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Ripcurl Pro Portugal Live

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Created by tightlines > 9 months ago, 18 Oct 2011
tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
18 Oct 2011 11:52PM
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http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?portugal2011Live

Some awesome waves, Parko V Durbidge ATM.

Taj is through to the first semi but will be against Slater who is charging as per usual.

Barrels everywhere.

tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
19 Oct 2011 1:33AM
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Final coming up Slater V Adriano de Souza.
Slater up to his usual tricks in the heats, 10's, switchfoot barrels etc.

BulldogPup
6657 posts
19 Oct 2011 1:36AM
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^^^ Didn't it look mint too - great watch .... can't wait for some holidays

tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
19 Oct 2011 2:29AM
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The final was a bit of of a fizzer actually compared to the heats but still some good waves.

Kaz1983
306 posts
19 Oct 2011 2:40AM
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The swell peaked yesterday and threw up the best heat as well... great comp.

mocha1
WA, 933 posts
19 Oct 2011 4:30PM
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Taj B has another title "stolen" by the FREAK needing a score in the last minutes of a heat/final ......far- me how many times has he done that to Taj (and a few others i guess), a 10 on the last wave of a heat. KE11Y SL8TER has the ocean under his control im sure of it

except in the FINAL bloody Brazo wins again maybe fuel some more "heat" between adriano and slater

Wicked comp though run and won in 3 days FUEL on foxtel goooooooooooood
commentry was good too the yank TURPEL and DOHERTY were froth monsters

mocha1
WA, 933 posts
19 Oct 2011 4:32PM
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and how cool were his switchfoot barrels...up there with slugging down a brewski in the barrel at Tahiti or Fiji after scoring 2 x 10s in the final

the man is a ALIEN but bloody good to watch surf

Legion
WA, 2222 posts
19 Oct 2011 7:12PM
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mocha1 said...

Taj B has another title "stolen" by the FREAK needing a score in the last minutes of a heat/final ......far- me how many times has he done that to Taj (and a few others i guess), a 10 on the last wave of a heat. KE11Y SL8TER has the ocean under his control im sure of it

No way was that a 10. There were plenty of better waves in other heats that scored 9 or less that were deeper/longer/better. I hate the hype. Commentators going nuts, "if the judges don't give that a 10 I'll personally go up and sort them out". Pfft.

Albos
VIC, 162 posts
19 Oct 2011 10:41PM
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the judges are normally spot on but sometimes they give extra point when they are needed.

i think it was a great event and im super stoked to be the in 1 month

Kaz1983
306 posts
19 Oct 2011 8:15PM
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Legion said...
No way was that a 10. There were plenty of better waves in other heats that scored 9 or less that were deeper/longer/better. I hate the hype. Commentators going nuts, "if the judges don't give that a 10 I'll personally go up and sort them out". Pfft.


I think the fact that he took off late and deep, dropping straight into barrel on his backside without grabbing the rail... leaving him to pump like crazy at speed, then exited right at the last minute as the wave shut down on him = 10 point ride... just my opinion.



The ride in question is at 3:30



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