Seis surfistas na briga - ONDA DECISIVA by Renato de Alexandrino - O Globo -Newspaper - Rio de Janeiro,Brazil - Sunday, December 06th, 2015

Seis surfistas na briga - ONDA DECISIVA by Renato de Alexandrino - O Globo -Newspaper -Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -Sunday, December 6th, 2015 -Esportes page 44.

Six surfers in the fight

DECISIVE WAVE

Last stage of world circuit starts on this Tuesday, in Hawaii, with the Brazilians Adriano de Souza, Filipe Toledo and Gabriel dreaming about the cup.

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

Now is the moment of truth. After ten stages disputed along ten months, the world circuit of surfing reaches to the decision time in the  most emblematic and traditional stage sport. The strong and tubular waves of Pipeline, in Hawaii, break a few meters from the sand and let no space to doubts. Only the best can dominate them. In a perfect setting from Tuesday, three surfers  compete inch by inch the title of the season, with three others  running out. They are three Brazilians and three Australians in the fight. Pipeline will decide.

The 2015 WCT was one of the most equilibrated of recent  times, with Adriano de Souza, Mick Fanning and Filipe Toledo taking turns in the ranking lead. Only 450 points separated the three main candidates for the title. Gabriel Medina, Owen Wright and Julian Wilson show up with fewer chances -especially the two Australians.

Six different surfers won stages in 2015, but only one of them won three events. Filipe Toledo was the best in Gold Coast, Brazil and Portugal, and impressed fans, competitors and judges with his modern and fast surfing, based on aerial maneuvers. In the last year, Filipinho was in the water when Gabriel Medina was crowned world champion in Pipeline. It was from him the first embrace in the newly crowned world's best surfer. Now, Filipe hopes to repeat the scene changing roles.
-That moment was very special. Be there at the peak sharing with Gabriel that emotion.It is something  I want to feel too, for sure.

Current world champion, Medina had a very bad beginning of the year and arrived to occupy the 21st position in the ranking before starting a sensational recovery, what let him to arrive to Hawaii in fourth position. The bichampionship dream is more alive than ever, but Medina will need to reach at least the semifinals in Pipeline, as well to cheer  against  the competitors.
-My flame was on since the beginning of the year, but there are some things that we do no explain, just happen. If they fail I will do my best to win - promises.

MOTIVATION BY TV TUBE

Third in the ranking, Adriano de Souza, had a fantastic beginning of the year, with three podiums and a victory in Australia, assuming the tip. After some oscillations declined to third position, but with live chances to conquer the so dreamed cup. At 28, the oldest member of "brazilian storm" also uses the title of Medina last year as motivation.
-I watched all by television because I had undergone surgery and did not compete at that stage, but cheered a lot for Gabi. For sure, see that motivate myself a lot this year to clinch this desired title. Now need a little.
The biggest name of Brazilian surfing in big waves and wide experience in Hawaii, the surfer of Pernambuco(PE) Carlos Burle bet on bichampionship of Medina but confesses that cheer for Adriano.
-Medina is the most dangerous of them, because has very talent and is the guy more complete. I would bet on him by surprise effect and by his  unquestionable capacity and talent, but I would like
that Adriano win. He deserves a lot.


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                                                             photo by Guito Moreto/20-5-2015

                                                              FELIPE TOLEDO
                                                              20 YEARS OLD, 2ND IN THE RANKING

HOW REACHES TO THE FINAL

I have so many desire as anyone it makes difference. I am not so experienced, but an opportunity like this does not happen every day, than I will go with all my strength to pursuit of a good result in Pipeline.


STRATEGY IN PIPELINE

I wil train in Pipeline whenever  possible. I want to be quite comfortable in time to compete in that wave.


IF NOT CHAMPION, CHEER FOR WHO?

I cheer for Mineiro(Adriano de Souza). He is our "captain", and I know all effort of him to pursuit of this title. He deserves.


TO CLINCH THE CUP

VICTORY. Filipe guarantees the world title

IF 2ND.  It is enough Mick Fanning or Adriano do not win

IF 3RD.  Fanning have to finish, at most, in 3rd; and Adriano do not win

IF 5TH. Fanning finished at most in 5th;and Adriano, in 3rd

IF 9TH. Fanning finished at most in 9th: Adriano in 5th;and Medina, in 2nd

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                                                            photo by Marcelo Carnaval/19-5-2013

                                                           ADRIANO DE SOUZA
                                                           28 YEARS OLD, THIRD IN THE RANKING
                                                          

HOW REACHES TO TO FINAL

I started the year with an excellent campaign in Australia. After came the defeat in Rio, my biggest disappointment. Since the beginning I want to arrive in Pipe with chance of title. I got it, now who surf the best waves will be the champion. I got it, and now who surf the best waves will be the champion.


STRATEGY IN PIPELINE

Pipeline is the Maracanã of surfing. The climate is different. I love surfing it and every years I stay a good period here. I will be ready for whatever comes. It is a fast and with many corals wave. Every care is few.


IF NOT CHAMPION, CHEER FOR WHO?

For sure, I will be cheering for a Brazilian. But I do not even want to think about this now.


TO CLINCH THE CUP

VICTORY IN PIPELINE. Adriano guarantees the world title.

IF IN 2ND POSITION. If Mick Fanning do not win: Toledo, finished, at most, 5th position.

IF IN 3RD POSITION. Fanning finished at most, in 5th position; and Toledo, in 9th position.

IF IN 5TH: Fanning has to finish in 9th position, at most; Toledo, em 13th; and Medina, in 2nd.

IF in 9TH: Fanning and Toledo finished, at most, in 13th; Medina and Owen Wright in 2nd.
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                                                             photo by Marcos Tristão/26-1-2015

                                                            GABRIEL MEDINA
                                                            21 YEARS OLD, 4TH IN THE RANKING

                                                                             

 

 

 

HOW REACHES THE FINAL                                                                                                            

 

I am so cool. The obligation and pressure are on the three first. If they failed, I will do my best to win

After the stage in Teahuppo(in Tahiti), see a tip of hope. Thanks God this things got better. 

 

 

 

STRATEGY IN PIPELINE                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                 

Total focus, heat to heat, as in the last year. When the things go right, we usually repeat and improve.

I love the wave of Pipeline and hope the sea is classic.

 

 

IF NOT CHAMPION, CHEER FOR WHO?                                                                                           

 

I do not think about, I want this title very much. But if happens, I will cheer for Brazilians, till because Mick Fanning has already three titles, hasn't he? (smiles)    

 

 

TO CLINCH THE CUP                                                 

 VICTORY - Mick Fanning and Adriano finished at most in 5th position;

Filipe Toledo, in 9th place.                        

 

IF IN 2ND POSITION - Fanning, Toledo and Adriano finished, at most in 13th position.

 

IF IN 3RD POSITION -Fanning and Adriano finished, at most in 13th position;Toledo in 25th position; and Julian Wilson or Owen Wright do not win.   

 

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11/HAW - BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS - Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii - USA /December 08/20, 2015

11/HAW - BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS - Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii - USA /December 08/20, 2015

MEN'S SAMSUNG GALAXY CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR /WSL - World Surf League

Saturday, December 5th, 2015
Event status - is upcoming next Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 - at 7:30 am - HST


ROUND 1
heat
1.
I. Ferreira(BRA)

A. Buchan(AUS)

G. Hall(IRE)

2.
O. Wright(AUS)

J. Andre(BRA)

D. Payne(HAW)

3.

G. Medina(BRA)

K. Asing(HAW)

TBD




4.

A. de Souza(BRA)

M. Bourez(PYF)

TBD


5.

F. Toledo(BRA)

K. Andino(USA)

TBD


6.

M. Fanning(AUS)

S. Zietz(HAW)

TBD

7.

J. Wilson(AUS)

K. Otton(AUS)

R. Christie(NZL)

8.

J. Flores(FRA)

M. Wilkinson(AUS)

J. Smith(SAF)

9.

K. Slater(USA)

T. Burrow(AUS)

CJ. Hobgood(USA)

10.

N. Young(USA)

J. J. Florence(HAW)

B. Simpson(USA)

11.

B. Durbidge(AUS)

W. Dantas(BRA)

A. Melling(AUS)

12.

J. Kerr(AUS)

J. Parkinson(AUS)

M. Pupo(BRA)

   

      

-Wade Carmichael(AUS) and Bruce Irons(HAW) will replace Freddy Pattacchia(HAW) and the injured Matt Banting(AUS).
-The left two spots will be decided by the Pipe Invitational where a 32 local surfers will dispute the last two wildcards.

PIPELINE MASTERS CHAMPIONS SINCE 2000

PIPELINE MASTERS CHAMPIONS SINCE 2000

year             event                                                               champion                      

2014           BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS                     Julian Wilson               AUS

                 
2013            BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS                    Kelly Slater                  USA

2012            BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS                    Joel Parkinson              AUS

2011            BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS                     Kieren Perrow              AUS

2010            BILLABONG PIPELINE  MASTERS           Jeremy Flores               FRA

2009            BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS           Taj Burrow                    AUS

2008            BILLABONG PIPELINE  MASTERS            Kelly Slater                  USA

2007            BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS            Bede Durbidge             AUS

2006           RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS                  Andy Irons                    HAW

                                          
                                                 photo by Daniel Smorigo -2010 WCT

2005           RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS                 Andy Irons                    HAW

2004           RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS                 Jamie O'Brien               HAW

                                                          www.redbull.com/en/surfing/athletes


2003            BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS                       Andy Irons                    HAW

2002           BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS                       Andy Irons                    HAW

2001           BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS                       Bruce Irons                   HAW

almasurf.com

                                                               

2000           MOUNTAIN DEW PIPE MASTERS              Rob Machado               USA

                                                    
                                                         www.huckmagazine.com/ride/surf/rob-machado


From 2000 till 2006 , three  Hawaiians surfers Andy Irons(HAW) won  in Pipeline : Andy Irons(HAW)four times(2002,2003,2005,2006), Jamie O'Brien(HAW)one time(2004) and Bruce Irons(HAW)one time(2001).

After 2006, five Australian surfers won in Pipeline:
2007 - Bede Durbidge(AUS):
2009 - Taj Burrow(AUS);
2011 - Kieren Perrow(AUS);
2012 - Joel Parkinson(AUS);
2014 - Julian Wilson(AUS).

In 2010, Jeremy Flores(FRA)won in Pipeline.

The American Kelly Slater(USA)won two times(2008,2013) and before this period he won four times
(1999,1996,1995,1992), so he is the surfer that won more times in Pipeline, Hawaii: six times.

Up to nowadays, no one Brazilian surfer won in Pipeline, the best result was in 2014, when Gabriel Medina(BRA)surfed the final- Julian Wilson(AUS)19.63 x 19.20 Gabriel Medina(BRA)- against the Australian Julian Wilson(AUS), but was defeated for smooth difference, however clinched the World Title -Samsung Galaxy Championship - WSL -World Surf League.

source: www.datasurfe.com.br

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RICO DE SOUZA - THE SURFER

RICO DE SOUZA - THE SURFER


RICO DE SOUZA(RICARDO FONTES SOUZA)

He was born in June 12th, 1952 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In 1969 won his first championship in Rio de Janeiro. He traveled around the world spreading the Brazilian surf and participating in major championships. He founded the first school of surfing in Brazil. When he conceded the interview, maintained a social project where taught surf and a workshop of surfboards repair for needy children. Also coordinated the course of Surf  Business Management, at Universidade Estácio de Sá. Through sponsorship of Petrobrás, divulgaded the longboard, arranging championships of this modality.

Source:http:// memoria.petrobras.com.br/depoentes/rico-de-souza-ricardo-fontes-souza

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RICO DE SOUZA

I do remember about the surfer "Rico"  in the surf news, on TV sport programs, when I was a teenager.
I knew Mr. Rico de Souza in my 5th WCT -2nd in Rio de Janeiro at Billabong Rio Pro 2012 at Barra da Tijuca-  and said to him that I had small blog of surfing and asked him for a photo, and was so nice as always and attended me so well...

In 2013 unfortunatelly  I could not meet him at Billabong Rio Pro 2013 -World Championship in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.
 In 2014, fortunately I met Mr. Rico de Souza at Billabong Rio Pro -Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour -ASP -Association of Surfing Professionals- at Postinho of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro and he was kind with me again and let me took a picture on the shore. I remember if someone completed a fast Samsung Circuit on the shore, was able to have a surf lesson with Rico de Souza.
It was a pleasure for me!!!

This year, 2015, were so many people on the OI RIO PRO -Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour -WSL - World Surf League and unfortunately I could not meet him on the shore. I never received credentials so I always stayed close to surfers gateway - the guardrails, and did my work as well.

Mr. Rico de Souza is  a nice guy, knows all surf community and has a great respect from everybody in the championships. For me is a proud to take pictures and talk with him on the shore. Today is a great pleasure did a version of his article about Pipeline - 45 years of story- from the Newspaper Extra - extra.globo.com.
Perhaps is not perfect, but I did my best, for sure...
Work with surf is not a work, is a pleasure.
Aloha, and good waves!

 

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NAS ONDAS - PIPELINE - 45 anos de história by RICO DE SOUZA -EXTRA Newspaper -Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, Friday,December, 04th, 2015

NAS ONDAS - PIPELINE -45 anos de história by RICO DE SOUZA
-EXTRA Newspaper - Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, Friday - December 4th, 2015

ON THE WAVES

                                                                                 RICO DE SOUZA
                                                                               esportesprj@extra.inf.br


PIPELINE : 45 years of story

In 2015, the Pipeline Masters - last edition of World Tour, that is upcoming on next Tuesday -complets 45  years of existence. The first event was organized in 1971 by the Hawaiian Fred Hammings, with the name of Hawaiian Masters. There were just six invited surfers, awards of US$ 1 thousand and sponsorship of Continental Airlines. After the single-heat the great winner was the Hawaiian Jeff Hakman that received US$ 500 - the other five divided the US$ 500 left. From that time to nowadays the tournament developed, gained strenght and worldwide exposure in function of wave of Pipeline, that is amazing for breaking just 75 meters from the sand, transforms the beach in a large theater, a large arena. Who ever saw Pipeline breaking big, on a perfect day, sunny, will never forget. That is why the Circuit ends here.

The expectation to know who will be the world champion is great. The Australian Mick Fanning leads the ranking, with 49,900 points. Right behind comes three Brazilians: Filipe Toledo, with 49,700; Adriano de Souza 49,450; and Gabriel Medina with 45,350 -all well matted. Fanning is very focused, has great experience in Pipeline, as on the lefts, when the sea is big, as on the rights, the "backdoor". I would not like to be on him but he is a strong competitor. Filipe does not have much experience in Pipeline, although he is in a spectacular stage. If the sea is small or medium, in "backdoor" or even on the lefts, he may surprise and be world champion. It is the new generation, it would be very nice to see he clinches the title. Adriano knows how to do accurately what the judges want, he is a great competitor. He can win but also does not have a great historic in Pipeline.He is the most consistent, perhaps he deserves the conquest. Defending world champion, Medina is a very complete surfer: in addition to raze in aerials , smashes when the sea is classic. He is a fearless guy, has no fear, go inside on  the tubes and is another major competitor at stage. Let's see if the conditions help us to have one of Brazilians world champion. Aloha and good waves.!

On the tube
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SIX-TIME CHAMPION - The American Kelly Slater, eleven times world champion, is the surfer that won more  in Pipeline: six times.


EXTRA -Newspaper -Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, December 4th, 2015 -extra.globo.com
JOGO EXTRA -page 11.

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NEW FORMAT OF BLOG POSTS - 2015 TARGET MAUI PRO surfworldtour.blogspot.com

NEW FORMAT OF BLOG POSTS - 2015 TARGET MAUI PRO - surfworldtour.blogspot.com
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The competitions in Hawaii - Women's in Maui and Men's in Pipeline start at 7:30 am -HST what means 3:30 pm in Rio de Janeiro (daylight saving). In some states in Brazil, there is not daylight saving.
The Women's competition in Maui was scheduled to start on November 21st, but it had nine days of Lay Day, till Saturday,  November 28th, 2015.

On Sunday morning, I set up my stuff in my room at the hotel, and around 2:00 pm and went out to lunch at McDonald's - headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA -close to Mauá Square -Praça Mauá, and Rio de Janeiro port , a quite farway from the hotel.

I had a Quarterão, that I like and went to "Lojas Americanas" -founded in 1929 in the city of Niterói, but with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro - to look for some DVDS, because there was the "Black Friday" sale yet.

Exactly when I was inside of Lojas Americanas started a thunderstorm so strong in Rio de Janeiro,
inclusive a strong "lightning" struck down  and did a phase of electrical network fall down  in the central area of the city.

I wait this "thunderstorm" got lower and came to the hotel. But I got rain and the streets were flooded
and fortunately I arrived OK but I felt very cold. I took a hot shower but it was already 5.00 pm.
Exactly, in this stormy Sunday the TARGET MAUI PRO started in Hawaii. I chose started the new FORMAT in Maui -my inspiration -(see the post)to get lucky for my blog and site. But I am Cancer sign -" everything is complicated but in the end it works."

My plan would be to start the new FORMAT of blog posts in Round 1, but unfortunately I could not due to storm...The hotel has a good network signal of Wi-Fi -Wireless Fidelity -so for the first time I could  post almost in real time - some minutes delay -from Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii.
At my house I had no wired or Wi-Fi networks, I use 3G network by cellular phone, which is slow, and unstable.

It was a nice experience for me, unfortunately I could not try the new FORMAT - with photos and flags of surfers -yet because I got a late due to the storm, but in the Round 4, I debuted the new FORMAT, which got much better, so the blog readers are able to view better the surfers, the flags of the countries in the heats.

In the second day of competition, December 2nd, I did all posts in this new FORMAT, and I think it has improved very much. I always try to improve some details in my blog not to earn more money just to my own and blog readers satisfaction. I still no use AdSense on my blog, because I think
"work with surf is never a work, it is a pleasure."

The Men's competition will start on Tuesday next week, so I will have lunch around noon, in some place close to the hotel, because the weather is rainy in Rio de Janeiro now, and I wish never face a thunderstorm again...

On my site surfworldtour.com, I just posted the results on the day after, because the competitions in Hawaii finish around 4.00 pm there, what means  midnight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...So I have to write the scripts, upload the photos,  send to the server and than go to the Internet network.

Finally, I am so happy at the  end of  this season, because my site is on the Internet, my work is getting better. I have to improve both: the blog and the site, but the technology always is being updated. In my opinion "the happiness does not come from money, position, status but from within us."

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"MAUI" - My inspiration - surfworldtour.blogspot.com

 "MAUI" - My inspiration  -surfworldtour.blogspot.com

First I will comment about how I chose the name "Maui" to my e-mail, posts and everything that I do in the Internet.

After my dad passed away in December of 2005(almost 10 years ago), I got very upset and lost, so in 2006 I quitted the English classes at the High School , and went to Garopaba , Santa Catarina in the Summer to go away for while. It was very nice to enjoy a surftown, because surf is " the most beautiful sport", for me, since I was a Kid and watched TV programs about surf.

However, the year 2007 was so tense and sad for me, I had no much money, and I missed the English students at High School where I taught for 12 long years and I  was very lonely and had problems to sleep anyway, what they call "insomnia" .

At this time  there was a TV serie  on Rede Globo -Television network in Rio de Janeiro- in the dawn called  "North Shore"(see the version above)  shot in Hawaii, where they play sports and talked about "Maui".
 When I heard this word for the first time I enjoyed it very much, and I decided to use this name. Most people do not understand so much, so I explain that is an island in Hawaii. Since I bought my HP notebook in 2009 I set up Maui time zone, just to know what time is there.

I did not miss any program, so I had the idea to use this name "Maui"  in my work, mauienglish, because I taught private English classes and did translations and versions. The yahoo provided my first access to the Internet in 2009 with the site - geocities.com/mauienglish/sports, later on yahoo closed this service, but I will  use this name forever, and for sure, next year, 2016 I will visit this Hawaii island, that is really a "paradise".

I had already lived in San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City, New York. I  traveled to South America ,Europe and visited 15 countries already but I never went to Hawaii. I already had three passports, and I will get my 4th passport now in Rio de Janeiro. Maybe the time to go to Hawaii is upcoming!

 Unfortunately I could not go to Billabong Pipe Masters this season ,because I did not  buy the ticket  in advance and US dollar rose up  in the last months in Brazil due  to political instability but as soon as possible I will buy the ticket to Honolulu and finally know my great inspiration M A U I !!!!

As I feel alone in the world, I am give the Honolulu ticket for myself for Christmas.

North Shore
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North Shore was an american soap opera broadcast by Fox all Mondays in the United States of America during seven months from 2004 to 2005. It is focused around the employees and customers of the fictional hotel Grand Waimea and Resort (in real life is called Turtle Bay Resort located next to Kahuku, Oahu) on the North shore of Hawaii. North Shore debuted on June of  2004, scheduled with 13 original episodes, the series ended in January of  2005 with 21 episodes.
Source - pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shore

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