JW Slayed it.Paddled out and got a 8.6 and a 8.9 in about 2 minutes. Brand new F1stub he picked up on Saterday. Highest heat and wave scores of the day. Check the Heat review on the Hurley Pro site...very impressive on the small left.

Brett Simpson: 6'1 18.63" 2.32 Whiplash. Updated from the one he rode in NY.
He won his heat.

Dusty rode a 6'0 F1stub but really only rode one wave. He's got a tough R2 heat ahead of him.
I saw his leg. Its pretty torn up still.

Watching the video highlights, Davo had a good rythem goin and a couple waves but dug a nose on his best one. He rode an F1Stub, but wants a whiplash or two "like Taj's mate"
He says "i need to through more tail mate" He wants a narrower nose now.

Travis Logie picked up a couple boards on Friday night. Hadnt made him board in years. He really loved the 5'9 18.13 2.09 driver and looked like a pro surfer on those tiny rights he caught. He's got a damn tall order though in R2...Gabe medina in tiny Lowers...scary.

Kieran Perrow. Also on a Driver..bout 5'10 18.25 2.18 (foiled out)
Kieran is a lot like Davo.... the old style classic pro surfer type.
He surfed well but also needs to "toss a bit more tail" if he wants to stay in this game.

KA, textbook , timeless carve (could be Taylor Knox in this shot) Early AM pre contest warm up.
The kid is amped. He cant wait to be on tour. He watched and studied heat after heat.

Taj had been ripping all week on a couple radical little boards we did, but opted for his old favorite FW in his heat. So fun working with him though. Hung out with his shaper Nev for a while..very under rated desugner that red head is. Big Dan Ross also had a fresh Driver , but couldnt seem to stay on his feet. R2 right now. I hate being down there for that..dont like to be there when anyone goes down in that round... The Flyin' Brazilians are gonna be going looney today.