2014 - RANKING WOMEN'S - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS
Position Surfer Country Points
1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 44,900
2. Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS) 44,700
3. Tyler Wright (AUS) 41,000
4. Stephanie Gilmore(AUS) 40,750
5. Malia Manuel (HAW) 31,900
6. Lakey Peterson (USA) 26,900
7. Bianca Buitendag (SAF) 25,200
8. Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 23,350
9. Laura Enever (AUS) 22,050
10. Courtney Conlogne(USA) 18,950
Coco Ho (HAW) 18,950
Monday, August 25, 2014
6th stop- Women's - VANS US OPEN OF SURFING 2014-Huntington Beach, California, USA
6th stop -WOMEN'S - VANS US OPEN OF SURFING 2014-
Huntington Beach, California, USA - July 27/Aug 03, 2014
ROUND 1
heat
1.Dimity Stoyle(AUS)14.03 x Malia Manuel(HAW)12.97x Johanne Defay(FRA)10.74
2.Tyler Wrigth(AUS)10.27 x Paige Hareb(NZL)6.53 x Laura Enever(AUS)5.86
3.Carissa Moore(HAW) 13.16 x L. Hurst( )12.60 x Pauline Ado(FRA)10.00
4.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)8.67 x Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW)7.87 x Alessa Quizon(HAW)2.23
5.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)15.77 x Coco Ho(HAW)12.50 x Alana Blanchard(HAW)
6.Lakey Peterson(USA)14.70 x Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)8.00 x Bianca Buitendag(SAF)8.00
ROUND 2
heat
1.Johanne Defay(FRA) 13.44 x 11.83 Alessa Quizon(HAW)
2.Paige Hareb(NZL) 13.76 x 13.43 Coco Ho(HAW)
3.Malia Manuel(HAW) 15.17 x 6.67 L. Hurst( )
4.Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW) 14.67 x 13.97 Bianca Buitendag(SAF)
5.Laura Enever(AUS) 12.67 x 11.00 Alana Blanchard(HAW)
6.Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)11.43 x 8.10 Pauline Ado(FRA)
ROUND 3
heat
1.Malia Manuel(HAW)18.13 x Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW) 10.93 x Tyler Wright(AUS) 7.77
2.Carissa Moore(HAW)13.37 x Laura Enever(AUS) 9.00 x Nikki Van Dijk(AUS) 7.10
3.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS) 14.03 x Dimity Stoyle(AUS) 3.00 x Johanne Defay(FRA) 9.10
4.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS) 14.16 x Lakey Peterson(USA) 12.50 x Paige Hareb(NZL)11.10
ROUND 4
heat
1.Nikki Vann Dijk(AUS) 12.90 x 12.50 Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW)
2.Tyler Wright(AUS) 17.67 x 9.13 Laura Enever(AUS)
3.Johanne Defay(FRA) 14.10x 11.03 Paige Hareb(NZL)
4.Lakey Peterson(USA) 15.44 x 11.83 Dimity Stoyle(AUS)
QUARTERFINALS
1.Malia Manuel(HAW)10.00 x 5.43 Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)
2.Tyler Wright(AUS)15.93 x 11.93 Carissa Moore(HAW)
3.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)9.33 x 4.66 Johanne Defay(FRA)
4.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)11.70 x 10.03 Lakey Peterson(USA)
SEMIFINALS
1.Tyler Wright(AUS)13.17 x 8.70 Malia Manuel(HAW)
2.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)16.10 x 14.03 Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)
FINAL
Tyler Wright(AUS)14.77 x 13.16 Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)
CONGRATULATIONS TYLER WRIGHT(AUS) Champion VANS US OPEN OF SURFING 2014 - Huntington Beach, CA, USA
ROUND 1
heat
1.Dimity Stoyle(AUS)14.03 x Malia Manuel(HAW)12.97x Johanne Defay(FRA)10.74
2.Tyler Wrigth(AUS)10.27 x Paige Hareb(NZL)6.53 x Laura Enever(AUS)5.86
3.Carissa Moore(HAW) 13.16 x L. Hurst( )12.60 x Pauline Ado(FRA)10.00
4.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)8.67 x Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW)7.87 x Alessa Quizon(HAW)2.23
5.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)15.77 x Coco Ho(HAW)12.50 x Alana Blanchard(HAW)
6.Lakey Peterson(USA)14.70 x Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)8.00 x Bianca Buitendag(SAF)8.00
ROUND 2
heat
1.Johanne Defay(FRA) 13.44 x 11.83 Alessa Quizon(HAW)
2.Paige Hareb(NZL) 13.76 x 13.43 Coco Ho(HAW)
3.Malia Manuel(HAW) 15.17 x 6.67 L. Hurst( )
4.Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW) 14.67 x 13.97 Bianca Buitendag(SAF)
5.Laura Enever(AUS) 12.67 x 11.00 Alana Blanchard(HAW)
6.Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)11.43 x 8.10 Pauline Ado(FRA)
ROUND 3
heat
1.Malia Manuel(HAW)18.13 x Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW) 10.93 x Tyler Wright(AUS) 7.77
2.Carissa Moore(HAW)13.37 x Laura Enever(AUS) 9.00 x Nikki Van Dijk(AUS) 7.10
3.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS) 14.03 x Dimity Stoyle(AUS) 3.00 x Johanne Defay(FRA) 9.10
4.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS) 14.16 x Lakey Peterson(USA) 12.50 x Paige Hareb(NZL)11.10
ROUND 4
heat
1.Nikki Vann Dijk(AUS) 12.90 x 12.50 Tatiana Weston-Webb(HAW)
2.Tyler Wright(AUS) 17.67 x 9.13 Laura Enever(AUS)
3.Johanne Defay(FRA) 14.10x 11.03 Paige Hareb(NZL)
4.Lakey Peterson(USA) 15.44 x 11.83 Dimity Stoyle(AUS)
QUARTERFINALS
1.Malia Manuel(HAW)10.00 x 5.43 Nikki Van Dijk(AUS)
2.Tyler Wright(AUS)15.93 x 11.93 Carissa Moore(HAW)
3.Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)9.33 x 4.66 Johanne Defay(FRA)
4.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)11.70 x 10.03 Lakey Peterson(USA)
SEMIFINALS
1.Tyler Wright(AUS)13.17 x 8.70 Malia Manuel(HAW)
2.Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)16.10 x 14.03 Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS)
FINAL
Tyler Wright(AUS)14.77 x 13.16 Stephanie Gilmore(AUS)
CONGRATULATIONS TYLER WRIGHT(AUS) Champion VANS US OPEN OF SURFING 2014 - Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
2014 -RANKING MEN'S- World Championship Tour - Association of Surfing Professionals
2014 -RANKING MEN'S - World Championship Tour -Association of Surfing Professionals
Position Top Surfer Country Points
1. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 36,150
2. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 34,400
3. Mick Fanning (AUS) 32,650
4. Taj Burrow (AUS) 31,950
5. Michel Bourez (PYF) 30,500
6. Kelly Slater (USA) 30,350
7. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 30,100
8. Nat Young (USA) 25,900
9. Kolohe Andino (USA) 22,500
10. Josh Kerr (AUS) 19,700
Position Top Surfer Country Points
1. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 36,150
2. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 34,400
3. Mick Fanning (AUS) 32,650
4. Taj Burrow (AUS) 31,950
5. Michel Bourez (PYF) 30,500
6. Kelly Slater (USA) 30,350
7. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 30,100
8. Nat Young (USA) 25,900
9. Kolohe Andino (USA) 22,500
10. Josh Kerr (AUS) 19,700
6th stop - J-BAY OPEN - Kouga, Eastern Cape, South Africa - July 10th/21st, 2014
6th stop -J-BAY OPEN -Kouga, Eastern Cape, South Africa - July 10th/21st, 2014
Round 3
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS) 14.83 x 8.50 Adam Melling(AUS)
2.Josh Kerr(AUS) 11.73 x10.77 Miguel Pupo(BRA)
3.Taj Burrow(AUS) 12.74 x 12.33 Adrian Buchan(AUS)
4.Adriano de Souza(BRA)15.04 x 14.37 Sebastian Zietz(HAW)
5.Kolohe Andino(USA) 13.30 x 11.10 Julian Wilson(AUS)
6.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)18.36 x 15.37 Kelly Slater(USA)
7.Gabriel Medina(BRA) 15.46 x 15.17 Aritz Aramburu(SPA)
8.Owen Wright(AUS)13.40 x 8.00 John John Florence(HAW)
9.Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)11.60 x 5.44 Nat Young(USA)
10.Mick Fanning(AUS)16.33 x 10.27 Kai Otton(AUS)
11.CJ Hobgood(USA) 14.00 x 13.87 Jordy Smith(SAF)
12.Alejo Muniz(BRA)11.50 x 10.60 Michel Bourez(PYF)
Round 4
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS)16.44 x Josh Kerr(AUS)8.47 x Taj Burrow(AUS)8.40
2.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)14.34 x Kolohe Andino(USA)12.17 x Adriano de Souza(BRA)10.37
3.Owen Wright(AUS)15.60 x Gabriel Medina(BRA)13.76 x Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)13.70
4.Alejo Muniz(BRA)12.57 x Mick Fanning(AUS)12.40 x CJ Hobgood(USA)10.50
Round 5
heat
1.Adriano de Souza(BRA)10.33 x 9.04 Josh Kerr(AUS)
2.Taj Burrow(AUS) 12.83 x 9.34 Kolohe Andino(USA)
3.Gabriel Medina(BRA)11.17 x 11.10 CJ Hobgood(USA)
4.Mick Fanning(AUS) 15.67 x 8.13 Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)
Quarterfinals
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS)14.50 x 10.33 Adriano de Souza(BRA)
2.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)17.83 x 16.44 Taj Burrow(AUS)
3.Owen Wright(AUS)17.40 x 16.07 Gabriel Medina(BRA)
4.Mick Fanning(AUS) 16.66 x 9.67 Alejo Muniz(BRA)
Semifinals
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS) 18.83 x 15.54 Matt Willkinson(AUS)
2.Mick Fanning(AUS)15.17 x 11.90 Owen Wright(AUS)
Final
Mick Fanning(AUS) 17.00 x 13.60 Joel Parkinson(AUS)
Congratulations!!! Mick Fanning(AUS)Champion J-Bay Open 2014 - South África
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Round 3
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS) 14.83 x 8.50 Adam Melling(AUS)
2.Josh Kerr(AUS) 11.73 x10.77 Miguel Pupo(BRA)
3.Taj Burrow(AUS) 12.74 x 12.33 Adrian Buchan(AUS)
4.Adriano de Souza(BRA)15.04 x 14.37 Sebastian Zietz(HAW)
5.Kolohe Andino(USA) 13.30 x 11.10 Julian Wilson(AUS)
6.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)18.36 x 15.37 Kelly Slater(USA)
7.Gabriel Medina(BRA) 15.46 x 15.17 Aritz Aramburu(SPA)
8.Owen Wright(AUS)13.40 x 8.00 John John Florence(HAW)
9.Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)11.60 x 5.44 Nat Young(USA)
10.Mick Fanning(AUS)16.33 x 10.27 Kai Otton(AUS)
11.CJ Hobgood(USA) 14.00 x 13.87 Jordy Smith(SAF)
12.Alejo Muniz(BRA)11.50 x 10.60 Michel Bourez(PYF)
Round 4
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS)16.44 x Josh Kerr(AUS)8.47 x Taj Burrow(AUS)8.40
2.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)14.34 x Kolohe Andino(USA)12.17 x Adriano de Souza(BRA)10.37
3.Owen Wright(AUS)15.60 x Gabriel Medina(BRA)13.76 x Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)13.70
4.Alejo Muniz(BRA)12.57 x Mick Fanning(AUS)12.40 x CJ Hobgood(USA)10.50
Round 5
heat
1.Adriano de Souza(BRA)10.33 x 9.04 Josh Kerr(AUS)
2.Taj Burrow(AUS) 12.83 x 9.34 Kolohe Andino(USA)
3.Gabriel Medina(BRA)11.17 x 11.10 CJ Hobgood(USA)
4.Mick Fanning(AUS) 15.67 x 8.13 Fredrick Patacchia(HAW)
Quarterfinals
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS)14.50 x 10.33 Adriano de Souza(BRA)
2.Matt Wilkinson(AUS)17.83 x 16.44 Taj Burrow(AUS)
3.Owen Wright(AUS)17.40 x 16.07 Gabriel Medina(BRA)
4.Mick Fanning(AUS) 16.66 x 9.67 Alejo Muniz(BRA)
Semifinals
heat
1.Joel Parkinson(AUS) 18.83 x 15.54 Matt Willkinson(AUS)
2.Mick Fanning(AUS)15.17 x 11.90 Owen Wright(AUS)
Final
Mick Fanning(AUS) 17.00 x 13.60 Joel Parkinson(AUS)
Congratulations!!! Mick Fanning(AUS)Champion J-Bay Open 2014 - South África
BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014 -The last day, May 12th -Monday
THE LAST DAY, MAY 12TH - MONDAY - BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014
. I WOKE UP SO EARLY TO ARRIVE SOON AT THE LAST EVENT DAY. I WORE A HAWAIIAN STYLE SHORT AND SITE T-SHIRT. surfworldtour.com THAT SOON WILL BE ON THE NET. THE SITE HAPPENED IN 2013, BUT THE BLOG: surfworldtour.blogspot.com, EXISTS FROM 2010 WITH MANY POSTS AND ACCESS FROM MANY COUNTRIES LIKE BRAZIL,USA, AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, GERMANY, SPAIN, AND SO ON. THIS TIME I TOOK THE 317 BUS WHICH IS FASTER, AND ARRIVED AT EVENT ABOUT 8:00 AM, THE NICE RECEPTION GIRL TOLD ME THAT WAS CONFIRMED THE EVENT WOULD FINISH THAT DAY.THE SEA WAS GETTING DOWN, THE SWELL HAS GONE. WHEN I ARRIVED ON THE BEACH THE COMPETITION WAS IN ROUND 5.
HEAT 2 -KOLOHE WAS LEAVING THE WATER, HE DEFEATED TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) WITH INTERFERENCE.
AT HEAT 1, KELLY SLATER(USA)DEFEATED ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)THAT WON BILLABONG RIO 2011, IN ARPOADOR BEACH.
AT HEAT 3, MICHEL BOUREZ DEFEATED JOEL PARKINSON, THAT BROKE HIS SURFBOARDS IN THE WAVES. IT WAS REPLACED BUT JOEL SPEND SOME PRECIOUS MOMENTS IN THE HEAT.
AT THE LAST HEAT OF ROUND 5.
HEAT 4 -SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW) DEFEATED JOSH KERR(AUS). SEBASTIAN WAS SURFING VERY WELL FACING A GOOD SURFER AS JOSH KERR.
ROUND 5 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - KELLY SLATER(USA) 15.50 X 3.73 ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)
HEAT 2 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)-interference-6.83 x 6.50 TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF)
HEAT 3 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 8.60 X 8.10 JOEL PARKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 4 - SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW) 11.76 x 8.17 JOSH KERR(AUS)
SO THEM WCT HAD ALREADY THE 8 TOP SURFERS TO QUARTERFINALS.
QUARTERFINALS
HEAT
1. KELLY SLATER(USA) X NAT YOUNG(USA)
2. KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)
3. MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) X JORDY SMITH(SAF)
4. TAJ BURROW(AUS) X SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)
HEAT 1
AT THIS FIRST HEAT, KELLY DEFEATED NAT YOUNG, THE SURFER OF SANTA CRUZ, A SURF TOWN IN CALIFORNIA, SO KELLY WAS IN SEMIFINALS AND NAT OUT OF THE COMPETITION, WITH THE 5TH PLACE.
HEAT 2
KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) DEFEATED BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS),KOLOHE SURFED WITH RISK MANUEVERS TO WIN BEDE DURBIDGE'S POWER SURF.
HEAT 3
THE TAHITIAN MICHAEL BOUREZ, TEAHUPPO'S LOCAL DEFEATED THE LAST BILLABONG RIO PRO CHAMPION JORDY SMITH(SAF).
HEAT 4
THE AUSTRALIAN TAJ BURROW SURFED VERY WELL WITH BEAUTIFUL MANUEVERS, DEFEATED SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW), THAT ALSO SURFED BETTER THIS YEAR.
MEN'S QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - KELLY SLATER(USA) 14.50 X 12.37 NAT YOUNG(USA)
HEAT 2 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) 12.44 X 7.40 BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)
HEAT 3 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 16.83 X 11.67 JORDY SMITH(SAF)
HEAT 4 - TAJ BURROW(AUS) 15.66 X 7.20 SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW)
SO THE SEMIFINALS WERE DEFINED:
HEAT
1. KELLY SLATER(USA) x KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)
2. TAJ BURROW (AUS) X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)
SO THE EVENT TURNED ON TO WOMEN'S COMPETITION AT QUARTERFINALS:
WOMEN'S QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - LAKEY PETERSON(USA) 13.47 X 13.26 PAULINE ADO(FRA)
HEAT 2 - CARISSA MOORE(HAW) 15.50 X 7.00 ALESSA QUIZON(HAW)
HEAT 3 - TYLER WRIGHT(AUS) 15.37 X 14.43 NIKKI VAN DIJK(AUS)
HEAT 4 - SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS)14.77 X 12.90 COCO HO
AND WENT STRAIGHT AWAY TO SEMIFINALS:
HEAT 1 -CARISSA MOORE(HAW)17.97 X 6.00 LAKEY PETERSON(USA)
HEAT 2 -SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS)15.17 X 9.80 TYLER WRIGHT(AUS)
AND THE FINAL
SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS) 16.27 X 14.67 CARISSA MOORE(HAW)
CONGRATULATIONS SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS) CHAMPION WOMEN'S RIO PRO 2014 -RIO DE JANEIRO-BRAZIL
SO THE EVENT TURNED BACK TO MEN'S SEMIFINALS:
MEN'S SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 -KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) 14.73 X 14.17 KELLY SLATER(USA)
HEAT 2 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 15.30 X 12.33 TAJ BURROW(AUS)
HEAT 1-KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X KELLY SLATER(USA)
AT THIS CONFRONT OF "K", KOLOHE WAS TAKING RISKS AT RADICAL MANUEVERS,AND DEFEATED KELLY FOR LITTLE DIFFERENCE AT END OF THE HEAT. THE THE 11X WORLD CHAMPION, KELLY SLATER, BEFORE THE POST-HEAT INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER, SHOOK KOLOHE HAND BY HIS VICTORY. AN ATTITUDE RESERVED JUST TO THE REAL CHAMPIONS.
HEAT 2 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) X TAJ BURROw(AUS)
AT THIS HEAT, TAJ BURROW(AUS)THE 3 TIMES CHAMPION IN BRAZIL DID NOT RESIST THE STRONG AND ACCURATE MICHEL BOUREZ SURFING.
THE FINAL WAS DEFINED:
KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)
THE FINAL RESULT:
MICHEL BOUREZ(PFY) 13.84 x 10.93 KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)
THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR IN BRAZIL WAS FINISHING WITH SURPRISING FINAL, ALL SURFING ELITE WAS IN BARRA, THE WORLD CHAMPIONS, THE CHAMPIONS IN BRAZIL, THE STORMY GENERATION, BESIDES THE BEST SURFERS IN THE WORLD.
MICHEL SURFED A GOOD WAVE E DID THE POINTS NECESSARY BUT KOLOHE DID NOT GIVE UP EASILY, SURFED VERY WELL, TOOKING RISKS, AND GOT HIS BEST RESULT IN WCT A SECOND PLACE IN BILLABONG RIO PRO.THE THEAHUPPO'S LOCAL, MICHEL IS A STRONG SURFER AND ALREADY WAS CHAMPION IN MARGARET RIVER THIS YEAR, BUT THE TOP SURFER IN RANKING UP TO 4TH STOP IS THE 11 TIMES WORLD CHAMPION KELLY SLATER(USA). MAYBE THE YEAR OF TAHITIAN MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) IS ARRIVING OR KELLY WITH HIS SEA READING AND SMOOTH SURF MAY GO THROUGH???
LET'S SEE!
CONGRATULATIONS MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) CHAMPION BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014- BARRA DA TIJUCA - RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL
. I WOKE UP SO EARLY TO ARRIVE SOON AT THE LAST EVENT DAY. I WORE A HAWAIIAN STYLE SHORT AND SITE T-SHIRT. surfworldtour.com THAT SOON WILL BE ON THE NET. THE SITE HAPPENED IN 2013, BUT THE BLOG: surfworldtour.blogspot.com, EXISTS FROM 2010 WITH MANY POSTS AND ACCESS FROM MANY COUNTRIES LIKE BRAZIL,USA, AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, GERMANY, SPAIN, AND SO ON. THIS TIME I TOOK THE 317 BUS WHICH IS FASTER, AND ARRIVED AT EVENT ABOUT 8:00 AM, THE NICE RECEPTION GIRL TOLD ME THAT WAS CONFIRMED THE EVENT WOULD FINISH THAT DAY.THE SEA WAS GETTING DOWN, THE SWELL HAS GONE. WHEN I ARRIVED ON THE BEACH THE COMPETITION WAS IN ROUND 5.
HEAT 2 -KOLOHE WAS LEAVING THE WATER, HE DEFEATED TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) WITH INTERFERENCE.
AT HEAT 1, KELLY SLATER(USA)DEFEATED ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)THAT WON BILLABONG RIO 2011, IN ARPOADOR BEACH.
AT HEAT 3, MICHEL BOUREZ DEFEATED JOEL PARKINSON, THAT BROKE HIS SURFBOARDS IN THE WAVES. IT WAS REPLACED BUT JOEL SPEND SOME PRECIOUS MOMENTS IN THE HEAT.
AT THE LAST HEAT OF ROUND 5.
HEAT 4 -SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW) DEFEATED JOSH KERR(AUS). SEBASTIAN WAS SURFING VERY WELL FACING A GOOD SURFER AS JOSH KERR.
ROUND 5 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - KELLY SLATER(USA) 15.50 X 3.73 ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)
HEAT 2 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)-interference-6.83 x 6.50 TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF)
HEAT 3 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 8.60 X 8.10 JOEL PARKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 4 - SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW) 11.76 x 8.17 JOSH KERR(AUS)
SO THEM WCT HAD ALREADY THE 8 TOP SURFERS TO QUARTERFINALS.
QUARTERFINALS
HEAT
1. KELLY SLATER(USA) X NAT YOUNG(USA)
2. KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)
3. MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) X JORDY SMITH(SAF)
4. TAJ BURROW(AUS) X SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)
HEAT 1
AT THIS FIRST HEAT, KELLY DEFEATED NAT YOUNG, THE SURFER OF SANTA CRUZ, A SURF TOWN IN CALIFORNIA, SO KELLY WAS IN SEMIFINALS AND NAT OUT OF THE COMPETITION, WITH THE 5TH PLACE.
HEAT 2
KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) DEFEATED BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS),KOLOHE SURFED WITH RISK MANUEVERS TO WIN BEDE DURBIDGE'S POWER SURF.
HEAT 3
THE TAHITIAN MICHAEL BOUREZ, TEAHUPPO'S LOCAL DEFEATED THE LAST BILLABONG RIO PRO CHAMPION JORDY SMITH(SAF).
HEAT 4
THE AUSTRALIAN TAJ BURROW SURFED VERY WELL WITH BEAUTIFUL MANUEVERS, DEFEATED SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW), THAT ALSO SURFED BETTER THIS YEAR.
MEN'S QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - KELLY SLATER(USA) 14.50 X 12.37 NAT YOUNG(USA)
HEAT 2 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) 12.44 X 7.40 BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)
HEAT 3 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 16.83 X 11.67 JORDY SMITH(SAF)
HEAT 4 - TAJ BURROW(AUS) 15.66 X 7.20 SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW)
SO THE SEMIFINALS WERE DEFINED:
HEAT
1. KELLY SLATER(USA) x KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)
2. TAJ BURROW (AUS) X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)
SO THE EVENT TURNED ON TO WOMEN'S COMPETITION AT QUARTERFINALS:
WOMEN'S QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - LAKEY PETERSON(USA) 13.47 X 13.26 PAULINE ADO(FRA)
HEAT 2 - CARISSA MOORE(HAW) 15.50 X 7.00 ALESSA QUIZON(HAW)
HEAT 3 - TYLER WRIGHT(AUS) 15.37 X 14.43 NIKKI VAN DIJK(AUS)
HEAT 4 - SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS)14.77 X 12.90 COCO HO
AND WENT STRAIGHT AWAY TO SEMIFINALS:
HEAT 1 -CARISSA MOORE(HAW)17.97 X 6.00 LAKEY PETERSON(USA)
HEAT 2 -SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS)15.17 X 9.80 TYLER WRIGHT(AUS)
AND THE FINAL
SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS) 16.27 X 14.67 CARISSA MOORE(HAW)
CONGRATULATIONS SALLY FITZGIBBONS(AUS) CHAMPION WOMEN'S RIO PRO 2014 -RIO DE JANEIRO-BRAZIL
SO THE EVENT TURNED BACK TO MEN'S SEMIFINALS:
MEN'S SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
HEAT 1 -KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) 14.73 X 14.17 KELLY SLATER(USA)
HEAT 2 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) 15.30 X 12.33 TAJ BURROW(AUS)
HEAT 1-KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X KELLY SLATER(USA)
AT THIS CONFRONT OF "K", KOLOHE WAS TAKING RISKS AT RADICAL MANUEVERS,AND DEFEATED KELLY FOR LITTLE DIFFERENCE AT END OF THE HEAT. THE THE 11X WORLD CHAMPION, KELLY SLATER, BEFORE THE POST-HEAT INTERVIEW WITH THE WINNER, SHOOK KOLOHE HAND BY HIS VICTORY. AN ATTITUDE RESERVED JUST TO THE REAL CHAMPIONS.
HEAT 2 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) X TAJ BURROw(AUS)
AT THIS HEAT, TAJ BURROW(AUS)THE 3 TIMES CHAMPION IN BRAZIL DID NOT RESIST THE STRONG AND ACCURATE MICHEL BOUREZ SURFING.
THE FINAL WAS DEFINED:
KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)
THE FINAL RESULT:
MICHEL BOUREZ(PFY) 13.84 x 10.93 KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)
THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR IN BRAZIL WAS FINISHING WITH SURPRISING FINAL, ALL SURFING ELITE WAS IN BARRA, THE WORLD CHAMPIONS, THE CHAMPIONS IN BRAZIL, THE STORMY GENERATION, BESIDES THE BEST SURFERS IN THE WORLD.
MICHEL SURFED A GOOD WAVE E DID THE POINTS NECESSARY BUT KOLOHE DID NOT GIVE UP EASILY, SURFED VERY WELL, TOOKING RISKS, AND GOT HIS BEST RESULT IN WCT A SECOND PLACE IN BILLABONG RIO PRO.THE THEAHUPPO'S LOCAL, MICHEL IS A STRONG SURFER AND ALREADY WAS CHAMPION IN MARGARET RIVER THIS YEAR, BUT THE TOP SURFER IN RANKING UP TO 4TH STOP IS THE 11 TIMES WORLD CHAMPION KELLY SLATER(USA). MAYBE THE YEAR OF TAHITIAN MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) IS ARRIVING OR KELLY WITH HIS SEA READING AND SMOOTH SURF MAY GO THROUGH???
LET'S SEE!
CONGRATULATIONS MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) CHAMPION BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014- BARRA DA TIJUCA - RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL
BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014 - May 11th - Sunday
MAY 11TH -SUNDAY - BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014
MEN'S COMPETITION
IT RAINED A LOT SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TO SUNDAY, SO SUNDAY I WOKE UP EARYLY AND WENT TO CENTRAL STATION, HAD MY COFFEE, AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH 309 LINE BUS TO BARRA, THAN THE OPERATOR SAID TO CATCH THE 317 LINE BUS THAT ALSO WOULD GO TO BARRA JUST BY ANOTHER ROUTE. I DID NOT HESITATE AND CAUGHT THE 317 BUS, AND I ARRIVED SO FASTER TO BARRA THAN 309 LINE.
IN HUGE CITIES LIKE RIO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, LONDON, SÃO PAULO, AND SO... EVERY DAY WE LEARNED ANYTHING NEW.
I ARRIVED ON THE BEACH 8:06 AM SHARPLY, THE ROUND 3 - HEAT 1 WAS ON , AND UNFORTUNATELLY TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) DEFEATED GABRIEL MEDINA(BRA).
HEAT 2- NAT YOUNG(USA) X MITCH CREWS(AUS)
I CLICKED NAT YOUNG(USA) AFTER DEFEATED MITCH CREWS(AUS).
HEAT 3 - ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA) DEFEATS ARITZ ARAMBURU(SPA), THAT SURFED WELL TOO.
heat 4 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) DEFEATED JULIAN WILSON(AUS) KOLOHE SURFED VERY STRONG AND WITH DETERMINATION TO WIN, AND FINALLY WON THE HEAT. JULIAN IS A GOOD SURFER TOO.ALWAYS IN THE RANKING'S TOP. AND SEEMED THAT KOLOHE WAS FEELING SO BETTER IN BARRA THAN HIS FIRST YEAR IN THE ELITE, EM 2012.
HEAT 5 BEDE DURBIDGE DEFEATED FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA) - BEDE SURFED VERY STRONG, WITH CONSISTENT MANEUVERS, AND DEFEATED FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA).
AT HEAT 6 -KELLY SLATER(USA) DEFEATED THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPION DAVI DO CARMO(BRA), THAT SURFED VERY WELL, BUT FACED THE 11 TIMES WORLD CHAMPION WITH HIS EXCELENT SEA READING, ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO SURF THE WAVES. CHAMPIONS FIND THE WAVES.
AT HEAT 7, JOEL PARKINSON(AUS), 2012 WORLD CHAMPION, DEFEATED TIAGO PIRES(POR).
AT HEAT 8, SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW) DEFEATED JOHN JOHN FLORENCE(HAW) THE BILLABONG RIO PRO 2012 CHAMPION AT POSTINHO DA BARRA.
AT HEAT 9, JORDY SMITH(SAF) BILLABONG RIO PRO 2013 CHAMPION DEFEATED JADSON ANDRE(BRA) THAT ALSO WAS BILLABONG PRO 2010 CHAMPION IN IMBITUBA, SC.
AT HEAT 10, JOSH KERR(AUS) DEFEATED ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA) THAT DID NOT FIND THE WAVES IN THE HEAT.
AT HEAT 11, THE TAHITIAN MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) DEFEATS ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS) MICHEL SURFED SO STRONG, AS ALWAYS, WITH PRECISE MANEUVERS, DEFEATED ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS)A GOOD SURFER TOO.
AT ROUND 3 LAST HEAT 12, TAJ BURROW(AUS) DEFEATED DION ATKINSON(AUS), ALWAYS SO SYMPATIC WITH FANS.
ROUND 3 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF)15.50 X 15.00 GABRIEL MEDINA(BRA)
HEAT 2 - NAT YOUNG(USA) 12.03 X 7.33 MITCH CREWS(AUS)
HEAT 3 - ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)9.97 x 7.63 ARITZ ARAMBURU(SPA)
HEAT 4 - KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)13.70 x 13.50 JULIAN WILSON(AUS)
HEAT 5 - BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)16.33 x 12.90 FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA)
HEAT 6 - KELLY SLATER(USA) 13.53 x 10.93 DAVID DO CARMO(BRA)
HEAT 7 - JOEL PARKINSON(AUS)15.10 x 7.36 TIAGO PIRES(POR)
HEAT 8 - SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)15.10 x 13.04 JOHN J. FLORENCE(HAW)
HEAT 9 - JORDY SMITH(SAF) 16.10 x 9.83 JADSON ANDRE(BRA)
HEAT 10- JOSH KERR(AUS) 10.00 x 9.17 ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA)
HEAT 11- MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)13.73 x 11.90 ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS)
HEAT 12- TAJ BURROW(AUS) 13.13 x 12.13 DION ATKINSON(AUS)
AFTER HEAT 12 OF ROUND 3, THE ROUND 4 WAS DEFINIDED:
HEAT 1 NAT YOUNG(USA) X ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA) X TRAVIS LOGIE (SAF)
HEAT 2 BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS) X KOLOHE ANDINO(USA) x kelly SLATER(USA)
HEAT 3 JORDY SMITH(SAF) X JOEL PARKINSON(AUS) X SEBASTIÃO ZIETZ(HAW)
HEAT 4 TAJ BURROW(AUS) x JOSH KERR(AUS) X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)
AT HEAT 1-NAT WON THE HEAT SENDING ADRIANO DE SOUZA AND TRAVIS, TO ROUND 5, AND GOING DIRECTLY TO QUARTERS.
AT HEAT 2- BEDE DURBIDGE, WITH HIS POWER SURF, DEFEATED TWO "K", KELLY E KOLOHE, ALSO GOING DIRECT TO THE QUARTERS.
AT HEAT 3- JORDY DEFEATED THE WORLD CHAMPION JOEL PARKINSON, AND THE HAVAIIAN SEBASTIÃO ZIETS, MAYBE GETTING THE WAY TO THE FINAL AS THE YEAR BEFORE. SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)WAS SO SYMPATIC WITH THE FANS.
AT HEAT 4 - TAJ BURROW(AUS) DEFEATED JOSH KERR(AUS) AND MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF). TAJ DEFEATED TWO GOOD SURFERS IN THE LAST HEAT OF THE DAY. TAJ BURROW, THE RIO'S KING, ALWAYS SURFED VERY WELL IN BRAZIL, AND MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF), JUST TOOK THE GRADE 3.20 AT A ALMOST NO WAVES HEAT.
LATER ON THE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED ROUND 5, QUARTERS, SEMIS AND FINALS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WAS CONFIRMED TO MONDAY MORNING.
MAY 11TH, WITH THE FIRST CALL AT 6:30 AM TO START AT 7:00 AM LOCAL TIME
ROUND 4 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 -N. YOUNG(USA) 15.34 X A. DE SOUZA(BRA)13.34 X T. LOGIE(SAF)11.93
HEAT 2 -B. DURBIDGE(AUS)15.27 X KOLOHE ANDINO(USA)10.43 X KELLY SLATER(USA)5.30
HEAT 3 -J. SMITH(SAF) 11.53 X JOEL PARKINSON(AUS)11.24 X S. ZIETZ(HAW)11.10
HEAT 4 -T. BURROW(AUS)9.00 X JOSH KERR(AUS)7.83 X MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)3.20
BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014 -May 10th - Saturday
MAY 10TH,2014- SATURDAY - BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014
SATURDAY, I WOKE UP I ACCESSED THE INTERNET THROUGH TIM 3G, AND WATCHED ASP WEBCAST WITH COMPETITION SCHEDULE. THE WOMEN' COMPETITION ROUND 4. I WENT TO CENTRAL AND WENT TO BARRA, REACHING THERE AT 8:43 AM, IT WAS AT HEAT 3 OF ROUND 4.
THE THIRD HEAT WAS WON BY NIKKI VAN DJIK(AUS). NIKKI IS SO SYMPATIC, AND I TOOK MANY PICTURES OF NIKKI AND TATIANA WESTON WEBB(HAW) TATIANA WAS BORN IN PORTO ALEGRE, AND WENT TO HAWAII SO CHILD, ALSO WAS SO NICE WITH THE FANS. I ALSO TOOK SILVANA LIMA'S PICTURE IN GUARD RAILS.
WHEN I ARRIVED AT EVENT THE RECEPTION GIRL LET ME KNOW THAT AFTER THE WOMEN'S COMPETITION WOULD START MEN'S. SO WE WOULD HAVE A LONG SATURDAY, WITH MANY HEATS. MEANWHILE I KNEW A TALL GIRL ON THE BEACH. SHE JUST SPOKE ENGLISH SO WE STARTED A CONVERSATION. SHE WAS FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA.
AND HAD LIVED IN HAWAII, AND LOVED SURF. I ASKED IF SHE WAS WITH SOME SURFER, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY GENERALLY TRAVEL WITH A FRIEND, SOMEBODY ELSE... SHE SAID THAT WAS WITH HER MOTHER. SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO PRONOUNCE "HALEIWA". SHE SAID THE "W" HAS "V" SOUND WHEN BETWEEN VOWELS IN HAWAIIAN ENGLISH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I SHOULD STUDY HAWAIIAN ENGLISH BEFORE TO TRAVEL TO HAWAII.
ROUND 4 - WOMEN'S COMPETITION RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - PAULINE ADO(FRA) 11.93 x 10.84 SILVANA LIMA(BRA)
HEAT 2 - ALESSA QUIZON (HAW) 14.94 X 11.50 MALIA MANUEL(HAW)
HEAT 3 - NIKKE VAN DIJK (AUS) 11.17 x 6.43 TATIANA WESTON WEBB(HAW)
HEAT 4 - COCO HO (HAW) 15.26 x 13.90 LAURA ENEVER(AUS)
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MEN'S COMPETITION
THE ROUND 2 STARTED ON:
HEAT 1
MICK FANNING(AUS) x DAVI DO CARMO(BRA)
-TWO CHAMPIONS,DAVI, SURF BRAZILIAN CHAMPION IN 2013, AND THE 3X-2007,2009,2013 WORLD CHAMPION MICK FANNING. I STAYED CLOSE TO DAVI, I TRIED TO CLICK HIM WITHOUT DISTURB HIM, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT AT CONCENTRATION TIME IS NO GOOD TO ASK FOR ANYTHING TO SURFERS OR ANY POINT ATLHETES. DAVI LOOKED CONCENTRADED IN THE SEA WITH FOCUS, AS PLANNING HOW TO ENTER THE WATER, HOW TO GO OUTSIDE, HOW TO TAKE SURF MANEUVERS, AND SUDDENLY MICK FANNING SHOWED UP AFTER A HARD WARM UP LISTENING MUSIC WITH HIS HEADPHONE SET. SINCE IMBITUBA MICK USED TO LISTEN MUSIC BEFORE THE HEATS.
AT HEAT 2 KELLY SLATER WOULD FACE THE WILD CARD PETERSON CRISANTO(BRA).
DAVI WITH A CONSISTENT SURF AND A POWER APPROACH WON THE GREAT CHAMPION MICK FANNING(AUS) AT "POSTINHO".
AFTER ON I MET CJ HOBGOOD, AND TOOK SOME PICTURES OF THE 2001 WORLD CHAMPION. I GUESS MAYBE HE REMIND ME FROM IMBITUBA, SC. HE ALWAYS CAME TO BRAZIL IN THESE SEVEN EVENTS. HE IS SO NICE PERSON, AND SO EXPERIENCED IN WCTS. I LIKE HIS CLASSICAL STYLE. I SAW SOME SURF MOVIE WITH HIM. HE IS A REFERENCE TO SURF. KELLY DEFEATS PETERSON CRISANTO.,AND FOLLOWING THE ROUND 2.
AT HEAT 3 - ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)CHAMPION BILLABONG RIO PRO 2011 IN ARPOADOR BEACH, DEFEATS AUSTRALIAN GLENN HALL(IRE) WHO IS AUSTRALIAN BUT DEFENDS IRELAND IN WCT. ADRIANO DE SOUZA IS ALWAYS NICE WITH BRAZILIAN FANS.
AT THIS MOMENT, I WENT TO PADARIA DA BARRA, TO HAVE A BREAK, DRINK A COKE ,EAT ANYTHING: AS MY FRIEND SAYS - REMAKE ME! WHEN I WAS BACK, THE HEAT 7 WITH OWEN WRIGHT(AUS) AND TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) WOULD ENTER THE WATER.
IN PREVIOUS HEATS THE RESULTS WERE:
HEAT 4 -JULIAN WILSON(AUS) DEFEATS BRETT SIMPSON(USA)
HEAT 5 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) dEFEATS RAONI MONTEIRO(BRA)
HEAT 6 - DION ATKINSON(AUS) DEFEATS CJ HOBGOOD(USA)
IN THIS DAY, STARTING RAINING STRONGLY AT POSTINHO IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING. DURING THE RAIN I STAYED AT SURFBOARDS RANCH. BUT LATER ON THE RAIN WENT DOWN AND STOPPED AT ALL.
AT HEAT 7 -TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) DEFEATS OWEN WRIGHT(AUS) WHO HAD A NICE BEGINNING IN 2010 IMBITUBA SC, WHEN HE ENTERED THE SURF ELITE, BUT WAS INJURED LAST YEAR. OWEN ALWAYS IS SO HARD TO DEFEAT. HE IS FAST, STRONG AND TALL, AND SURF WITH NO FEAR.
AT HEAT 8 ARITZ ARAMBURU DEFEATS FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA) WHO WAS THE EMINENCE ON THE FIRST DAY, ROUND 1, WITH HIS AERIALS.
ARITZ WAS SO SYMPATIC WITH FANS ATTENDING EVERYBODY WITH CARE.THE SURF FANS IN BRAZIL ARE SO NICE WITH THE SURFERS. I THINK IT IS THAT WAY IN ALL MAIN SPORTS LIKE FOOTBALL, FORMULA 1, BASKETBALL, VOLEYBALL, AND SO ON...
AT HEAT 9- ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA) X FREDDY PATACCHIA(HAW)
ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA) ATHLETE FROMM BOMBINHAS, SC, THAT NOWADAYS LIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO AND HAWAIIAN FRED PATACCHIA(HAW) AFTER 30 MINUTES COMPETITION REACHED THE SAME GRADE: 13.83, BUT ALEJO DEFEATS FREDY, BECAUSE HE HAD SURFED THE BEST WAVE. ALEJO IS ALSO SO SYMPATIC WITH THE FANS.
AT HEAT 10- BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS) X MATT WILKINSON(AUS)
BEDE WON THE FIRST WCT I WENT IN "PRAIA DA VILA", IMBITUBA, SC. HE DEFEATED HIS COUNTRYMAN MATT WILKISON THAT ALREADY WON A SURF PRIME EVENT IN SAQUAREMA, RJ.
AT HEAT 11- SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW) X JEREMY FLORES(FRA) .
SEBASTIAN IS SO NICE AND FEELING SO BETTER THAN HIS FIRST YEAR IN BRAZIL, SURFED WITH POWER TO DEFEATS JEREMY FLORES(FRA) WHO ALREADY WON THE PIPELINE MASTERS IN HAWAII 2012, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SURF EVENT COMPETITION.
AT LAST HEAT 12-ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS) DEFEATS ADAM MELLING(AUS)
ROUND 2 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 -MICK FANNING(AUS) 11.26 X 14.93 DAVID DO CARMO(BRA)
HEAT 2 -KELLY SLATER(USA) 11.84 X 6.77 PETERSON CRISANTO(BRA)
HEAT 3 -ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA) 12.66 X 11.66 GLENN HALL(IRE)
HEAT 4 -JULIAN WILSON(AUS)15.37 X 15.13 BRETT SIMPSOM(USA)
HEAT 5 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)13.26 X 11.40 RAONI MONTEIRO(BRA)
HEAT 6 -CJ HOBGOOD(USA) 12.30 X 12.56 DION ATKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 7 -OWEN WRIGHT(AUS)11.17 X 12.67 TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF)
HEAT 8 -MIGUEL PUPO(BRA) 9.60 X 14.06 ARITZ ARAMBURU(SPA)
HEAT 9 -FREDERIC PATACCHIA(HAW)13.83 X 13.83 ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA)
HEAT 10-BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)14.10 X 10.10 MATT WILKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 11-SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)15.70 X 14.70 JEREMY FLORES(FRA)
HEAT 12-ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS) 10.50 X 9.34 ADAM MELLING(AUS)
THE CELL BATTERY FINISHED AT THIS HEAT. FORTUNATELLY I COULD DO MY JOB AT ALL. THEY ADVISE, THAT THE COMPETITION WAS CONFIRMED TO SUNDAY "THE MOTHERS DAY", AND WOULD FINISHED ON MONDAY, AS THE SWELL WAS LEAVING AWAY. THAN THE PRESSURE WAS GOING DOWN, JUST MORE TWO COMPETITION DAYS. EACH YEAR IS DIFFERENT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS UPCOMING SITUATION AND HAPPENED THIS YEAR. THE EVENT IS SCHEDULED WITH 12 DAYS WINDOW AND START THE FIRST DAY "ON" AND FINISH ON THIRD OR FOUTRH DAY, SO FAST.
SATURDAY, I WOKE UP I ACCESSED THE INTERNET THROUGH TIM 3G, AND WATCHED ASP WEBCAST WITH COMPETITION SCHEDULE. THE WOMEN' COMPETITION ROUND 4. I WENT TO CENTRAL AND WENT TO BARRA, REACHING THERE AT 8:43 AM, IT WAS AT HEAT 3 OF ROUND 4.
THE THIRD HEAT WAS WON BY NIKKI VAN DJIK(AUS). NIKKI IS SO SYMPATIC, AND I TOOK MANY PICTURES OF NIKKI AND TATIANA WESTON WEBB(HAW) TATIANA WAS BORN IN PORTO ALEGRE, AND WENT TO HAWAII SO CHILD, ALSO WAS SO NICE WITH THE FANS. I ALSO TOOK SILVANA LIMA'S PICTURE IN GUARD RAILS.
WHEN I ARRIVED AT EVENT THE RECEPTION GIRL LET ME KNOW THAT AFTER THE WOMEN'S COMPETITION WOULD START MEN'S. SO WE WOULD HAVE A LONG SATURDAY, WITH MANY HEATS. MEANWHILE I KNEW A TALL GIRL ON THE BEACH. SHE JUST SPOKE ENGLISH SO WE STARTED A CONVERSATION. SHE WAS FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA.
AND HAD LIVED IN HAWAII, AND LOVED SURF. I ASKED IF SHE WAS WITH SOME SURFER, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY GENERALLY TRAVEL WITH A FRIEND, SOMEBODY ELSE... SHE SAID THAT WAS WITH HER MOTHER. SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO PRONOUNCE "HALEIWA". SHE SAID THE "W" HAS "V" SOUND WHEN BETWEEN VOWELS IN HAWAIIAN ENGLISH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I SHOULD STUDY HAWAIIAN ENGLISH BEFORE TO TRAVEL TO HAWAII.
ROUND 4 - WOMEN'S COMPETITION RESULTS:
HEAT 1 - PAULINE ADO(FRA) 11.93 x 10.84 SILVANA LIMA(BRA)
HEAT 2 - ALESSA QUIZON (HAW) 14.94 X 11.50 MALIA MANUEL(HAW)
HEAT 3 - NIKKE VAN DIJK (AUS) 11.17 x 6.43 TATIANA WESTON WEBB(HAW)
HEAT 4 - COCO HO (HAW) 15.26 x 13.90 LAURA ENEVER(AUS)
MEN'S COMPETITION
THE ROUND 2 STARTED ON:
HEAT 1
MICK FANNING(AUS) x DAVI DO CARMO(BRA)
-TWO CHAMPIONS,DAVI, SURF BRAZILIAN CHAMPION IN 2013, AND THE 3X-2007,2009,2013 WORLD CHAMPION MICK FANNING. I STAYED CLOSE TO DAVI, I TRIED TO CLICK HIM WITHOUT DISTURB HIM, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT AT CONCENTRATION TIME IS NO GOOD TO ASK FOR ANYTHING TO SURFERS OR ANY POINT ATLHETES. DAVI LOOKED CONCENTRADED IN THE SEA WITH FOCUS, AS PLANNING HOW TO ENTER THE WATER, HOW TO GO OUTSIDE, HOW TO TAKE SURF MANEUVERS, AND SUDDENLY MICK FANNING SHOWED UP AFTER A HARD WARM UP LISTENING MUSIC WITH HIS HEADPHONE SET. SINCE IMBITUBA MICK USED TO LISTEN MUSIC BEFORE THE HEATS.
AT HEAT 2 KELLY SLATER WOULD FACE THE WILD CARD PETERSON CRISANTO(BRA).
DAVI WITH A CONSISTENT SURF AND A POWER APPROACH WON THE GREAT CHAMPION MICK FANNING(AUS) AT "POSTINHO".
AFTER ON I MET CJ HOBGOOD, AND TOOK SOME PICTURES OF THE 2001 WORLD CHAMPION. I GUESS MAYBE HE REMIND ME FROM IMBITUBA, SC. HE ALWAYS CAME TO BRAZIL IN THESE SEVEN EVENTS. HE IS SO NICE PERSON, AND SO EXPERIENCED IN WCTS. I LIKE HIS CLASSICAL STYLE. I SAW SOME SURF MOVIE WITH HIM. HE IS A REFERENCE TO SURF. KELLY DEFEATS PETERSON CRISANTO.,AND FOLLOWING THE ROUND 2.
AT HEAT 3 - ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA)CHAMPION BILLABONG RIO PRO 2011 IN ARPOADOR BEACH, DEFEATS AUSTRALIAN GLENN HALL(IRE) WHO IS AUSTRALIAN BUT DEFENDS IRELAND IN WCT. ADRIANO DE SOUZA IS ALWAYS NICE WITH BRAZILIAN FANS.
AT THIS MOMENT, I WENT TO PADARIA DA BARRA, TO HAVE A BREAK, DRINK A COKE ,EAT ANYTHING: AS MY FRIEND SAYS - REMAKE ME! WHEN I WAS BACK, THE HEAT 7 WITH OWEN WRIGHT(AUS) AND TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) WOULD ENTER THE WATER.
IN PREVIOUS HEATS THE RESULTS WERE:
HEAT 4 -JULIAN WILSON(AUS) DEFEATS BRETT SIMPSON(USA)
HEAT 5 - MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF) dEFEATS RAONI MONTEIRO(BRA)
HEAT 6 - DION ATKINSON(AUS) DEFEATS CJ HOBGOOD(USA)
IN THIS DAY, STARTING RAINING STRONGLY AT POSTINHO IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING. DURING THE RAIN I STAYED AT SURFBOARDS RANCH. BUT LATER ON THE RAIN WENT DOWN AND STOPPED AT ALL.
AT HEAT 7 -TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF) DEFEATS OWEN WRIGHT(AUS) WHO HAD A NICE BEGINNING IN 2010 IMBITUBA SC, WHEN HE ENTERED THE SURF ELITE, BUT WAS INJURED LAST YEAR. OWEN ALWAYS IS SO HARD TO DEFEAT. HE IS FAST, STRONG AND TALL, AND SURF WITH NO FEAR.
AT HEAT 8 ARITZ ARAMBURU DEFEATS FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA) WHO WAS THE EMINENCE ON THE FIRST DAY, ROUND 1, WITH HIS AERIALS.
ARITZ WAS SO SYMPATIC WITH FANS ATTENDING EVERYBODY WITH CARE.THE SURF FANS IN BRAZIL ARE SO NICE WITH THE SURFERS. I THINK IT IS THAT WAY IN ALL MAIN SPORTS LIKE FOOTBALL, FORMULA 1, BASKETBALL, VOLEYBALL, AND SO ON...
AT HEAT 9- ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA) X FREDDY PATACCHIA(HAW)
ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA) ATHLETE FROMM BOMBINHAS, SC, THAT NOWADAYS LIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO AND HAWAIIAN FRED PATACCHIA(HAW) AFTER 30 MINUTES COMPETITION REACHED THE SAME GRADE: 13.83, BUT ALEJO DEFEATS FREDY, BECAUSE HE HAD SURFED THE BEST WAVE. ALEJO IS ALSO SO SYMPATIC WITH THE FANS.
AT HEAT 10- BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS) X MATT WILKINSON(AUS)
BEDE WON THE FIRST WCT I WENT IN "PRAIA DA VILA", IMBITUBA, SC. HE DEFEATED HIS COUNTRYMAN MATT WILKISON THAT ALREADY WON A SURF PRIME EVENT IN SAQUAREMA, RJ.
AT HEAT 11- SEBASTIAN ZIETZ(HAW) X JEREMY FLORES(FRA) .
SEBASTIAN IS SO NICE AND FEELING SO BETTER THAN HIS FIRST YEAR IN BRAZIL, SURFED WITH POWER TO DEFEATS JEREMY FLORES(FRA) WHO ALREADY WON THE PIPELINE MASTERS IN HAWAII 2012, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SURF EVENT COMPETITION.
AT LAST HEAT 12-ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS) DEFEATS ADAM MELLING(AUS)
ROUND 2 RESULTS:
HEAT 1 -MICK FANNING(AUS) 11.26 X 14.93 DAVID DO CARMO(BRA)
HEAT 2 -KELLY SLATER(USA) 11.84 X 6.77 PETERSON CRISANTO(BRA)
HEAT 3 -ADRIANO DE SOUZA(BRA) 12.66 X 11.66 GLENN HALL(IRE)
HEAT 4 -JULIAN WILSON(AUS)15.37 X 15.13 BRETT SIMPSOM(USA)
HEAT 5 -MICHEL BOUREZ(PYF)13.26 X 11.40 RAONI MONTEIRO(BRA)
HEAT 6 -CJ HOBGOOD(USA) 12.30 X 12.56 DION ATKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 7 -OWEN WRIGHT(AUS)11.17 X 12.67 TRAVIS LOGIE(SAF)
HEAT 8 -MIGUEL PUPO(BRA) 9.60 X 14.06 ARITZ ARAMBURU(SPA)
HEAT 9 -FREDERIC PATACCHIA(HAW)13.83 X 13.83 ALEJO MUNIZ(BRA)
HEAT 10-BEDE DURBIDGE(AUS)14.10 X 10.10 MATT WILKINSON(AUS)
HEAT 11-SEBASTIAN ZIETS(HAW)15.70 X 14.70 JEREMY FLORES(FRA)
HEAT 12-ADRIAN BUCHAN(AUS) 10.50 X 9.34 ADAM MELLING(AUS)
THE CELL BATTERY FINISHED AT THIS HEAT. FORTUNATELLY I COULD DO MY JOB AT ALL. THEY ADVISE, THAT THE COMPETITION WAS CONFIRMED TO SUNDAY "THE MOTHERS DAY", AND WOULD FINISHED ON MONDAY, AS THE SWELL WAS LEAVING AWAY. THAN THE PRESSURE WAS GOING DOWN, JUST MORE TWO COMPETITION DAYS. EACH YEAR IS DIFFERENT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS UPCOMING SITUATION AND HAPPENED THIS YEAR. THE EVENT IS SCHEDULED WITH 12 DAYS WINDOW AND START THE FIRST DAY "ON" AND FINISH ON THIRD OR FOUTRH DAY, SO FAST.
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