WOW!!! What an event!!! Thanks to Volcom for bringing this event back to the tour! So glad that the waves showed up for the boys. First things first, congrats to Kelly Slater. No doubt now that the boy still has it and he's ready for a 12th title run in 2012. Gabriel Medina, the guy who couldn't stick an air reverse in Rio in front of the home crowd, mowed down everyone in his way until he faced Kelly in the final. CJ Hobgood is claiming Medina as one of the top ten goofy footers of all time, I'm not so sure yet...
Speaking of the Hobgood Brothers, they both killed it! So good to see those two in their element, fast steep, & hollow is where they thrive! CJ's 10 point barrel to gigantic floater closeout was absolutely RIDICULOUS.... Mick Fanning surfed well and with his second equal third finish in a row he is sitting in the number one spot. Other surfers who stood out in my eyes were Owen, Parko, Taj, J Wilson, John John, Mitch Coleborn, & Jordy Smith.
As far as the "BIG DAY" went I was more than bummed to see the contest called off. Simultaneously they were calling the conditions to difficult to compete in while half the tour was in the lineup scoring 12 foot barrels you could have driven an 18 wheeler through. I understand the dangers but these are the top 36 surfers in the World being assisted by the best water rescue personal in the business... Let them surf!!! Koby, big wave hellman, called the tour out on there desicion and internet forums where abuzz the day of and after....
I don't want to keep beating T Knox up but after 4 events Taylor has 4 equal 25th finishes earning him a total of 2000 points. Dusty Payne who has YET to surf this year due to an injury has also earned 2000 points. Two surfers, one surfing, one not, tied for dead last.
Our Pioneers Fantasy Club was won by Andrae with 1020 points!!! Huge win and the highest points scored in one event so far this year. Nice work Andrae, Volcom and Electric hooked you up with a killer prize pack, swing on through and claim your winnings!!! The front runners in the club are starting to show themselves. Give a look and see where you are at in the standings!!! Remember there's a surfboard at stake for the winner along with some other killer prizes from O'neill, Ripcurl, Creatures of Leisure, and others! The Next event is Teahupoo fingers crossed for another repeat of last year, it's just too bad we have to wait 2 months for the contest to start.
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