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Kai Thompson wins the Gorge Downwind Challenge 2025
Two races on the Columbia River, first overall on his first visit to Hood River, on the Fireball 1070.
Kai Thompson second overall in the Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
Podiums in three of four races, a sub-two-hour Molokai 2 Oahu, and second in the world.
Livio Menelau on the 40-49 wing foil podium, Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
A wing foil podium across the three Hawaiian channel races, the year before his Molokai 2 Oahu win.
Philippe Axmann second in the 40-49 SUP foil, Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
AXIS Europe's own on the podium across the Hawaiian channels.
Raiarii Fadier wins the 30-39 SUP foil, Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
First in the 30-39s ahead of Perth Standlick and Kai Lenny, both also on AXIS.
Toaura and Haunui Haumani first and second in the under-19s, Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
The Tahitian twins take the top two steps of the U19 SUP foil, with Axel Pham third.
Olivia Piana third in the women's Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
Third overall in the women's SUP foil across the three Hawaiian channel races.
Gabriella Bella second in the women's Koa Kai Triple Crown 2025
Second overall across the 80 miles of the 2025 Triple Crown, after defending her Maui to Molokai title.
Gabriella Bella, back-to-back Maui to Molokai champion
Maui's own defends her M2M title across the Pailolo Channel, 2025.
Gabriella Bella second and Olivia Piana third in the women's SUP foil, Paddle Imua 2025
Two AXIS riders on the women's podium on the Maliko run.
Kai Thompson third in SUP foil at the Paddle Imua 2025
A podium on the Maliko run in his first week as an AXIS rider.
Livio Menelau second in wing foil at the Paddle Imua 2025
A wing foil podium on the Maliko run to open the 2025 Hawaiian season.
Jon McCabe wins the parawing division at the Paddle Imua 2025
First in parawing on the Maliko run, in a race where AXIS riders made up nine of the top 20 overall.