Surpresas no 1º dia do Pipe Masters

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A terceira jóia da coroa e final do Vans Triple Crown of Surfing – Billabong Pipeline Masters começou no dia 10/12/2009 com ondas de 6 a 10 pés, não tão grandes mas com boas condições de surf na lendária praia Banzai Pipeline.

Source: Surfline Photo: Jeremiah Klein

Photo: Surfline by Sean Rowland

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Não se trata de uma competição de Big Surf mas é um dos mais tradicionais eventos de surf mundial. E com tanta coisa em jogo e uma super premiarão como essa, tínhamos que dar a notícia aqui no CarlosBurle.com.

E realmente, há muita coisa em jogo neste evento: um título mundial do ASP em uma batalha entre Joel Parkinson e Mick Fanning (amigos de infância), um campeão do Pipe Masters – que pode ser qualquer um dos competidores e um título da Tríplica Coroa Havaiana numa outra disputa, desta vez entre Joel Parkinson e Sunny Garcia.

Para dar um gás a mais nessa história, a Vans (patrocinadore oficial do evento) colocou em jogo um prêmio extra de de 50 mil dólares para cada título.

Photo: Surfline by Tyler Cuddy

De fato, alto nível de surfe e boas ondas eram de se esperar, mas algumas surpresas apimentaram e deram um sabor especial ao primeiro dia de competição.Por exemplo, Sunny Garcia chegou atrasado para sua bateria e não pôde competir. Acabou sendo substituído e depois de muita conversa com os organizadores do evento, ficará como suplente e poderá ainda ter uma chance de surfar, caso alguém falte ou se atrase no segundo dia de competição.

Photo: Surfline by Jeremiah Klein

Outra surpresa, foi o francês Michael Picon, que foi o destaque do dia com a melhor apresentação. Picon parecia estar em casa e pegou dois tubos espetaculares no Backdoor (a direita de Pipeline) que renderam notas 9.83 e 9.93.Na primeira onda muita gente disse que foi sorte, mas logo em seguida ele peou outra onda sensacional e a galera teve que se render. O cara estava demais mesmo.

Para encerrar as surpresas do dia, o local de Pipeline Jamie O´Brien, famoso por detonar nas ondas de Pipe, não deu sorte e foi eliminado logo de cara pelo australiano Phil MacDonald.

Photo: Surfline by Jeremiah Klein

Photo: Surfline by Sean Rowland

Fora as surpresas, os irmãos Bruce e Andy Irons fizeram boas apresentações e venceram as baterias que participaram. Bruce já está no terceiro round e Andy aguarda para disputar o segundo.

Uma nova chamada para a retomada do evento pode acontecer a qualquer momento nesta sexta-feira (11/12) ou sábado (12/12).

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Billabong Pipeline Masters Day 1 Wrap-Up
Round 1 of the third jewel in the Vans Triple Crown – the Billabong Pipeline Masters – completed today in 6-10 ft surf at the Banzai Pipeline.

Michael Picon (FRA), 30, current ASP World No. 39, is in need of an impressive result in the final event of the year to secure his position amongst the world’s elite in 2010. Today, the Frenchman put the rest of the draw on notice, first eliminating wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) before posting the highest heat total of the event, a 19.76 out of a possible 20, for a brilliant backhand tube-riding approach to take out Josh Kerr (AUS), 25, in the final heat of the day.

“That was the best heat of my life,” Picon said. “I was just trying to build momentum and I feel like all of the training I’ve done is paying off. It’s great to have this heat at Pipeline and in Hawaii. Today was all about the rights. We all knew that. I was going for the right too. I figured I’d go for the death, whatever.”

To vault himself ahead the current qualification cutoff point, Picon will have to finish third or better at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, but the calculated Frenchman remains calm heading into the remainder of the event.

“I’m trying not to think about it,” Picon said. “I’m just thinking about having a good heat and having a good contest here because it’s always been a dream for me to do well at Pipeline. I’m just really confident after that heat.”

John John Florence (HAW), 16, the Billabong Pipeline Masters’ youngest competitor, was a tour du force in his Round 1 heat, posting an impressive 17.20 out of a possible 20, to defeat fellow Hawaiian wildcard Danny Fuller (HAW), 27.

“With four guys out at Pipe I was going crazy and just trying to get every wave I could,” Florence said. “Yesterday was big and messy and today’s conditions have really cleaned up. This morning was fun, but this afternoon’s wind has made it really good. Growing up here, I really looked up to all the local guys for inspiration and advice out here. To be competing in the Pipe Masters is an honor and I hope I have the opportunity to surf through a few more rounds.”

Florence will take on current ASP World No. 27, Heitor Alves (BRA), 27, in Heat 12 of Round 2 when competition resumes.

Andy Irons (HAW), 31, former three-time ASP World Champion and former four-time Pipe Master Champion, showed a return to form today recovering from an early heat double-interference collision with opponent Marcus Hickman (HAW), 30, and rallying with a dominant performance in the Backdoor righthanders. Although on sabbatical from full-time competition this season, Irons’ return to the ASP World Tour in 2010 has been highly-anticipated by the surfing world.

“I’ve decided to be on the world tour next year and just being in a jersey is a good warm-up for it,” Irons said. “I definitely feel like I’m in a better position going into next season after taking this year off.”

Irons will take on current ASP World No. 25, Drew Courtney (AUS), 30, in Heat 16 of Round 2 when the Billabong Pipeline Masters recommences.

Andy wasn’t the only Irons to make a dent in today’s competition as younger brother and former ASP World Tour campaigner, Bruce Irons (HAW), 30, took down lethal Californian Tim Reyes (USA), 27, in Round 2 of competition.

Torrey Meister (HAW), 21, wildcard into the Billabong Pipeline Masters, was the first alternate called to action when Sunny Garcia (HAW), 39, failed to show for his Round 1 heat. Despite arriving late to the lineup, Meister put in an inspired performance in both the Backdoor rights and the Pipeline lefts to net a 16.83 out of a possible 20 to overtake Nic Muscroft (AUS), 27.

“I don’t know what happened,” Meister said. “I expected Sunny (Garcia) to turn up and I was sitting on the beach getting tired watching the waves. It was firing and I couldn’t get too antsy because I didn’t know if I was going to get into the event, but I’m happy that I did. I guess it’s kind of an advantage to get in this way, because I didn’t have time to get nervous before my heat.”

Meister will face current ASP World No. 16, Kai Otton (AUS), 29, in the first heat when competition resumes.

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start.

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