A great interview with AWT director, founder, and organizer. She is a very busy lady, and doing an amazing job for windsurfing in North American. Organizing 9 events this year, drawing in amateurs and pro to events in Top windsurfing destinations in North and South America. And word spreading with quite a strong likely hood of a PWA/AWT collaborated event in Maui this year. Something I’m sure a lot of people are looking forward to and an event that could draw many big names.
Catch up with Sam in this interview as she discusses how her dream all began, and how she came to organize the AWT. Best of luck to Sam, and fingers crossed for and AWT/PWA event on Maui this year!
Find out more at www.americanwindsurfingtour.com.
The first event of the 2013 AWT is just under two months away. Here’s a crash compilation they just released from the 2012 Maui Makani Classic. Enjoy the pain!
Mark your calendars. The 2013 AWT Tour Dates have been updated. After a very successful 2010, 2011, and 2012, the American Windsurfing Tour is ready to charge on to year 4 of the tour. Check out the updated schedule and sign up today!
They are even offering a season’s pass for the whole tour at a discounted rate.
Head over t the AWT website to register and pay to secure your 2013 Season Pass.
1st Bernd Roediger, 2nd Kevin Pritchard, 3rd Marcilio Browne
2012 Maui Makani Classic is Over…… What an Incredible Contest!!
What a phenomenal 5 days of contest here at the AWT final tour stop at Ho’okipa Maui! Everyone was in agreement that there hadn’t been a competition like it at Ho’okipa for a very long time. The biggest names in windsurfing from back in the day put up a fierce fight and an epic show against some of the top new names in the sport.
With 120 entrants, from 24 countries, 60 amateur competitors, 20 female sailors and a who’s who in the Professional division, this event was destined from the outset to be a very, very special few days. Combining the incredible entry list with some all-time Ho’okipa conditions with waves in the 12-15 foot region, spectators and competitors alike were treated to a spectacle that I don’t think any of us will be forgetting anytime soon!
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Check out the amazing action from the 2012AWT Maui Makani Classic Double elimination, which wrapped up on Wednesday with Bernd Roediger crowned the King of Hookipa!
The action at the 2012 Maui Makani Classic is in the bag, with 16 year old Bernd Roediger, winning the event! Congrats to him, who battled back defeating first PWA legend Marcilio Browne in the semi final. Then moved onto the final against last years champion and former World Champion Kevin Pritchard in a double elimination.
Awesome good to all the competitors and a big shout out to the AWT who put on an awesome event, and the many announcers who gave everyone at home including myself awesome live coverage.
RRD Team rider Fabrice Beaux goest to Peru to attend the AWT event at to live another great wave riding experience… Once again great adventure delivered from RRD wave Guru!
What a day all the competitors had at Ho’okipa for Day 4 of the Maui Makani classic! The swell had dropped off but was still substantial enough to provide some logo to mast high sets. The wind pushed through by mid afternoon and most men had rigged 4.7 – 5.0 with the women chosing 3.7- 4.2. It was an emotional day for former world champ and Maui local Kevin Pritchard as he hammered through heat by heat and finally grabbed the title at Ho’okipa for the single elimination.
Enjoy the awesome video of highlights from the Pro single elimination.
The 3rd day of the AWT Maui Makani Classic is live right now! The action right now is the youth fleet, who can definitely shred. Check it out right now!
Due to Hurricane in New York, Livestream.com is having issues and we are unable to be live at this time. However we are recording and you will be able to watch these heats on demand later today. 🙂 Contest is on!!! – From the AWT
EPIC, EPIC, EPIC!!
That really is the only way to sum up yesterday’s events at Ho’okipa beach park for Day 3 of the AWT Maui Makani Classic! Everyone on the beach felt that history was being made as they sat on the hill and looked down at what most were calling the Greatest Show on Earth!
Hear what Levi Siver, Camille Juban and Keith Teboul have to say about the conditions and the competition starting today on Maui! Go to www.americanwindsurfingtour.com to watch the LIVE Cast starting at 10am Maui time today with opening ceremony and all your favorite riders!
Check out this awesome video from the 2012 AWT Hatteras Wave Jam.
Camille Juban Wins the 2012 AWT Hatteras Wave Jam
The final day of the Hatteras Wave Jam saw a solid swell hit the Island. With only a few hours left in the contest window the wind gods smiled on the AWT once again providing incredible port-tack conditions to run the Pro, Women and Youth heats… plus an Amateur/Masters Expression Session for a Chinook Pro-1 Carbon boom.
Pro heats were set for 15-minutes and the judges score cards were quickly filled up as there were plenty of waves providing long and rip-able rides. The final heat came down to an epic battle between Camille Juban, Fabrice Beaux and Morgan Noireaux. It was a super close contest with Juban’s Goiter (photo above) giving him the edge over the smooth sailing Beaux and slashy Noireaux.
A quick update on the AWT. The Hatteras wave Jam wrapped up on September 15th. The final heat came down to an epic battle between Camille Juban, Fabrice Beaux and Morgan Noireaux. It was a super close contest with Juban’s Goiter (photo above) giving him the edge over the smooth sailing Beaux and slashy Noireaux. Over on the women’s side Miho Tanaka took the crown by narrowly defeating Fiona Wylde, Ingrid Larouche and Sam Bittner. After all the action everyone headed over to the Koru Beach Klub for amazing final send-off party. Beer flowed and North Carolina BBQ was enjoyed.
Read the full report and see the gallery on the AWT website.
The next and final AWT to event to take place is the Maui Makani Classic, October 25 to November 3rd.
