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SURFING MAGAZINE's Lightbox from The Lowers Hurley Pro
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Hurley
Pro
Field
Notes
From
tHe
We could say we told you so, that we called
the winner. That Hurley and Lowers destroyed
all preconceived notions of how a surf contest
could go and reinvigorated the tagline “Dream
Tour.” We could chuck in best-ever claims and
detail Dane’s slob air reverse in Round 3, Jordy
Smith and Brett Simpson’s air-for-air volley
match, Kelly’s WTF-barrel in the final or Owen
Wright’s corkscrew backhand and full-rotators.
We could tell you all about it. We usually do. But
less is more. Instead, here are our humble field
notes from the front line, the back line, and
everywhere in between.
We could say so mucH.
the Hurley Pro spectator:
riveted.
Violently envious.
photo: j imm icane
Note: the best surfer
does not always win.
phOTO: Taras
dearest susie,
you changed my life.
i will never forget you,
taj Burrow
phOTO: sherman
Note: arrive earlier.
phOTO: j Imm Icane
Breakfast: Potatoes o’Brien, scrambled eggs, fruit, bacon, smoked ham, oatmeal, lox bagels, cereal and coffee.
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
lunch:
Pacifico, mostly.
Note: doN’t try to imPress taj.
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
Note: the wave at lowers is forgiving.
cj Hobgood’s knee joint may not be.
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
Kelly slater,Paul Fisher& a phallus.phOTOs : sherman
andy, lyndie — and baby makes three.
eN garde!
jordy smith
(9.60)
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
toucHÉ!
Brett simpson, on the very next wave
(7.70)
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
Kelly designed his semi-Pro model surfboard and rode it to victory, but he lost his semi-Pro headband — and his heat — in round 4.
phOTO: sherman
dane beat Kolohe andino in round 2.
9.33 slob air reverse
phOTOs : KOlOhe and InO
so Kolohe shot him.
Note: the bird-watching at the Hurley Pro is unparalleled.
remember binoculars. (Hi Pam.)
phOTO: Taras
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
Note: slater head games may be the only way to beat mick Fanning at trestles.
phOTO: j Imm Icane
phOTO: sherman
owen and his clawsdane and his bikejordy and his former world ranking
Note:
phOTOs : sherman
Note: Power surfing lives.
phOTO: j Imm Icane
Note: Power surfing lives.
( Kelly s laTer )
the man on the right paid the man on the left $105,000 last saturday. the man in the middle is Pat o’connell.
phOTO: sherman
(BOB hurley )
(nothing)
phOTOs : paul F I sher
(surf park)
phOTO: Taras
Note: the backhand.
ace Buchan (here), owen Wright and both Hobgoods — goofyfoots all — favored theflawless rights off the lowers peak, their heats a study in modern backhanding.
phOTO: j Imm Icane phOTO: sherman
do Not cross tHe railroad tracKs.
Note:
you Will Be ticKeted.
suPPosedly.phOTO: j Imm Icane
jadson andre’s fantastic/familiar frontside whip.
Note: Variety is the spice of life, and surf contests.
phOTOs : jusT In lahr
davo was too sick to surf against Kelly in round 5.
phOTO: paul F I sher
davo was too sick to surf against Kelly in round 5.
Kelly’s surfing was too sick for gabe Kling in round 3.
phOTO: j Imm Icane
six-Figure satur-day
phOTO: sherman
six-Figure satur-day
Note: “safety-surfing” is an antiquated term.
owen Wright
(9.20)
phOTO: Taras
Buck up, Brother, there’s always the expression session.
(Kolohe andino)
phOTO: jusT In lahr
jerseys showed each
surfer’s world
ranking pre-Hurley
Pro. these must
now be adjusted.
durBidge, 6slater, 1
phOTO: j Imm Icane
the carving 360 at lowers is a Kelly
slater staple. this year it was
put to use against Kelly in the final
by Bede durbidge (here).
But to no avail.
phOTO: paul F I sher
Note: 38 is the new 19.
phOTO: j Imm Icane
(later, on the
same wave from the previous page...)
phOTOs : j Imm Icane
WiN #43.
phOTOs : sherman
Kelly slater’s deep 9.53 in the final
Note: you can get
barreled at lowers.
Kelly slater’s deep 9.53 in the finalphOTOs : paul F I sher
9.5x World cHamPioN
phOTO: sherman
9.5x World cHamPioN
Note: No alcohol allowed on state Park property.
phOTO: sherman
maybe champagne.
thanks for compet
phOTO: j Imm Icane