Watch: Three views of Billy Kemper's 10 point barrel
The highlight of Day 1 of the World Cup, held in marquee 10-12 foot waves at Sunset Beach, was Billy Kemper's barrel in the ninth heat of the day. Already holding down first position in the heat, Kemper put the result out of question with a 10 point ride, unanimously awarded by all five judges. After the heat, Kemper flew straight to Maui for tomorrow's Jaws Challenge.
“A lot of people are probably tripping out on what we have ahead of us, but for me this is exactly what I’ve been working for so I’m so excited," said Kemper. "This is what it’s all about, I’m very excited.”
2018 Vans World Cup of Surfing Results
Athletes listed in 1st through 4th place
Round 1 (1st and 2nd advance, 3rd = 97th place, 4th = 113th place
H1: Evan Valiere (HAW), Reo Inaba (JPN), Mihimana Braye (PYF), Elijah Gates (HAW)
H2: Gatien Delahaye (FRA), Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF), Makana Pang (HAW), Wiggolly Dantas (BRA)
H3: Skip McCullough (USA), Kainehe Hunt (HAW), Kiron Jabour (HAW), Makai McNamara (HAW)
H4: Jacob Willcox (AUS), Adin Masencamp (ZAF), Ocean Macedo (HAW), Jamie O’Brien (HAW)
H5: Koa Smith (HAW), Davey Cathels (AUS), Ulualoha Napeahi (HAW), Noe Mar McGonagle (HAW)
H6: Lucas Silveira (BRA), Carlos Munoz (CRI), Santiago Muniz (ARG), Kekoa Cazimero (HAW)
H7: Finn McGill (HAW), Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), Tomas Tudela (PER), Eala Stewart (HAW)
H8: Noa Mizuno (HAW), Aritz Aranburu (ESP), Marco Fernandez (BRA), Noah Hill (HAW)
H9: Billy Kemper (HAW), Imaikalani deVault (HAW), Flavio Nakagima (BRA), Lahiki Minamishin (HAW)
H10: Shayden Pacarro (HAW), Benji Brand (HAW), Cooper Chapman (AUS), Torrey Meister (HAW)
H11: Mason Ho (HAW), David Van Zyl (ZAF), Logan Bediamol (HAW), Kei Kobayashi (USA)
H12: Jeronimo Vargas (BRA), Beyrick De Vries (ZAF), Ian Gentil (HAW), Cole Alves (HAW)
H13: Joshua Moniz (HAW), Ian Crane (USA), Cody Young (HAW), Tereva David (PYF)
H14: Michael O’Shaughnessy (HAW), Wyatt McHale (HAW), Lucca Mesinas Novaro (PER), O’Neill Massin (PYF)
H15: Maxime Huscenot (FRA), Liam O’Brien (AUS), Vehiatua Prunier (PYF), Joh Azuchi (JPN)
H16: Luke Shepardson (HAW), Jackson Baker (AUS), Victor Bernardo (BRA), Sheldon Paishon (HAW)
Comments
You gotta love this ride...he doesn't care to claim the barrel...
The wave then kicks to gift him a flukey rad snap & still no claim...
Tops it off with a soul arch ...surely a fist punch or double open arm salute...Nope!
Instead the local checks his watch! [10]
Never looked remotely interested or comfortable but absolutely nails it...Did that just happen?
Reckon he would be in for a shot at the Alliance No Claim bonus if it included Sunset....
(https://stabmag.com/style/allianz-partners-with-wsl-medinas-board-runs-o...)
Which for me is quite clever marketing and a pretty cool concept - love the no claim claim
This is the ultimate no claim
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I don't mind a claim, particularly in comp surfing which is all about impressing the onlooker. Billy did his looks to the beach. He claimed it. Good on him.
maddogmorley surely I thought you were having a laugh. Stupid me checked link! Wow!
I must agree that Pipe is the perfect venue for the No Claim promo.
Just hang loose & go Hawaiian style with the flow bro!
Well overdue ...Love it already.
Later Billy said the Hawaiian camp had mellowed out to own the moment. All makes sense!
Amazing contest! Yes Billy killed it but later on the paddle boys got trashed as Jaws showed its teeth. The tow in guys were unbelievable! You can see the advantage that speed down the line gives them when towing in. Can't wait for t'days carnage!