Spending so much time that close to Kaipo would cause anyone to start glitching.īy my scoring, she blotted her copybook twice today. Megan Abubo fell victim to the machine, as was inevitable. Their surfing was said to be sharp and, of course, “spicy”.įlorence’s choice of a standard 6’2” Ghost, the very same board he rode at Pipe, made silent mockery of our amateur and unending desires for new surfboards.Ĭommentary fell back into the house-style of broad agreement and positive noise, even in the face of clear contradictions like this. Yet concurrently, the likes of John Florence and Barron Mamiya were venerated for not deviating from their standard sizes. The majority on longer equipment were praised for their inferred understanding that drawn out turns and lack of chatter in the board was desirable. I couldn’t help feeling the algorithms were mocking me.Ĭommentators today couldn’t seem to agree if long or short boards were the way forward. As JMD made the call on the YouTube stream she was bluntly cut off mid-sentence by an advert for some sleep product. In a change of programming, the women were sent out first this morning, meaning a long night for me. Three Hawaiian surfers headed to the elimination round are evidence of that point, including Sunset aficionado Zeke Lau. There seemed little beyond luck as a strategy of identifying the really good ones at Sunset Beach today. I can see both arguments, but I err on the side of seeing something different, and that’s what Sunset provides in the context of this Tour. If you’re a non-believer you won’t be alone.Īnd you might question the value of holding a top-tier surf competition at a wave that doesn’t facilitate nor showcase the evolution of surfing. You’ll enjoy the variety in the waves that might reward both creativity in terms of equipment or approach, or just dumb luck. If you’re a proponent of Sunset, you’ll argue it’s a good test of well-rounded skills. Heavy use of drone footage in the broadcast exemplified this and showcased the “huge playing field…lot of water…” we’re continually reminded of. More often than not it looks like surfers are scrabbling for position, or in the wrong place entirely. It always seems a difficult beast to wrangle. And two-time champ Florence scores highest heat total of the day!Įight heats of men’s professional surfing were completed today at an unruly Sunset Beach.
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