Clean conditions greet world's best at Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France
The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro France resumed in pumping six-to-eight foot waves at Culs Nus for another exciting day of action.
The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro France resumed in pumping six-to-eight foot waves at Culs Nus for another exciting day of action.
Offshore winds groomed the solid swell on offer, creating a tube riding feast and high-performance surfing spectacle for the thousands of spectators on the beach.
Like a young lover, the Quiksilver Pro France could see a quick start and and even quicker finish given the forecast.
Andino came firing right out of the gates in the final with a solid display of power surfing on his backhand for a 7.67 and the heat lead in the first minutes of the 35-minute bout.
With the WSL Qualifying Series moving into the last trimester the final rankings are beginning to take shape and they foreshadow a significant shake up for 2016.
Courtney Conlogue has defeated Lakey Peterson to win the Cascais Women’s Pro and reclaim the WSL Jeep Leader Jersey.
More than 2,000 spectators turned out on Saturday 19th September to see Red Bull Unleashed wavepool contest.
"When you’re surfing on the Championship Tour you surf against the best in the world," said Fanning. "A fourth world title won’t be easy, especially when I have to surf against people like Adriano.”
The fourth consecutive day of competition at Lower Trestles also saw surfing icons Shaun Tomson, Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, Simon Anderson, Cheyne Horan and Michael Ho showcase their skills during a Heritage Series Expression Session.
The Hurley Pro and Swatch Women’s Pro continued today with Glenn Hall causing a major upset by eliminating event favourite John John Florence.
“I knew the day would come when I would have to walk away from professional surfing,” said Patacchia. “While this isn’t the end of my surfing career, it’s probably the last time that I’ll compete on the big stage on the Championship Tour."
The heavy water leg of the Championship Tour is over and it's back to aquatic gymnastics at Lowers. Danny Hayes gives us his tips for the Hurley Pro.