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OVERVIEW of USA/08 -HURLEY PRO AT TRESLES -Lower Trestles, CA , USA- Round 1- WSL -World Surf League - by Paulo Piqueres -surfworldtour.blogspot.com -
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The World Circuit of Surfing arrived in California, my favorite state in U.S.A., where I studied Marketing in San Francisco, California. When I went to California, was a long way trip, my flights were from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, and than to Assuncion in Paraguay, where we stopped for while. So I took the airplane to Miami. In Miami.There I caught a Greyhound bus to San Francisco.
We only stopped for resting in Los Angeles, a Metropolis, where there are many beachs for surfing.
The event in Trestles was scheduled to start on September 06th, however only started on this Monday, September 11th, because before the Sea did not have good wave conditions for surfing.
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Day 1 -Wednesday, September 06th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 2 -Thurday, September 07th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 3 -Friday, September 08th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 4 -Saturday, September 09th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 5 -Sunday, September 10th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 6 -Monday, September 11th, 2017 - "ON"
16 heats - Round 1 till the heat 4 of the Round 2
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ROUND 1
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the event, after five days of "lay days", in a yellow-green heat, the 2015 World Champion A. de Souza(BRA)overcame two compatriots M. Pupo(BRA)-top 32- and W. Dantas(BRA)-top 19 -with tranquility, his feature, so important, in this moment of this season, of "zero error protocol" and already passed direct to the Round 3.
heat 2
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In the second heat of the Round, that went to the water, J. Wilson(AUS)the top 5 of the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, that is incresing in this season -check the Graphic of Performance of Top surfers in the blog -defeated two Brazilians: C. Ibelli(BRA)-top 20- and J.Andre(BRA)-top 32-, and is guaranteed in Round 3.
heat 3
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At the third heat of the day, the top 21, the surfer of the Reunion Islands, J. Flores(FRA) that is doing a discreet season this year, defeated two Australians, the top 4, O. Wright(AUS)and the top 35, J. Kerr(AUS)that already held top positions in the WSL ranking some seasons ago.
heat 4
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At this heat, B. Durbidge(AUS)overcame two compatriots: the top 3, M. Wilkinson(AUS) and E. Ewing(AUS)top 35. B. Durbidge(AUS)came back to the World Circuit, in the last stage of 2016, in Pipeline, Hawaii, where unfortunately, he was injured in 2015 season. I was so worry about his health -in my "debut" in 2008 WCT-World Championship Tour, this great Australian surfer, was the Champion in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, I will never "forget" my first photo of a "Champion"; He always is so kind with me and the fans in Brazil;He already was Champion in Billabong Pipe Masters in 2007.
heat 5
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In the fifth heat, the current World Champion,the Hawaiian, J.J. Florence(HAW), overcame the top 23 I. Ferreira(BRA) and the wild card, H. Ohhara(JPN), and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 6
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At sixt heat, the yellow jersey-leader of the Ranking, J. Smith(RSA)that is defending champion in Trestles, defeated the top 25 I. Gouveia(BRA) and the wild card E. Geiselman(USA).
heat 7
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In the seventh dispute of event, G. Medina(BRA)- first Brazilian World Champion of Surfing in 2014- overcame the Californian surfer of Santa Cruz, N. Young(USA), and the deputy champion in OI Rio Pro in Saquarema this year,the top 18- A. Buchan(AUS).
heat 8
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At the eight heat of the first day of competitions in California, the top 17 C. Coffin(USA)overcame the top 30 -S. Kennedy(AUS), and the 2012 World Champion, J. Parkinson(AUS),top 8.
heat 9
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In the 9th dispute, F. Toledo(BRA)that is living now in California, defeated the top 29 -L. Fioravanti(ITA) and the top 16 J. Duru(FRA), F. Toledo(BRA)was the highlight in Round 1, in Lower Trestles, with the best scores.
heat 10
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At 10th heat, the Hawaiian surfer, S. Zietz(HAW)the top 15 defeated the top 10, C. O'Leary(AUS) and K. Igarashi(USA);
heat 11
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In the 11th dispute, the top 14, F. Morais(PRT)that already defeated World Champions, overcame K. Andino(USA)top 11 and J. Freestone(AUS)top 27
heat 12
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In the last heat of the Round, the three times World Champion(2007/2009/2013) M. Fanning(AUS)defeated E. Lau(HAW) and the Top 13 M. Bourez(PYF).The Tahitian surfer, that is doing a discreet season,but already was Champion in Postinho -Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2014-Billabong Rio Pro, and champion in Billabong Pipe Masters in the last season.
*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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