Day 1 (heat 1):
After a lastminute check in panic last night (dont ask!) got into an afternoon heat. Yesterday's training went well so i'm chillin out this morning re-couping. It's going to be a tough heat but i think i'vemanaged to fine tune the Reflex...so watch this space for pics and results....cool result!....got 1st with 62 points (highest score of the day!) good start! Day 2 (heat 2):
pretty messy and small but managed o make the most of it and win the heat. So i'm ranked 2nd going through to the quarter finals...its all about a 1st or 2nd in my heat tomorrow morning! Day 3 (finals):
With a high tide and mushy wave, the quarter final was tough work. I managed to make the most of the few waves i had and squeezed in 2nd behind Jono. The seim final was much better and with a dropping tide some waves were walling nicely. I managed a good lead and got 1st ahead of Jono, Randy and Ken (legends of the sport). So into the final!...wow...I was really pshyched and surfing against Rusty, Vince and Ken was always gonna be really tough, but we had great fun and in the closest run heat of the contest, the crowds were certainly wowed by the surfing. After a tense wait I finished in 3rd, behind Vince (2nd) and Rusty (1st...again!) An awesome result for me, being the highest European competitior. Congrats to everyone in the final...it was great fun surfing with you guys! (pics coming soon).
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