SURF -"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPORT"

SURF - "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPORT"











Friday, October 27, 2017

Decisão fica para Pipelline - Gabriel Medina vence em Portugal, assume a liderança e vai para a etapa final no Havaí com chances de levar o bi mundial em luta direta com o atual campeão John John Florence- LANCE! Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 - SURF page 18. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decisão fica para Pipeline - Gabriel Medina vence em Portugal, assume a liderança e vai para a etapa final no Havaí com chances de levar o bi mundial  em luta direta com o atual campeão John John Florence-
 LANCE! Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 -   page 18. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
                  Aerial of Medina in the Final guarantees to the Brazilian the title of Portuguese stage  AFP


Decision will be in Pipeline

Gabriel Medina(BRA)wins in Portugal, takes the second place and goes to the last stage in Hawaii with chances of taking the bi World Championship in straight fight with the current champion John John Florence(HAW)

NÚCLEO POLIESPORTIVO
poliesportivo@lancenet.com.br

Gabriel Medina(BRA)overcame Julian Wilson in the last minute of the Final and won yesterday the 10th stage of World Circuit of Surfing(WCT)in Peniche, Portugal, takes the vice-leader of the the season, with only 3,100 points of distance to the leader John John Florence(HAW)and will enter in the last stage, in Pipeline, in the fight for the World Title.

Repeting the decision of 2012, Gabriel Medina and Julian Wilson faced themselves in a decision in Portugal. With a background of a win and three defeats in Finals, Gabriel give back the sad defeat in the decision  in Tehauppo and conquered for the first time in his career, two titles straight.

The heat took time to warm up. While Medina arriscava in aerials, without success, Julian waited for a good wave. In the four final minutes, Gabriel let the Australian surfed a good wave for scoring the the best of the heat 6.27 and turned over the Brazilian. With a few more than a minute fo the Final of the heat, Medina got a a spetacular turn over the Australian with two waves with aerials. Gabriel scored a 6.93 and 6.33 for adding 13.26 against 10.94 of Julian Wilson. The member of Brazilian Storm equals the record of Filipe Toledo and clincled his second title in the season.

For arriving to the decision, Medina passed over Mick Fanning(AUS)in the Quarterfinals and Kanoa Igarashi(USA)in the Semifinals.


 SURF RANKING WCT
surfista                            points

1.J. J. Florence(HAW)      53,350
2.Gabriel Medina(BRA) 50,250
3.Jordy Smith(RSA)          47,600
4.Julian Wilson(AUS)        45,200
5.Owen Wright(AUS)       39,850
6.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)    39,450
7.Adriano de Souza(BRA)36,600
8.Kolohe Andino(USA)    36,000
9.Filipe Toledo(BRA)     35,450
10.Sebastian Zietz(HAW) 34,450
18.Caio Ibelli(BRA)        21,750
23.Miguel Pupo(BRA)    18,900
24.Wiggoly Dantas(BRA)18,700
25.Italo Ferreira(BRA)    17,700
27.Ian Gouveia(BRA)      14,250
32.Jadson Andre(BRA)   11,750
------------------------------------



CHANCES OF TITLE
-------------------------

Medina win the last stage
He has to cheer for J.J. Florence to be defeated in the Semifinals. In case of the decision betweeen both, the hawaiian, even losing, would finish in front of Brazilian: 60,350 to 60,250



Medina in 2nd
The title only goes to the Brazilian if John John does not avance to the Quarterfinals.



Medina in the Semifinals or in the Quarterfinals
Only will be the Champion if J.J. does not avance the Round 3.


Other rivals
In the third place in the Ranking, Jordy Smith(RSA)did not have good performance in last two stages(France and Portugal). For bein the World Champion, the Southafrican needs to win Pipe and to see Florence to stop in the 9th position or to be vice and John John to be  25th or 13th.
Julian Wilson(AUS)only clinches the World Title if wins Pipeline and counts with a defeat of Florence in the Round 2 or 3.

The last stage of the WCT begins in December 8th, and may be finished till day 20th of the same month.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





Thursday, October 26, 2017

"Medina bate Julian Wilson na final do CT de Portugal, vence segunda etapa seguida e entra na briga pelo título- EXTRA Newspaper - Thursday , Oct. 26th, 2017 - Jogo Extra, page 12 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Medina bate Julian Wilson na final do CT de Portugal, vence segunda etapa seguida e entra na briga pelo título- EXTRA Newspaper - Thursday , Oct. 26th, 2017 - Jogo Extra, page 12 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



           

Medina defeats Julian Wilson on the CT  of Portugal, wins the second stage straight and enters in the fight for the title

Renato de Alexandrino
renato.alexandrino@oglobo.com.br

With two victories in the last two stages, an incredible rise in the Ranking and entry into the fight for the Title . The European leg of the World Circuit of Surfing  could not have been better for Gabriel Medina(BRA). After winning in France a little over ten days ago, the Brazilian won yesterday the CT of Portugal, defeating the Australian Julian Wilson(AUS) in the final, and rose to the vice-leadership of the season. The leader, the Hawaiian John John Florence(HAW), lost in the Quarterfinals. The last stage in December in Hawaii promises strong emotions.

-I had the objective to win an event in Europe, so winning the two was an incredible thing - celebrated Medina: -but before I was not really thinking about World Title, but now I'm definitely believe it. I have already achieved good  results in Pipeline, so nothing is impossible.

The Brazilian will need a good performance in the CT of Pipeline, in addition to cheering against John John. with 3,100 handicap points, Medina have to finish the Championship at least two Rounds ahead of the Hawaiian.

Stone in the shoe of Medina , Julian almost won his fourth victory in four finals against the Brazilian. Medina, however, reacted by hitting a beautiful air a little more than a minute before the end, turning the heat
.
-Julian has already defeated me so many times this way, so it was good to give him the change - said the surfer of  São Paulo from Maresias: When he passed over me at five minutes remaining of the heat I thought: "My God, again!." But I was confident and I am very happy to have managed to overcame him at the end of heat this time.

CT - Championship Tour

--------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Medina avança e título ainda é possível" - Lance! Newspaper- Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 2017 - Poliesportivo - + Poli - SURFE -WCT - page 20- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Medina avança e título ainda é possível" - Lance! Newspaper- Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 2017 - Poliesportivo - + Poli - SURFE -WCT - page 20- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                  Searching the Bichampionship  Medina surfs the waves of Peniche  AFP

"Medina advances and the title is still possible"

Third placed in the general classification and only Brazilian still with chances of reaching the Title, Gabriel Medina(BRA) was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals of penultimate stage of the  World Circuit of Surfing being held in Portugal (Peniche). Yesterday, in the Round 4, the 2014 World Champion bet on his traditional and daring aerials for reaching the  first place in his heat, scoring 14.47 points against 12.47 of Mick Fanning(AUS)  and 5.27 of another Brazilian, Miguel Pupo, leaving the rivals for the Recap.

Today, Medina dispute the Quarterfinals  against the same Mick Fanning(AUS), that overcame his Recap against the Portuguese Frederico Morais(PRT). The joy was not complete for Medina because the current number one of the classification, John John Florence(HAW), also confirmed his classification for the Quarterfinals when won his heat against Kolohe Andino(USA) and Connor O'leary(AUS). John John was behind of Andino until the last minute, when he surfed his best wave and overcame the rival by little 15.13 to 14.67. Connor O'leary was with 13.50.

It is worth remembering that J.J. Florence(HAW) leads with 49,900 points, followed by Jordy Smith(RSA), (47,600 and already eliminated in Peniche). Medina comes back with 40,750.

Nice,  Pupo!

The other Brazilian who follows alive in Peniche is Miguel Pupo(BRA). Defeated by Medina in the  Round 4, he defeated with authority the veteran Josh Kerr (who has already announced his retirement after this season) and is also classified to the Quarterfinals.

The fight of Pupo is to remain in the elite for 2018. At the moment o "brazuca" occupies the 27th position and only the first 22 are guaranted in the WCT -18 - With the score he has already secured, he approaches the deadline. Pupo will face Kanoa Igarashi(USA).

* brazuca is a slang for Brazilian;



------------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Medina e Pupo nas quartas" -Extra Newspaper - Wednesday, Oct.25th,2017 - Jogo Extra -page 11 -Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Medina e Pupo nas quartas" -Extra Newspaper - Wednesday, Oct.25th,2017 - Jogo Extra -page 11 -
 -Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



 "Medina and Pupo are in the Quarterfinals"


Gabriel Medina(BRA), who follows in the  fight for the title of the season - in third with, 40,750 points -, and Miguel Pupo(BRA) advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Portuguese stage of the World Circuit. Medina qualified directly by defeating in the heat Miguel Pupo and the Australian Mick Fanning. In the Recap, Pupo eliminated the Australian Josh Kerr(AUS). In the Quarterfinals of today, Gabriel Medina(BRA) faces Mick Fanning(AUS), while Miguel Pupo(BRA) faces the American Kanoa Igarashi(USA). The other duels will be Australian Julian Wilson(AUS) against the Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz(HAW), and the leader of the season, the Hawaiian John John Florence (49,900), against the American  Kolohe Andino.


--------------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

2017 TOP 10 RANKING - MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - JEEP LEADERBOARD - WSL -World Surf League

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2017 TOP 10 RANKING - MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - JEEP LEADERBOARD -
WSL -World Surf League
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

position    top surfer        country    points
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.           J. J. Florence    HAW       53,350
2.           G. Medina        BRA        50,250
3.           J. Smith            RSA         47,600
4.           J. Wilson          AUS         45,200
5.           O. Wright        AUS          39,850
6.           M. Wilkinson   AUS          39,450
7.           A. de Souza     BRA         36,600
8.           K. Andino        USA         36,000
9.           F. Toledo        BRA          35,450
10.          S. Zietz           HAW        34,450

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved- Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Tuesday, October 24, 2017

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL - Supertubos beach, Peniche - PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL - Supertubos beach, Peniche - PORTUGAL-
Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                WSL - Damien Poullenot


                                      
    WSL / Damien Poullenot





                                WSL / Damien Poullenot



     WSL / Damien Poullenot





                                     WSL / Laurent Masurel



QUARTERFINALS
---------------------
heat

1.J. Wilson(AUS) 7.50  x 7.40  S. Zietz(HAW)
2.K. Andino(USA) 14.00 x 3.80 .J.J. Florence(HAW)
3.K. Igarashi(USA) 12.50  x 8.44  M. Pupo(BRA)
4.G. Medina(BRA) 11.33  x 3.17  M. Fanning(AUS)
-------------------------------------------------------


SEMIFINALS
----------------
heat

1.J. Wilson(AUS)16.83 x 14.56 K. Andino(USA)
2.G. Medina(BRA) 11.10 x 6.24 K. Igarashi(USA)
----------------------------------------------------

FINAL
--------


    WSL / Damien Poullenot



    WSL / Damien Poullenot



G. Medina(BRA)13.26 x 10.94 J. Wilson(AUS)



    WSL / Damien Poullenot


CONGRATULATIONS!!! GABRIEL MEDINA(BRA)CHAMPION 2017 MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL - Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL




                                WSL / Damien Poullenot

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                          
                                                        Period                   Status
                                                        -----------------   -----------------

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017     Day 6 of 12 days    ON



-----------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



"Medina e Pupo estão nas quartas" -Extra Newspaper -Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 - Jogo Extra - Tempo Extra , page 11 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Medina e Pupo estão nas quartas" -Extra Newspaper -Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 - Jogo Extra - Tempo Extra , page 11 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                                               Damien Poullenot/Oct.14th,2017

     Medina still dreams with the Title of the season


"Medina and Pupo are in the Quarterfinals"

Gabriel Medina(BRA)and Miguel Pupo(BRA)are the unique Brazilian alive in the Portugueses stage of World Circuit. Today, both, that are in the same heat, search a place in the Quarterfinals. Gabriel Medina(BRA)and Miguel Pupo(BRA)will have the company of the Australian Mick Fanning(AUS). The winner of the heat advances to the Quarterfinals, while the other two still dream with a place through the Recap.Medina is the third in the season(40,750 points), behind of the Southafrican Jordy Smith(RSA)(47,600)and of the Hawaiian John John Florence(49,900).

---------------------------------------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL - Supertubos beach, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                WSL - Laurent Masurel





     WSL / Damien Poullenot





     WSL / Damien Poullenot




                                 WSL / Laurent Masurel




   WSL / Laurent Masurel





                                 WSL / Laurent Masurel



ROUND 4
-----------
heat
1.J. Wilson(AUS)11.67 x S. Zietz(HAW)8.10 x L. Fioravanti(ITA)7.77
2.J. J. Florence(HAW)17.00 x K. Andino(USA)15.57 x C. O'Leary(AUS)13.50
3.K. Igarashi(USA)16.83 x J. Kerr(AUS)15.44 x F. Morais(PRT)13.60
4.G. Medina(BRA)14.47 x M. Fanning(AUS)12.47 x M. Pupo(BRA)5.27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

upcoming!!!

ROUND 5
------------
heat
1.S. Zietz(HAW) 12.10  x  12.07 C. O'Leary(AUS)
2.K. Andino(USA) 16.53  x  10.83  L. Fioravanti(ITA)
3.M. Pupo(BRA)15.50 x 10.67  J. Kerr(AUS)
4.M. Fanning(AUS) 11.87  x 10.00  F. Morais(PRT)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

upcoming!!!

QUARTERFINALS
-----------------------
heat
1.J. Wilson(AUS)  x    S. Zietz(HAW)
2.J.J. Florence(HAW)  x  K. Andino(USA)
3.K. Igarashi(USA)  x   M. Pupo(BRA)
4.G. Medina(BRA)  x    M. Fanning(AUS)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              
-------
                                                          Period                            Status
                                               -------------------------            -----------------

Tuesday, October  24th, 2017     Day 5 of 12 days                   Stand by/ON

Next Call
----------

Wednesday, October 25th, 2017  7:45 am WEST - Peniche, Portugal

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Monday, October 23, 2017

"Medina segue vivo na luta pelo título" - LANCE! Newspaper October 23rd, 2017 - Poliesportivo page 20 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Medina segue vivo na luta pelo título" - LANCE! Newspaper October 23rd, 2017 - Poliesportivo page 20 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




SURF - WCT - STAGE OF PORTUGAL

"Medina follows alive in the fight  for the title"

In the stage of Peniche, in Portugal(the penultimate of World Circuit of Surfing), Gabriel Medina(BRA), third placed in general classification(40,750 points)after overcoming the Recap, also won his heat in the Round 3
against Ethan Ewing(AUS)and advanced of Round. The leader of season J.J. Florence(HAW)(49,900)also passed. Although the deputy champion Jordy Smith(RSA)was defeated by Josh Kerr(AUS). In the dispute among the Brazilians, Miguel Pupo(BRA) that fights for keeping in the elite of surfing, overcame Adriano de Souza(BRA), the Mineirinho. With the defeat the 2015 World Champion(current 7th place in the Ranking with 36,600)does not have more chance of Title.Just for reminding that the Champion takes 10 thousand points, the Deputy, 8,000;  the Third, 6,500.

------------------------------------------

*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated  in Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 -

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 -
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





-----------------

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

------------------------------------------------------------------

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 -

========================================================================

ROUND 1
------------

heat 1
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
-------
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
-------
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
-------
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
------------------------------------------------

ROUND 2
------------
The recap -highlights

heat 1
-------

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
-------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------

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
------
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
-------
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
------
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
--------

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
-------
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
--------
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.
-------------------

ROUND 3
-----------------
heat 1
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
------
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
-------
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
-------
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
-------
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.
--------------------------------------------------

*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 - surfworldtour.blogspot.com -all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Sunday, October 22, 2017

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, ----------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                WSL / Laurent Masurel





    WSL / Damien Poullenot





ROUND 4
-----------
heat
1.L. Fioravanti(ITA) x S. Zietz(HAW) x J. Wilson(AUS)
2.K. Andino(USA)  x  C. O'Leary(AUS)  x J.J. Florence(HAW)
3.J. Kerr(AUS)  x  F. Morais(PRT)  x  K. Igarashi(USA)
4.M. Pupo(BRA) x M. Fanning(AUS) x G. Medina(BRA)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              

                                                          Period                            Status
                                               -------------------------            -----------------

Monday , October  23rd, 2017     Day 4 of 12 days                  Off for the day


Next Call
----------

Tuesday, October 24th, 2017  7:45 am WEST - Peniche, Portugal

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Saturday, October 21, 2017

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




    WSL / Laurent Masurel




                                WSL / Damien Poullenot





                                WSL / Laurent Masurel





                                WSL / Damien Poullenot




     WSL / Laurent Masurel




     WSL / Laurent Masurel



ROUND 2
-----------
heat
1./G. Medina(BRA)12.27 x 6.33 M. Ho(HAW)
2.V. Ribeiro(PRT)11.20 x 10.17 O. Wright(AUS)
3.A. de Souza(BRA)12.27 x 4.93 S. Kennedy(AUS)
4.L. Fioravanti(ITA)15.34 x 8.40 F. Toledo(BRA)

Sunday 22nd, 2017 - Day 3
-----------------------------
5.K. Andino(USA)13.24 x 8.00 J. Andre(BRA)
6.F. Morais(PRT)5.08  x 2.87 N. Young(USA)
7.A. Buchan(AUS)9.07 x 6.90 E. Lau(HAW)
8.C. O'Leary(AUS)10.70 x 5.97  Gouveia(BRA)
9.K. Igarashi(USA)15.93 x 9.23 J. Duru(FRA) x
10.I. Ferreira(BRA)11.53 x 7.77 .J. Flores(FRA)
11.C. Ibelli(BRA)12.33 x 3.87 W. Dantas(BRA)
12. C. Coffin(USA)11.10 x 8.60  B. Durbdige(AUS) -interference



ROUND 3
-----------
heat
1.L. Fioravanti(ITA)9.76 x 5.63  M. Wilkinson(AUS)
2.S. Zietz(HAW)12.10 x 4.77 C. Coffin(USA)
3.J. Wilson(AUS)13.43 x 7.00 J. Freestone(AUS)
4.K. Andino(USA)13.96  x 12.56 I. Ferreira(BRA)
5.C. O'Leary(AUS)15.73  x 15.50 A. Buchan(AUS)
6.J.J. Florence(HAW)14.74 x 13.73 V. Ribeiro(PRT)
7.J. Kerr(AUS)8.67 x 8.27 J. Smith(RSA)
8.F. Morais(PRT)11.00  x  8.74 M. Bourez(PYF)
9.K. Igarashi(USA)11.67  x 5.27 J. Parkinson(AUS)
10.M. Pupo(BRA)13.54  x 13.24  A. de Souza(BRA)
11.M. Fanning(AUS)11.40 x 10.40 C. Ibelli(BRA)
12.G. Medina(BRA)17.34 x 10.40 E. Ewing(AUS)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              

                                                          Period                            Status
                                               -------------------------            -----------------

Sunday, October  22nd, 2017     Day 3 of 12 days                    ON


Next Call
----------

Monday, October 23rd, 2017    7:45 am WEST - Peniche, Portugal

---------------------------------------------------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, October 20, 2017

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                          WSL - Laurent Masurel



                                 WSL - Laurent Masurel




     WSL - Laurent Masurel





                                WSL - Laurent Masurel



                                WSL / Damien Poullenot




                                 WSL / Damien Poullenot




    WSL - Damien Poullenot

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ROUND 1
-----------
heat
1.J. Wilson(AUS)4.97 x L. Fioravanti(ITA)4.20 xC. Ibelli(BRA)2.03
2.M. Wilkinson(AUS)9.84 x S. Kennedy(AUS)7.90 x B. Durbidge(AUS)7.44
3.E. Ewing(AUS)10.37 x  C. Coffin(USA)9.34 x  O. Wright(AUS)9.33
4.J. Kerr(AUS)12.83 x  G. Medina(BRA)10.87  x W. Dantas(BRA)2.90
5.J. Smith(RSA)9.20 x V. Ribeiro(PRT)3.64 x  I. Ferreira(BRA)2.04
6.J. J. Florence(HAW)11.67 x  M. Ho(HAW)3.67 x K. Igarashi(USA)0.50
7.J. Freestone(AUS)14.90 x  A. de Souza(BRA)12.67 x  J. Flores(FRA)4.33
8.M. Bourez(PYF)12.00  x F. Toledo(BRA)7.74 x  J. Andre(BRA)4.73
9.J. Parkinson(AUS)13.50 x N.Young(USA)9.27 x J. Duru(FRA)4,73
10  M. Pupo(BRA)8.00 x K. Andino(USA)6.66 x C. O'Leary(AUS)5.17
11.S. Zietz(HAW)9.77 x  A. Buchan(AUS)7.90  x E. Lau(HAW)3.93
12.M. Fanning(AUS)15.50 x F. Morais(PRT)6.84  x  I. Gouveia(BRA)4.50

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
ROUND 2
-----------
heat
1.G. Medina(BRA)11.66 x 6.33 M. Ho(HAW)
2.V. Ribeiro(PRT)11.20 x 10.17 O. Wright(AUS)
3.A. de Souza(BRA)12.27  x 4.93 S. Kennedy(AUS) 
4.L. Fioravanti(ITA)15.34 x 8.40 F. Toledo(BRA)

upcoming!!!
-----------
5.K. Andino(USA) x J. Andre(BRA)
6.F. Morais(PRT)  x  N. Young)USA)
7.A. Buchan(AUS) x E. Lau(HAW)
8.C. O'Leary(AUS) x I. Gouveia(BRA)
9.J. Duru(FRA) x K Igarashi(USA)
10.J. Flores(FRA) x I. Ferreira(BRA)
11.C. Ibelli(BRA) x W. Dantas(BRA)
12.B. Durbdige(AUS) x C. Coffin(USA)

------------------------                                                        

                                                          Period                            Status
                                               -------------------------            -----------------

Saturday, October  21th, 2017     Day 2 of 12 days                      ON


Next Call
-----------

Sunday, October 22nd, 2017  7:45 am WEST - Peniche, Portugal

-------------------------------------------------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL - Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRT/10 -MEO RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL -Supertubos beach, Peniche, PORTUGAL- Oct. 20th/31st, 2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    WSL - Damien Poullenot




                                WSL - Laurent Masurel



                                       


ROUND 1
-----------
heat
1.J. Wilson(AUS) x  C. Ibelli(BRA)  x  L. Fioravanti(ITA)
2.M. Wilkinson(AUS)  x  B. Durbidge(AUS)  x S. Kennedy(AUS)
3.O. Wright(AUS)  x  C. Coffin(USA)  x  E. Ewing(AUS)
4.G. Medina(BRA) x W. Dantas(BRA)  x  J. Kerr(AUS)
5.J. Smith(RSA)  x  I. Ferreira(BRA)  x  V. Ribeiro(PRT)
6.J. J. Florence(HAW) x K. Igarashi(USA) x  M. Ho(HAW)
7.A. de Souza(BRA) x  J. Flores(FRA)  x  J. Freestone(AUS)
8.F. Toledo(BRA) x M. Bourez(PYF) x J. Andre(BRA)
9.J. Parkinson(AUS) x  J. Duru(FRA)  x  N.Young(USA)
10.K. Andino(USA) x C. O'Leary(AUS) x M. Pupo(BRA)
11.S. Zietz(HAW) x  A. Buchan(AUS)  x E. Lau(HAW)
12.M. Fanning(AUS)  x F. Morais(PRT)  x  I. Gouveia(BRA)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                
-------
                                                          Period                            Status
                                               -------------------------            -----------------

Friday, October  20th, 2017     Day 1 of 12 days                      Off for the day


Next Call
----------

Saturday, October 21st, 2017  7:45 am WEST - Peniche, Portugal

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

WSL - World Surf League

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thursday, October 19, 2017

2017 - PERFORMANCE OF THE TOP SURFERS -WOMEN'S - CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - WSL -World Surf League-GRAPHIC OF LINES by Paulo Piqueres - surfworldtour.blogspot.com

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2017 - PERFORMANCE OF THE TOP SURFERS -WOMEN'S - CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - WSL
          -GRAPHIC OF LINES by Paulo Piqueres - surfworldtour.blogspot.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




2017 TOP 6 RANKING -WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - JEEP LEADERBOARD/
 WSL -WORLD SURF LEAGUE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

position        top surfer                   country                   points         collor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.                  S. Fitzgibbons            AUS                      52,900      yelllow
2.                  T. Wright                   AUS                      51,200      dark blue
3.                  C. Conlogue               USA                      50,000      pink
4.                   C. Moore                  HAW                    47,300       violet
5.                  S. Gilmore                 AUS                       45,150      light blue
6.                   L. Peterson               USA                       42,550      lemon green

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*The Graphic of Lines above was prepared by Paulo Piqueres -Graduated in Business Administration by UNISINOS- Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, RS -Brazil

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




WOMEN'S CT - SEARCHING THE 2017 WORLD TITLE OF SURFING by Paulo Piqueres - surfworldtour.blogspot.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WOMEN'S CT - SEARCHING THE 2017 WORLD TITLE OF SURFING by Paulo Piqueres - surfworldtour.blogspot.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The dispute for 2017 World Title of Surfing/WSL continues between the same Top 3 surfers, the Australians S.fitzgibbon(AUS),T. Wright(AUS) and  the American C. Conlogue(USA); after CT#09 - Quiksilver Pro France dispute in La Graviere beach, Hossegor, France, two World Champions:C. Moore(HAW) and S. Gilmore(AUS)took the 4th and 5th position respectively in the Ranking.

The fight for the World Title is so close, with small difference of points, so the Title of this season will be decided in Maui, in Hawaii, in the end of November. I guess all the top 5 surfers of the Jeep Leaderboard Ranking have chances to be champion in the last stage of the championship. because, a top surfer might be eliminated prematurely of the Hawaiian event..And is depending of combination of results, only Sally depends of herself, I mean if she clinched the Championship in Hawaii, and the 10,000 points, she is the World Champion of the season; but in case she disputes the final agains T. Wright(AUS)and if the Yellow Jersey is defeated by the current World Champion, Tyler, the Australian wins the event and is the World Champion again...In case of S. Fitzgibbons faces C. Conlogue(USA), C. Moore(HAW), or S. Gilmore(AUS)even if the Australian Yellow Jersey is defeated, she clinches the world championship this year, the first in her career.

So let's check the performance of the Top 6:



Top 1
-----
The Australian S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)surfed very well in Hossegor, France. She reached the Semifinals, only faced the Recap in the Round 2, when she overcame the Wild Card Caroline Marks(USA). the australian surfer only was defeated in Semifinals by C. Moore(HAW), otherwise she had a bigger difference in points in the first position in the Ranking.







Top 2
------
The 2016 World champion T. wright(AUS)also surfed very well in France, only was defeated by the "highlight" L. Peterson in the Semifinals in La Graviere beach with the score- 17.20 to 15.56 .She is only 1,700 points behind the rival S. Fitzgibbons, so has good chances to be the Champion in Honolua Bay beach, in hawaii. The Australian depends of only herself, I mean if she arrives in the Final, and win the championship, she also clinches the World Champion, in the following seasons: 2016 and 2017;






Top 3
------
The Californian surfer, C. Conlogue(USA)was the top 2, but lost this position in France to T. Wright(AUS), because she was eliminated by her compatriot L. Peterson(USA) that surfed a lot in Hossegor. C. Conlogue(USA)  is disputing the World Champion in the last three seasons, but unfortunately did not achieve his goal yet..But may be this year in Hawaii, why not..If she faces the top 1, S. Fitzgibbons in the final, even if the she win the dispute, the Australian is the World Champion because the difference of points...She has to surf very well in Honolua bay, for arriving in the final, against other surfer, not S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)






TOP 4
-------
C. Moore(HAW)the three times World Champion was in the seventh in the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard before the event in France; she faced two recaps  - the Round 2 and the Round 4, for arriving in the Final, against L. Peterson(USA), but everything was ok for the Hawaiian surfer, that is now the top 4 in the World Circuit of Surfing.She has chances to be the World champion but is depending of combination of results, because has a difference of 5,600 points of the top 1, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)





TOP 5
-------
The 6 times World champion, the experienced Australian surfer S. Gilmore(AUS), has chance to be the Champion by the seventh time, but is depending of combinations of results, because the difference of 7,750 points to the top 1, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS).




TOP 6
-------
L. Peterson(USA)surfed very well in the second part of the year, reaching good scores, in the events, but even if she faces the top 1 and the Final, and clinches the championship in Honolua Bay, the World champion is the top 1, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)

Next year, certainly the talentous Californian surfer will dispute her first World champion.



HIGHLIGHTS
-------------------


    WSL/ Damien Poullenot

At my opinion the main "highlight" in France, was the deputy champion, the Californian surfer, L. Peterson(USA), since the Round 1 till the Semifinals, she won all the heats. She defeated the Top 2, her compatriot C. Conlogue(USA), the Top 3 T. Wright(AUS)the current  World Champion. The surfer of Santa Barbara, California, is always in good shape for the competitions, and more strenght and techical  in the manuevers..All the last season of 2016, she was out of World Circuit of surfing, because she was injured. she came back, more confident and reaching good scores in the events. and soon will be one of the top surfers in the world, nowadays she is th 6th, but she might finish the season as the Top 2.

The Hawaiian surfer M. Manuel(HAW)also surfed very well in France.She is in good shape, defeated  her compatriot the Hawaiian-Gaúcha T. Weston Webb in the Recap -Round 2 , and after in Recap - Round 4, eliminated the local, the French surfer J. Defay(FRA)


                               WSL / Damien Poullenot

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/2017 -surfworldtour.blogspot.com - all rights reserved - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------