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OVERVIEW of FRA/09-ROXY PRO FRANCE -La Graviere beach, Hossegor, France -WSL -World Surf League - by Paulo Piqueres -surfworldtour.blogspot.com -
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The World Circuit of Surfing arrived on the waters of France, a wonderfull country, that I already visited when I was going by rapid train from Barcelon to Paris ...Nowadays, there are many French surfers in the Men's World circuit as Johanne Defay(FRA), Pauline Ado(FRA).
The event in the beach of La Graviere, Hossegor, was scheduled to start on October 07th, and started on Saturday October 07th, with small waves, even without the best conditions for surfing. The "swell" has not arrived yet.This year, I was in Saquarema, I could see, feel when the "swell arrived" on the dawn of Tuesday, strong wind, the waves with power and no good formation, the outside looked like a shake machine, as they say.
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Day 1 -Saturday, October 07th, 2017 - ON - Round 1 / Round 2
Day 2 -Sunday, October 08th, 2017 - ON -Round 3 / Round 4 / Quarterfinals
Day 3 -Monday, October 09th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 4 -Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 5 -Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 6 -Thursday, October 12th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 7 -Friday, October 13th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 8 -Saturday,October 14th, 2017
Semifinals - heat 1 to 2
Final
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ROUND 1
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the event, in the first day of the window the local J. Defay(FRA)overcame the Hawaiian M.Manuel(HAW) and the Australian, N.Van Dijk(AUS)that won the last event in Portugal, and the French surfer was classified to the Round 3.
heat 2
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In the second heat of the Round, that went to the water, the surfer of Santa Barbara, L. Peterson(USA)so inspired defeated the local P. Ado(FRA) and his compatriot, the Californian surfer S. Erickson(USA)that won the sixth event of the season, Vans US Open,in Hungtinton beach, California. L. Peterson(USA)surfed good waves, and won the heat with tranquility. The Californian surfer was guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 3
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At the third heat of the day, the Brazilian S. Lima(BRA)champion in last September in Trestles, California, defeated the yellow Jersey, the Australian, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) and the Wild Car, the America Caroline Marks(USA).S. Lima(BRA)was more comfortable on the waters of La Graviere beach, Hossegor, France and won the heat, with advantage and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 4
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At this heat, the Californian surfer, C. Conlogue(USA)Top 2 of the Ranking, defeated the Top 10, K. Andrew(AUS)that surfed the Final in Trestles, and the Southafrican B. Buitendag(RSA). So the American was also guaranteed in the Round 3.
heat 5
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In the fifth heat, the current World Champion,the Australian, T. Wright(AUS) overcame her compatriot, B. Macaulay(AUS)and the Hawaiian T. Weston-Webb(HAW)and passed straight to the Round 3.
heat 6
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At the last heat of this Round, the six times World Champion, S. Gilmore(AUS)won the heat, against the Hawaiians, the three times World Champion, C. Moore(HAW) and C. Ho(HAW) and passed direct to the Round 3.
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ROUND 2
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The recap -highlights
heat 1
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At opening heat, M. Manuel(HAW)defeated his compatriot T. Weston-Webb(HAW)that had lately not surfed so well as in the beginning of the season. M. Manuel(HAW) seemed in nice shape, and perhaps more comfortable in the World Circuit of Surfing. She entered in World Circuit of Surfing in 2012.
heat 2
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At second heat that went to the water, the hawaiian, C. Moore(HAW)defeated the local, P. Ado(FRA)and passed to the Round 3.
heat 3
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The top 1 of the Ranking, the Australian S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)eliminated the Wild Card, the American C. Marks(USA)and was classified to the Round 3.
heat 4
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The Southafrican surfer, B. Buitendag(RSA) overcame the American S. Erickson(USA) for small difference, and passe to the Round 3
heat 5
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The Australian B. Macaulay(AUS)defeated her compatriot N. Van dijk(AUS) and passed to the Round 3
heat 6
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The Top 10 K. Andrew(AUS)overcame the Hawaiian surfer, C. Ho.(HAW)and also was in the Round 3
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ROUND 3
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heat 1
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At opening heat of this Round, the experienced surfer S. Gilmore(AUS)defeated the rivals C. Moore(HAW)and B. Buitendag(RSA) in a close heat.The Australian top 5 was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 2
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The current leader of the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) won the second heat of this important Round. She overcame K. Andrew(AUS) and S. Lima(BRA)-the surfers that surfed the final in Trestles - and was also guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 3
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The Californian surfer of Santa Barbara, L. Peterson(USA) surfed very well in the waters of France, and defeated her compatriot C. Conlogue,top 2 of the ranking, and the Hawaiian M. Manuel(HAW) and was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 4
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At last heat of this Round the current World champion T. Wright(AUS)overcame the local J. Defay(FRA)and her compatriot B. Macaulay(AUS), and was classified to the quarterfinals too.
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ROUND 4
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THE RECAP "highlights"
heat 1
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At opening heat of the last recap of the Wom'ns event in france, the World champion C. Moore(HAW)defeated the Brazilian, S. Lima(BRA), Champion in Trestles in this season, so the Brazilian said bye bye to the French stage, on the beautiful waters of La graviere beach. so the Hawaiian was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 2
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The Southafrican, B. Buitendage, overcame tthe top 10 K. Andrew(AUS) and also so guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 3
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the top 2, Californian surfer C. Conlogue(USA) defeated the Australian B. Macaulay(AUS)and was classified to the Quarterfinals.
heat 4
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The Hawaiian M. Manuel(HAW), surfed very well for winning the heat, against the local J. defay(FRA) and also passed to the Quarterfinals.
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QUARTERFINALS
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heat 1
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AT the opening heat of the Quarterfinals, the duel of World Champions between the Hawaiian, C. Moore(AH) and the Australian S. Gilmore(AUS).This heat the Hawaiian defeated the Australian by the score - 16.13 to 14.17., and after two Recaps-Round 2 and 4-, C. Moore was classified to the Semifinals in the glamorous event in France..
heat 2
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The yellow Jersey, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) defeated the Southafrican B. Buitendag(RSA) in a close heat, with the scores 13.77 to 13.50 and after one Recap-Round 2 was guaranteed in the Semifinals.
heat 3
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The inspired L. Peterson(USA)surfed very well for defeating her compatriot C. Conlogue(USA) with the score 13.83 to 12.90. I may point out that the Californian surfer of Santa Barbara, L. Peterson was guaranteed in the semifinals in the famous event of Roxy Pro France, straight way, I mean she won all the heats she disputed- Round 1, Round 3, Quarterfinals, with good manuevers and scores too.
heat 4
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The current World Champion, T. wright(AUS) overcame the hawaiian M. Manuel(HA)that surfed very well in La Graviere beach, and also reached the Semifinals straight way, with no defeats, she won all heats that disputed in Roxy Pro france.-Round 1, Round 3,and the Quarterfinals,
After the Quarterfinals, the event stopped for five days, because the Sea did not have good conditions for surfing.Small waves, with no swell..
I may point out that the Semifinal heat 1, the surfers, as C. Moore(HAW)faced two recaps, and S. Fitzgibons, faced one recap for reaching the Semifinals while in the heat 2, both surfers, the American L. Peterson(USA)and the Australian(AUS)T. Wright arrived in the semifinals straight away, with no defeats, simply won the heats, they disputed on.
SEMIFINALS
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heat 1
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At opening heat, the World champion C. Moore(HAW)overcame the Yellow Jersey Top 1, S. Fitzgibbons(AUS).So the Hawaiian was classified to the great final in France.
heat 2
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This heat, perhaps one of the best heats of Women's Championship in Hossegor, France, the Californian surfer, in good shape, positive, and inspired overcame the current World champion, T. Wright in a great duel in French waters of La Graviere beach.
FINAL
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The final in Hossegor, France, the Hawaiian C. Moore(HAW)started with good waves and scores, and the American had to find good waves, manuevers, and scores too. However, the Californian surfer is doing an excellent season after being injured all last season along. I have already knew L. Peterson(USA)in 2012, six seasons behind, now she is more confident, with more strenght in the manuevers, and reaches good scores in this season too. L. Peterson(USA)said in the podium that she hopes the next time to be the Champion of the event.
*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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