When too many toobs are too much. Here's your relief from the tedium; ten turns on the face with rails weighted just as they should be.
Photos ASP/Kirstin.
When too many toobs are too much. Here's your relief from the tedium; ten turns on the face with rails weighted just as they should be.
Photos ASP/Kirstin.
It started with a high tide wobble and fresh trades threatening to turn the corner, it ended with grinding low tide Cloudbreak under a true trade offshore. Day 3 of competition at the Volcom Pro Fiji was an epic day of surfing with many incredible barrels and the odd high speed lip hit. Classic stuff that was rewarded with huge scores. Check the Heats on Demand if you missed the webcast.
ASP press release and day's results here.
It started with a high tide wobble and fresh trades threatening to turn the corner, it ended with grinding low tide Cloudbreak under a true trade offshore. Day 3 of competition at the Volcom Pro Fiji was an epic day of surfing with many incredible barrels and the odd high speed lip hit. Classic stuff that was rewarded with huge scores. Check the Heats on Demand if you missed the webcast.
ASP press release and day's results here.
Yesterday was Day 6 of the Volcom Fiji Pro and a layday was called. Those with an eye on their diary will recall that it was this day - Day 6 - last year when that freesurf session went down.
Yesterday's freesurf session at Cloudbreak didn't quite match up in terms of size and significance but it was pretty bloody good nevertheless.
All photos ASP/Kirstin
Yesterday was Day 6 of the Volcom Fiji Pro and a layday was called. Those with an eye on their diary will recall that it was this day - Day 6 - last year when that freesurf session went down.
Yesterday's freesurf session at Cloudbreak didn't quite match up in terms of size and significance but it was pretty bloody good nevertheless.
All photos ASP/Kirstin
By Richard Kotch / World Surfaris
I had to search long and hard to find photos of surfers not in the barrel today. They weren't easy to find. It was all some surfers could do to keep up with the rifling Restaurants lip, and even then many of the barrels simply freightrained past the surfers like they were driving 60 in a 90 zone.
A few surfers had incredible last-second heat wins, while the Brazilian contingent was decimated by the end of the day - just two Brazilians remain in the draw. Also, there are just 9 goofyfooters left among the remaining 24 surfers. Incredible in this screwfoot paradise.
I had to search long and hard to find photos of surfers not in the barrel today. They weren't easy to find. It was all some surfers could do to keep up with the rifling Restaurants lip, and even then many of the barrels simply freightrained past the surfers like they were driving 60 in a 90 zone.
A few surfers had incredible last-second heat wins, while the Brazilian contingent was decimated by the end of the day - just two Brazilians remain in the draw. Also, there are just 9 goofyfooters left among the remaining 24 surfers. Incredible in this screwfoot paradise.
Seems any coastline facing into the Tasman basin is copping a heavy load of swell lately. The Sunshine Coast, in the far north of said basin, is one of the least likely places to pump under these conditions but it did just that - and on the first day of winter no less.
Mitch Adams, Shaun Stevic and a fella called Clinton get amongst it somewhere on the Sunny Coast.
All photos by Jack Dekort.
Seems any coastline facing into the Tasman basin is copping a heavy load of swell lately. The Sunshine Coast, in the far north of said basin, is one of the least likely places to pump under these conditions but it did just that - and on the first day of winter no less.
Mitch Adams, Shaun Stevic and a fella called Clinton get amongst it somewhere on the Sunny Coast.
All photos by Jack Dekort.
Been plenty of swell in Sydney so the regular rock jockeys have been visitng their regular rockshelfs. Earlier this week photographer Charlie Straumeitis caught Ian Lloyd, Sam Mac, Boogs and a fella that looks uncannily like Errol Flynn at one of the more exposed stretches of coast. Wasn't classic but the odd throaty one still belched over the ledge.
All photos by Charlie Straumeitis.
Been plenty of swell in Sydney so the regular rock jockeys have been visitng their regular rockshelfs. Earlier this week photographer Charlie Straumeitis caught Ian Lloyd, Sam Mac, Boogs and a fella that looks uncannily like Errol Flynn at one of the more exposed stretches of coast. Wasn't classic but the odd throaty one still belched over the ledge.
All photos by Charlie Straumeitis.
There was plenty of swell when the pros first started rocking up in Fiji for the Volcom Pro last week. Since the waiting period begun, however, the size has tapered off. These pre-event photos were all taken last Frirday, a day after the peak of the last swell.
All photos Volcom/Bielmann
There was plenty of swell when the pros first started rocking up in Fiji for the Volcom Pro last week. Since the waiting period begun, however, the size has tapered off. These pre-event photos were all taken last Frirday, a day after the peak of the last swell.
All photos Volcom/Bielmann
Cloudbreak was six foot and perfect, World Champion Parko went fishing at a place called Jurassic Park, while Kelly Slater was sending Instagrams from Florida. It would've been absurd if it wasn't so damn perfect.
For those who missed it, here are the pics.
You can also read about this perfectly absurd day of competition at Braithy's Semi Pro Shakedown.
Cloudbreak was six foot and perfect, World Champion Parko went fishing at a place called Jurassic Park, while Kelly Slater was sending Instagrams from Florida. It would've been absurd if it wasn't so damn perfect.
For those who missed it, here are the pics.
You can also read about this perfectly absurd day of competition at Braithy's Semi Pro Shakedown.
This weekend in Sydney? Wet, windy, and wholly unphotogenic.
Last weekend in Sydney? Take a look for yourself...
Photos by Rob Woodward taken somewhere in Sydney. Check Rob's website 6 Degrees Below the Horizon for a selection of photogenic galleries.
This weekend in Sydney? Wet, windy, and wholly unphotogenic.
Last weekend in Sydney? Take a look for yourself...
Photos by Rob Woodward taken somewhere in Sydney. Check Rob's website 6 Degrees Below the Horizon for a selection of photogenic galleries.
Last year's Volcom Fiji Pro was a great contest with many highlights: Gabriel Medina rode the wave that would later be deemed the Wave of the Year; CJ Hobgood grabbed his 'nads and gestured to the judges after beating Adriano in the Quarters; and Slater, as he so often does, dominated and took home the tropy.
So many great moments.
Last year's Volcom Fiji Pro was a great contest with many highlights: Gabriel Medina rode the wave that would later be deemed the Wave of the Year; CJ Hobgood grabbed his 'nads and gestured to the judges after beating Adriano in the Quarters; and Slater, as he so often does, dominated and took home the tropy.
So many great moments.
The Quiksilver Saquerama Prime has gone someway toward restroring faith in the Brazilian leg of the tour. The second day saw sets in the 10ft range wander into Itauna Beach, where the competition is held, but unfortunately it was under the blast of a relentless onshore wind. The last couple of days the swell has dropped, the wind has swung offshore (with afternoon seabreezes) and the lefthander in front of the scaffolding has started to light up.
The competition is down to the Quarter Finals and the winner should be decide in the next day.
The Quiksilver Saquerama Prime has gone someway toward restroring faith in the Brazilian leg of the tour. The second day saw sets in the 10ft range wander into Itauna Beach, where the competition is held, but unfortunately it was under the blast of a relentless onshore wind. The last couple of days the swell has dropped, the wind has swung offshore (with afternoon seabreezes) and the lefthander in front of the scaffolding has started to light up.
The competition is down to the Quarter Finals and the winner should be decide in the next day.
