OVERVIEW PART I /Round 1 to Round 3- PRT/10-MEO RIO CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach - Peniche - PORTUGAL -WSL -World Surf League - by Paulo Piqueres -surfworldtour.blogspot.com -
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The World Circuit of Surfing arrived on the waters of Portugal, a wonderfull country in Europe, right after the contest Quiksilver in France, which finished on last Saturday, October 14th, 2017.This season, two Top Portuguese surfers will dispute the World Championship in Supertubos beach: F. Morais(PRT)elite of World Surfing/WSL the current Top 13 of the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard; and the Wild Card, Vasco Ribeiro(PRT), that already disputed the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal last year,2016 and took the 3rd place.
The event in Peniche was scheduled to commence on Friday, October 20th, however only started on Saturday, October 21st, because there were not good conditions for surfing. The sea had small waves...
I am watching the event in Peniche, by the Internet, broadcasted by
WSL -World Surf League.
Friday -Oct. 20th
On the first day of competiiton on the Portuguese waters , the event was
"off for the day" since the first call at 7:45 CEST Peniche.Portugal.
Saturday -Oct. 21st
The event was
stand by on the first call, but started later in the morning of Supertubos beach. At first day of competition of Rip Curl event, the sea had big waves but the barrels were not so long, they broke fast with strong wind, and the series were not so definited, so the surfers may not find the best waves for surfing.
Sunday - Oct. 22nd
The Sea was smaller, with waves not so big, but with series more definited.,The Sunday was a nice fall day on the beach, with many fans on the shore. The Portuguese surfers has a good performance in Supertubos, V. Ribeiro(PRT)surfed a close heat in the Round 3, agains the Yellow Jersey, Top 1 of the Ranking, J. J. Florence(HAW)but was defeated for the Hawaiian surfer that is the defending champion in Portugal. F. Morais(PRT)lost the heat in the Round 1, but overcame the Recap -Round 2 - and also won the heat of the Round 3, against the Tahitian M. Bourez(PYF). In the last seconds of the heat, both surfers were closed and crossed themselves in different directions. The Tahitian seemed complain about an interference.However the result was confirmed. F. Morais(PRT)is classified to the Round 4
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Day 1 -Friday, October 20th, 2017 -
Off for the day
Day 2 -Saturday, October 21st, 2017 -
stand by /
ON
Round 1 - heat 1 to heat 12
Round 2 - heat 1 to heat 4
Day 3 -Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 -
ON
Round 2 - heat 5 to heat 12
Round 3 - heat 1 to heat 12
Day 4 -Monday, October 23rd, 2017 -
Off for the day
Round 4 - heat 1 to heat 4 - upcoming!!!
Day 5 -Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 -
Day 6 -Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 -
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ROUND 1
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the event, after only one day "awaiting", the Australian J. Wilson(AUS)Top 6 in the Ranking defeated his opponents, the Italian L. Fioravanti(ITA)and the Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA) with poor scores: J. wilson(AUS)4.97 x L. Fioravanti(ITA)4.20 x C. Ibelli(BRA)2.03; kind of score of only a wave, because was difficult for positioning on the outside to surf the barrels, anyway the Australian was guaranteed in the Round 3 of the event.
heat 2
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In the second heat of the Round, that went to the water, the surfer of Copacabana beach, M. Wilkinson(AUS) overcame his compatriots B. Durbidge(AUS) and S. Kennedy(AUS) with better scores than the opening heat,and he was also guaranteed in Round 3.
heat 3
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At the third heat of the day, the Australian E. Ewing(AUS)top 34 won the heat for small difference. He overcame his compatriot O. Wright(AUS)top 4 of the Ranking, and the American C. Coffin(USA) and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 4
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At this heat, J. Kerr(AUS)top 35 overcame two Brazilian surfers in the heat: G. Medina(BRA)the Champion in Hossegor; and W. Dantas(BRA). So both Brazilian will dispute the Recap -Round 2, to take a place in the Round 3, the Australian, that is doind a discreet season this year however was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 5
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In the fifth heat, the sea had better waves for surfing, so the Top2, the Southafrican J. Smith(RSA)overcame the local V. Ribeiro(PRT)and the Brazilian I. Ferreira(BRA)that is doing a discreet career in this year, and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 6
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At sixt heat, the yellow Jersey-leader of the Ranking, J.J. Florence(HAW)won the heat with tranquility over his rivals. He defeated the Wild Card M. Ho(HAW), and the American K. Igarashi(USA), and so the Top 1 of the Ranking was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 7
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In the seventh dispute of event, the Australian J. Freestone(AUS)top 32 overcame the Brazilian A. de Souza(BRA)2015 World Champion,and the surfer French of Reunion Islands, J. Flores(FRA). J. Freestone(AUS)is a little irregular, sometimes defeated Top surfers, and sometimes did not have a good performance in the heats. J. Flores(FRA)was leading the heat till the last minutes when the Australian won the heat and was classified to the Round 3.
heat 8
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At the eight heat of the first day of competitions in Peniche, the top 8, F. Toledo(BRA)the unique surfer, that won two events in this season, was leading the heat with a good barrel, but in the final of the heat, the Tahitian, M. Bourez(PYF)surfed a better tube,and received a better score, and won the heat.The Tahitian surfer defeated two Brazilians, F. Toledo(BRA) and J. Andre(BRA)that is doind a discreet season this year and was guaranteed to the Round 3.
heat 9
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In the 9th dispute, the 2012 World Champion J. Parkinson(AUS)overcame the French J. Duru(FRA) and the American N. Young(USA) that is doing a discreet performance this season. So the Australian J. Parkinson passed directly to the Round 3
heat 10
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The Sea had showed still few waves, the series were not constant, so the surfers shoud have an excellent Sea reading otherwise will not surf the waves in Supertubos beach. The Top 10, K. Andino(USA) was leading the heat till the last minutes, when M. Pupo(BRA)the Top 27the "highlight" in Quiksilver Pro France, changed the heat, over the American, and the Australina C. O'Leary(AUS). So the Brazilian was guaranteed in the Roud 3.
heat 11
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At 11th heat, around 3:00 in the afternoon in Peniche, Portugal .The Top 11, S. Zietz(HAW)deputy champion in Quiksilver Pro France, surfed a good tube in the beginning of the heat, and led the heat till the final, over the Australian A. Buchan(AUS),Top 14; and the Hawaiian. E. Lau(HAW).
heat 12
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In the last heat of the Round, the Sea was getting higher , wind, barrels reached the shore, with strenght, and closed too. The three times World Champion, Mick Fanning(AUS)surfed a good tube and defeated the rivals: the local, F. Morais(PRT)and the Brazilian I. Gouveia(BRA). So the World Champion was the last one surfer to be classified directly to the Round 3
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ROUND 2
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The recap -highlights
heat 1
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At opening heat of the Recap, the 2014 World Champion,Top 3 of the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, G. Medina(BRA)surfed the first waves in the heat. The waves broke so fast and was difficult for the surfers to reach the manuevers on the barrels.Right after the Brazilian surfed the wave, he took the jetski for going to outside, because the current, wind let this back difficult. The Wild Card Mason Ho(HAW)is brother of C. Ho(HAW)athlete of elite of World champion/WSL,also surfed well in Supertubos beach, with "strategy" as always. In 2015, M. Ho(HAW) overcame F. Toledo(BRA)in Billabong Pipe Masters, in Pipeline, Hawaii.Anyway G. Medina(BRA)passed to the Round 3.
heat 2
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At second heat , the Top 4 O. Wright(AUS) and the Wild Card Vasco Ribeiro(PRT)went to the water.The local surfer with many fans in the shore, overcame the Australian, for small difference and was guaranteed in the Round 3.The Australian,postulant to the World Title was prematurely defeated and only added 500 points in the Ranking.
heat 3
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In this heat, the 2015 World Champion, A. de Souza(BRA)surfed two good waves, did the scores and defeated the Australian S. Kennedy(AUS)with tranquility and was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 4
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At fourth heat that went to the water, the Brazilian F. Toledo(BRA)Top 8 in the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, did not find the best waves for his manuevers, and was defeated by the Italian L. Fioravanti(ITA), that was guaranteed in the Round 3.So with this second(Quiksilver Pro France was the first) prematurely defeat in the Recap, unfortunately F. Toledo(BRA)kept far of the fight for the World Title of the season.
heat 5
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At opening heat of the day in Supertubos beach, the fifth heat of the Recap, the Top 10, the American K. Andino(USA)surfed good barrel, and defeated the Brazilian J. Andre(BRA). So the Californian was guaranteed in the Round 3, and J. Andre(BRA)Top 30, was out of the event in Portugal.
heat 6
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In this heat, the sixth of the Round 2, the waves did not show up in Supertubos beach, anyway the local, F. de Morais(PRT)find some waves and defeated the surfer of Santa Cruz, California, with poor scores (5.08 to 2.87)-kind of only a wave, so the Portuguese F. Morais(PRT)was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 7
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The Sea continued with few good waves for surfing. The Australian A. Buchan(AUS)Top 14, won the heat with poor scores(9.07 to 6.90), so the Hawaiian E. Lau(HAW)Top 25, was eliminated of the Meo Rip Curl Pro, and the Australian was classified to the Round 3.
heat 8
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The Australian C. O'Leary(AUS)Top 15, overcame the Brazilian hookie I. Gouveia,Top 25 in the Ranking is doing a discreet season this year. The ex-Top 10, was garanteed in the Round 3.
heat 9
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At this heat, the American K. Igarashi(USA)Top 24, surfed well and overcame the Top 16, Joan Duru(FRA)so the French was out of the event, and the American was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 10
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The Brazilian surfer I. Ferreira(BRA)Top 23, surfed good waves and overcame J. Flores(FRA)Top 18; the surfer of Reunion Islands is doing an irregular season this season, with ups and downs. so J. Flores(FRA)was eliminated of the competition and the Brazilian I. Ferreira(BRA)was classified to the Round 3.
heat 11
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At this heat, a yellow-green duel on the Portuguese waters. C. Ibelli(BRA)Top 19 defeated W. Dantas(BRA)Top 22, with tranquilith(12.33 to 3.87)The Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)was classified to the Round 3, and W. Dantas(BRA)out of the event in Peniche.
heat 12
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In this last heat of the Recap, the experienced Australian surfer B. Durbidge(AUS)Top 20, did an interference, and the American C. Coffin(USA)Top 21 ,won the heat, and was garanteed in the Round 3.
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ROUND 3
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the Round 3, the Italian L. Fioravanti(ITA)Top 32, that had already defeated F. Toledo(BRA)in the Recap, also overcame the Top 5, M. Wilkinson(AUS)with poor scores (9.76 x 5.63)kind of a wave scores.The Australian is doing an irregular performance in the second part of the season, and is keeping far of the dispute of the world Title. The Italian passed to the Round 4.
heat 2
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At second heat of the Round, the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW)Top 11 of the Ranking, that was deputy Champion in the previous event in France, surfed good waves, and overcame the American C. Coffin(USA)with tranquility.(12.40 to 4.77).The American is out of the event, and the Hawaiian is classified to the Round 4.
heat 3
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At the forth heat, The Top 6, J. Wilson(AUS)that won the first heat of the event in Peniche, defeated his compatriot J. Freestone(AUS)Top 30 ,with tranquility(13.43 to 7.00).J. Freestone(AUS)is doind an irregular season this year, and was out of the event in Portugal. J. Wilson(AUS)was guaranteed in the Round 4.
heat 4
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At the fifth heat of this Round, the American, K. Andino(USA)won a close heat(13.96 to 12.56) against the Brazilian I. Ferreira(BRA)that was injured during three stages of World circuit of Surfing this season. The American is classified to the Round 4 and the Brazilian is out of the event in Portugal.
heat 5
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At this heat, an Australian duel, between A. Buchan(AUS)Top 14 and C. O'Leary(AUS)Top 15. A. Buchan(AUS)deputy champion in Saquarema, Brazil this season, was leading the heat, till the last minute when C. O'Leary(AUS)surfed a good barrel and overcame his compatriot, and was guaranteed in the Round 4.
heat 6
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At this heat, was a duel between the Yellow Jersey, J. J. Florence(HAW)and the local V.Ribeiro(PRT). The local surfed the first waves of the heat but soon the Top 1 surfed surfed two good barrels and advanced for leading the heat.In the final V. Ribeiro(PRT)surfed a good barrel, and took a good score but did not change the heat. so the Hawaiian advanced to the Round 4 and the Portuguese was out of the event, with a good performance in this stage.(14.74 to 13.73)
heat 7
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The Sea was small on Sunday related to Saturday, with barrels broke fast(not long). The Southafrican J. Smith(RSA)needed the victory, for disputing the World Title. J. Kerr(AUS)surfed a good aerial and leaded the heat till the final, and won this close heat with the scores -8.67 to 8.27 - Unfortunatelly, the Southafrican, was defeated in the Round 3 in the last two events in France and Portugal. The sea did not show the best conditions for surfing, the series were irregular, J. Smith(RSA)find some more waves, but not enough scores to overcame the Australian. So J. Kerr(AUS)was guaranteed in the Round 4, and the Top 2 was out of the event.
heat 8
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At this heat, the surfers F. Morais(PRT) and M. Bourez(PYF)did not surf any waves in the first 10 minutes, so the was restarted. After this, the Tahitian surfed a wave, and was leading the heat, when the local F. Morais(PRT)with many fans on the shore, surfed a barrel with an aerial, and changed the heat, when had 8 minutes left. Exactly in the end of the heat, both surfers were closed on the water. So they paddled in different directions and crossed themselves, so seemed the Tahitian complained about an interference, but the results were confirmed.(11.00 to 8.74)
heat 9
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At this heat, the 2012 World Champion J. Parkinson(AUS)did not find the waves,and was defeated by the American K. Igarashi(USA) with the scores -11.67 to 5.27 -So J. Parkinson(AUS)was out of the event, and the American classified to the Round 4.
heat 10
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At this heat, was a yellow-green duel, between the 2015 World Champion, A. de Souza(BRA)and the "highlight" in France, M. Pupo, that won the heat. It was an exciting close dispute in Peniche.At this time, around 5:30 pm WEST Peniche, the series were arriving more regularly to the shore, so the surfers were able for positioning better for surfing the barrels. A. de Souza(BRA)was defeated for close scores -13.54 to 13.24 - by his compatriot M. Pupo(BRA)that had already won the heat in the Round 1 against K. Andino(USA) and C. O'Leary(AUS). So the Top 7, A. de Souza(BRA)and was out of the event, while M. Pupo(BRA)was classified to the Round 4.
heat 11
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In the penultimate heat of this Round , the three times World Champion, M. Fanning(AUS)surfed the firs wave of the heat and scored 5.04. At this time around 6:00 pm WEST Peniche, the collor of the Sea seemed more green and the series were still arriving with barrels and spray. The Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)that is doing a discreet season this year, did not changed the heat, and was defeated by 11.40 to 10.40, and was out of the Meo Rip Curl Pro, while M. Fanning was classified to the Round 4.
heat 12
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In the last heat of the day, and of the Round 3, when the Sunset showed up in Supertubos beach, the Top 3, G. Medina(BRA)surfed very well, under pressure, two barrels with good scores and did not give a chance to the Australian hookie E. Ewing(AUS)during the heat, with the scores 17.34 to 10.40 -So the 2014 World Champion was garanteed in the Round 4.
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*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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