARD ALOHA CLASSIC WAVE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Maui, Hawaii (USA) - Blue sky and sunshine over Maui's Northshore,
with stronger winds and yesterday's rain was gone, so the conditions
at Maui's Ho'okipa Beach Park were just great for today's second
day of the historic 20th anniversary of the Aloha Classic. Over 300
people gathered at Ho'okipa to enjoy some great action on the water,
with the WOMEN OPEN and MEN MASTERS Divisions run as scheduled. There
were 16 women in the WOMEN OPEN and 16 men in the MEN MASTERS.

Aloha Classic veteran Judge Rob Funk was happy, "Conditions were
great, the waves were really good and there is a wonderful spirit here
at the event. The girls ripped on the water, especially Jennifer
(Henderson), Ann-Marie (Reichmann) and Junko. It was also good to see
the Masters like Alex Aguera and our co-judge Luke Hargreaves out
there! For tomorrow the forecast is for steadier wind and bigger waves,
perfect for the MENS OPEN!"

Proud dad of 2004 junior winner Kai Lenny, Martin Lenny didn't
advance in his heat but still loved it, "Just being out there today
was fantastic! It really is a good event and all goes so well, with
great conditions!"

Check out tomorrow's exciting day of MENS OPEN which guarantees
fantastic wave action with many of Maui's top Wave Sailors. Special
thanks for the great staff catering to Kama'aina kitchen and Event
Masters, while watching the action on the water and enjoying one of
their fabulous Papaya-Brie quesadillas or excellent Thai BBQ chicken!

And don't forget, the awards ceremony is Saturday Nov 12th at 5PM in
Paia, in front of Simmer Style Maui/Livewire café. The post event
party is that same night at Jacques Northshore Bistro, in Paia across
the street at 10PM where DJ Ray Masters will be spinning tunes.

DAY 2 RESULTS:

MEN MASTERS:
In Round 1, Heat 1, Alex Aguera and Yasu Ogasawara advanced to Round 2
- Semi Finals In Round 1, Heat 2, Luke Hargreaves and Carl Martineau
advanced to Round 2 - Semi Finals In Round 1, Heat 3, Patrick Bergeron
and John Chiu advanced to Round 2 - Semi Finals In Round 1, Heat 4,
Dave Osborne and Makoto Higashiyama advanced to Round 2 - Semi Finals

In Round 2, Heat 5, Alex Aguera and Yasu Ogasawara advanced to Round 3
- finals In Round 2, Heat 6, Dave Osborne and Patrick Bergeron advanced
to Round 3 - finals

In Round 3, Heat 7, The FINALS, 1st place went to Dave Osborne, 2nd
place went to Alex Aguera, 3rd place went to Yasu Ogasawara, and 4th
place goes to Patrick Bergeron.


WOMEN OPEN:
In Round 1, Heat 1, Jennifer Henderson and Minako Mori advanced to
Round 2 - Semi Finals In Round 1, Heat 2, Chihagi Chiu and Waka Nishida
advanced to Round 2 - Semi Finals In Round 1, Heat 3, Anne-Marie
Reichmann and Mieko Ikeda advanced to Round 2 - Semi Finals

In Round 1, Heat 4, Junko Nagoshi and Tatiana Howard advanced to Round
2 - Semi Finals

In Round 2, Heat 5, Jennifer Henderson and Waka Nishida advanced to
Round 3 - finals In Round 2, Heat 6, Anne-Marie Reichmann and Junko
Nagoshi advanced to Round 3 - finals

In Round 3, Heat 7, The FINALS, 1st place went to Jennifer Henderson,
2nd place went to Anne-Marie Reichmann, 3rd place went to Junko
Nagoshi, and 4th place went to Waka Nishida.

EVENT SUMMARY:
The Aloha Classic is one of the longest running wave sailing events in
the world. Since its inception in 1984, the Aloha Classic has been the
traditional finale of the Pro World tour. The top ranking international
competitors are invited to the Aloha Classic competing side by side
with Hawaii's best. The consistent trade winds and seasonally large
surf make the Aloha Classic the most popular destination for
windsurfing media, spectators and athletes. The Aloha Classic is the
crown-jewel of wave sailing events. Don't miss the 2005, 20th
anniversary edition, November 7-12, at Ho'okipa Beach Park, on Maui,
Hawaii.

The historic 20th Anniversary of the Aloha Classic brings much needed
focus and attention on the youth and amateur market and is be the show
case for up and coming talent around the world. In addition, Pros,
past and present, are be gracing this event, providing a high level of
sportsmanship and excitement to the world over, and inspiring the next
generation of windsurfers to take to the water.

SPONSORS:
20-156 Hawaii Clothing · Anthony's Coffee · Cafe des Ami · Cafe
Mambo · Casanovas · Charlies Restaurant · County of Maui ·
Dakine · Fed Haywood Realty · Fly.com · Gillo Sunglasses · Hot
Sails Maui · Hula Grill · Hawaiian Island Surf&Sport · Hawaiian
Ocean Sports · Hali'imaile General Store · Hi-Tech Surf Sports
· Jacques Bistro · Kanaha Kai · Kimos · Live Wire Cafe ·
Mamas Fish House · Maui Tacos · Maui Metal Works · Maui Ocean
Center · Maui Windsurf Company · Maui Windsurfing Association ·
Neil Pryde Maui · Paia Fishmarket · Paia Pizza · Paul Ehman
Productions · Polli's · Pole Position Reports · Pompei Beach
Swimwear · Jim Sanders Realty · Ray Masters Studios · Sailboards
Maui · Second Wind Sail&Surf · Salon Synneve · Side Shore Media
· Sign Solutions · Simmer Style · Starboard · SoulRider · The
POINT 101/Waki Jaki · Wet Women · Windsurf Journal ·
WindsurfingClassifieds.com · Windsurfing School of Maui

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.alohaclassicwindsurfing.com/

ORIGINAL RELEASE:
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EVENT DIRECTOR: Marc Lefebvre
MARKETING/PR DIRECTOR: Inga Stracke
MEDIA PRODUCTION: Paul Ehman
RACE DIRECTOR: Doug Hunt

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