Quatro Maui Pro
The 5-Star Quatro Maui Pro roared into life today with mast high waves and light winds, delivering a classic Ho’okipa canvas for the world’s best wave riders.
Day 1 belonged to three standout performers: Morgan Noireaux (JP / NeilPryde / Black Project Fins), Kai Lenny (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC) and Bernd Roediger (Flikka / Hot Sails Maui / Black Project Fins), each stamping their authority on the opening exchanges.
Noireaux led the charge with the most complete performance of the day, posting the highest heat total of 14.20, locking it in with the single best wave score - an 8.77 - combining power, flow and critical section selection that set the benchmark for the event. The highlight of his best wave was a stunningly critical goiter in the pocket of a mast high bomb, where he flew way above the lip, fully rotated, and landed with absolute perfection on the face ready to flow into another bottom turn move. It was an astonishing move and the best of the day in a day full of the world's best riders.
Kai Lenny, performing at his home break, delivered a commanding showing to secure the second highest heat score of the day with 13.27, reminding the field of his unique ability to adapt to any conditions Ho’okipa delivers.
Meanwhile, Bernd Roediger made his presence felt with one of the most explosive moments of the day, earning the second highest individual wave score of 8.07, showcasing his progressive and dynamic approach in the pocket.
Together, the trio defined the standard on Day 1, setting up an exciting progression as the competition unfolds.
The Women's day was dominated by France's Marine Hunter (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing / MFC) who secured the highest heat score with 8.67. Well clear of the next highest heat score performer of the day from Switzerland’s, Pauline Katz (Severne Windsurfing). Followed by France's Coco Foveau (GUNSAILS) with 6.90 point, and Germany's Lina Erpenstein (Severne Windsurfing) with 5.17.
These 4 standouts have advanced to the semifinals where they will wait for the rest of the pack to battle it out to find the next best 4 riders. The riders to watch for that last four seem to be Guadeloupe's young Lisa Wermeister (Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins), Spain's Maria Andrés (Hot Sails Maui), Germany's Maria Behrens (Duotone Windsurfing / Maui Ultra Fins), and the young title challenger from Belgium, Sol Degrieck (Severne Windsurfing).
Challenger Rounds Set the Stage
Earlier in the day, the Challenger Rounds saw a deep field of 20 outstanding riders whittled down to four, with Hawaii's Graham Ezzy (Tabou / Ezzy Sails) leading the charge ahead of Argentina's World Champion Francisco Goya (Goya Windsurfing / MFC), Hawaii's Casey Hauser (Quatro / Goya Windsurfing) and Brazil’s Levi Lenz (Goya Windsurfing), all advancing into the main event draw and the round of 32 advance seeds. This is where the rubber really hits the tarmac!
Broadcast Innovation Debuts
Day 1 also marked the successful debut of the WWT’s new 5-Star broadcast advertising model, attracting a strong mix of local and global brands including Maui Toyota, Mana Foods, Quatro and Swift Watersports with NeilPryde and JP.
Revenue generated from the broadcast feeds directly into athlete support, helping fund participation across the global tour while elevating the quality of coverage for fans worldwide.
Driven by Passion
Special thanks to event organiser and former world champion Francisco Goya, whose passion and commitment continue to power this iconic Maui event.
Aloha and Mahalo to our event partners:
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