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Brazilian surf pro, Bruno Santos took the win in the final, edging out guys like Mick Fanning, CJ Hobgood and Taj Burrow. According to sources, the event really didn’t go off as expected and the swell was struggling to stay consistent. For more coverage on the event go to billabongpro.com
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I note that surfing supernova Mick Fanning has signed with REEF for another 5 years of backslapping and mutual profit. “The relationship with Mick and Reef must continue” said REEF manager, Heath “Nutty” Walker in a voice that I imagined - completely without foundation, I admit - sounded like Dr.Strangelove. So expect a lot of sandals then. The next flip flop is “top secret and set to release Spring 2009″. Top secret?
The last lot had a bottle opener in the heel (grips dog shite harder than a sumo) - what the feck are they gonna stick in the new one? A GPS system that plots your course from bar to bar? Why break with tradition, I say?
Earlier we had the REEF Dram Sandal marketed by one retailer with refreshing candour thus: “Not content to simply open alcoholic beverages, the Dram includes a polyurethane encapsulated flask in the heel, good for smuggling liquor into pretty much any event you can think of.” Much loved by the underage drinker and college student majoring in alcoholism, US retail giant Nordstrom pulled it from the shelves - spoilsports. So go on REEF - give us a sandal with a cubby hole for coke. If you don’t, I will - and you’ll see Beach Bum’s Ganja Guttees hitting the stores sometime soon.
NB: This is not a picture of Mick Fanning’s arse. Unlike the REEF girls, it’s not easy finding a pic of Mick in a thong.
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The ASP World Tour first event of the 2008 season has wrapped up on the Gold Coast of Australia. The Quik Pro saw a sketchy start with days of flatness and the contest on hold for many days of the event. As some may know, the first round of an event on the WCT sends the 2nd and 3rd place surfers to the second round, while the 1st place surfer is sent to the third round automatically. Then the surfers have to duke it out in the fourth round, quarter final, and semi final, hoping to make it to the final, which holds $30,000 for first place, and $16,000 for second.The semi final of the Quik Pro saw the first heat with Bede Durbidge and Mick Fanning, both Australian locals. It was an extremely close heat with Bede finishing second with a total of 16.67 points, and Mick Fanning winning the heat with a 17.23. The second heat of the semi finals held Jeremy Flores against Kelly Slater, 8 time world champion. The heat was a nail-biter with Jeremy almost ousting out the world champ with a 15.17 but ended second to Slater’s 15.47.Jeremy FloresThe final of the Quiksilver Pro saw reeling pointbreak surf and two amazing competitors, Mick Fanning against Kelly Slater. Slater got just the waves he needed to upset the local favorite, but the final was a close one, with Mick Fanning in 2nd place with a 15.23 and Kelly Slater with a 17.94.Kelly Slater in the FinalMick[kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/lljISOwQMMw" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
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