Official Surfing Thread

Epic finish to the comp, John John stealing it from J.O.B. is dying seconds. That kid is going to be BIG.

So good to see an event run from start to finish in ideal conditions, well maybe it was too big on some days...

Anyone watchin the quicky pro? Here we go for another year with the news that J Bay has just been downgraded to a WQS event. Going to be an interesting year, already seen the search event cancelled too.

Fairly predictably Kelly is off to a flyer, notching 18.80/20 in the first 10 mins of his heat... How is a 40 year old still so good.

http://quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/live.en.html

Check it out

Yeah, he's pretty much said as much for the last couple of years. I would be still going too, what a lifestyle, and he's obviously still hungry to prove himself against the latest crop.

Bummer to see Dane get knocked out early, but Taj ripped and deserved to win.

I think we're in for a close race this year, John John, Medina and Andino will be keen to prove themselves on their 1st full year. All the usual Aussie suspects that are in the top 10. Plus Julien Wilson who seems super hungry. Jordie if stays fit.... I think it's going to be CLOSE.

Finals will all be run today. Surf isn't great, but they are running out of time to finish.

http://quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/live.en.html

Lucky for me I'm 30 mins down the road so I'll be heading up later.

Ha ha, yeah the "crowd" was pretty nice... Actually it was a massive crowd, tons of brazilians too. It's a special place the Goldy.

Stoked for Taj, Adriano must have been close on that last wave, maybe 1 more good turn and he would have won.

Big rumours that the cloudbreak comp is the next to be cancelled for this year. Reportedly the worst kept secret in the industry, but looks like Volcom have pulled out. There won't be much of a tour left soon.

The goofy footers will be spewing, after JBay going they got a bit of an advantage, but it'll level back out if fiji goes.

The problem a lot of people have is that it's called the dream tour, and is supposed to be the best surfers in the world on the best waves in the world. Cloudbreak is right up there chopes according to the pro's.

If you look at where events are being cancelled, it is the spots with fewer spectators, Jbay, Cloudbreak, the search (not including last year where the endless search for perfect waves lead them to a little known spot called San Fran...), so you hit the nail on the head.

I don't think they can call it the dream tour etc. when the event with the highest prize money is in Rio (the least high performance wave on the tour) What it does have is the highest no. of spectators, so it's purely about return from investment (it cost about 2 mil to run a WCT event). South America is the booming market so thats where the companies will want to head.

Bells is running in pretty good waves right now. Almost to the quarters. Kelly v Josh Kerr in Q2 is going to be epic.

http://live.ripcurl.com/?bells2012

Seriously... How good was that final! Go Mick. Kelly may have been duped on that 2nd 8.07 though, could have been higher. Plus Mick fell on the 9.70...

Any surf fan needs to see Kelly's reverse from that heat. Better than the NYC one. Massive full rotation

Yea I don't know what was going on with the judging that heat. Well when mick scored his first wave of a 9.10, the judges had screw themselves. They has too good of surfer for that high of a score it didn't give them room. If i was a judge that would of been an 8 and that would of been my standard for an 8. 

About kelly: I think Kelly might of won if he got some good turns on his 10 wave. But Kelly was off, I have never seen him fall so many times. 

Anyone watch Brazil? They actually got quite good waves. John John got his 1st WCT win, and more importantly (due to Kelly not showing) Parko is in no. 1 position. Hopefully he can follow through this time.

Fiji starts tomorrow!!! So glad it's back on tour.

I'm so pissed that someone broke into my garage and stole my surfboard.  I cannot afford to buy a new one at this time so I'm forcing myself to stop watching ASP and going to the beach.  AHHHHH! Enjoy all you lucky SOBs

im feeling an after work sesh an San-O tomorrow

Fingers crossed the fiji comp is back on tomorrow. Swell forecast looking GOOD for next couple of days. 

Closeout  :(

^Was standing in the tube  doggy dooring it once it broke in front of me

Liked the 10 he scored  against CJ .Put on a  Clinic in the heats with Julian +Gabriel as well

Swell's finally picking up a bit in southern california!

Anyone ever spent anytime on either the Dumpster Diver or Neck Beard ? 

I been riding the Resin 8 6-0 alot but want to buy one of these not so Fish kind of short board merricks.  I kind of want the 5 fin set up and am leaning toward the NB.

Anyhow.. its been a crappy southswell year ..  really short durations

Anyone been watching chopes?

Man what a tight finish to Tahiti, Mick for the win! Parko lets another ons slip.

Finally got out in Ventura...been about 2 months I think.  Went to c street last two days... by the time i got out super wind blown and difficult.  Caught a wave that threw me and my long board hit me square in the ribs...still fun though...hopefully tomorrow will be better :)

Some thumping barrels and stacks going down @ the France comp.