Australians already had more subscribers in QS 10000 Saquarema and on Thursday assured majority also among the 36 surfers remain in title contention at Itauna Beach
Of the 96 surfers from 19 countries enrolled in the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro presented by Powerade, after two days of disputes in Itauna Beach were 36 of 11 nations to compete for the title of the second QS 10000 of the year in Saquarema. Most remains of Australians, with thirteen surfers, against just six from Brazil, four from the United States, three from France, three from Hawaii, two from Costa Rica and five more countries follow the fray by 10,000 points and $ 40,000 of victory in Saquarema with a representative, Portugal, Japan, New Zealand, Tahiti and Canary Islands. On Thursday there were over fourteen batteries and the highlight was the Australian veteran Tom Whitaker, 35, who rose to a record 17.50 points in the second heat of the day.
"It was amazing! I felt very comfortable here in this sea, has good waves on drums and enjoyed it a lot," said Tom Whitaker, who won note 9.43 in the best wave of the day at Itauna Beach. "The priority (choice of the next wave) was instrumental in this battery so that surfers could choose the proper positioning to get the best waves. No doubt this helped me a lot. I learned to use my priority and I was lucky to find this wave perfect, I could make the most of. "
This battery eventually fell the first of three former champions of this step in Saquarema that were eliminated on Thursday, three Brazilians Willian Cardoso, who celebrated the title of the second edition in 2010. He almost got the classification in his last wave, but overcame American Michael Dunphy in his debut at the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro. The other two were barred in the batteries of the second phase which closed Thursday. Matt Wilkinson (champion in 2012) was on the front, which also ranked the Australian Stu Kennedy and the American Nathan Yeomans. And Mitch Coleborn (2013) was surpassed by two compatriots in Australia in the last heat of the day, Thomas Woods and Cooper Chapman.
"The sea was not gigantic, but the quality of the waves here is amazing," destachou Thomas Woods, 22, who met Saquarema last year and arrived in Brazil in 137 place in the ranking of WSL Qualifying Series. "My battery was very strong and competed against my Aussie friends. I just tried to surf good waves, fun and everything went well. I hope classify me in the later stages to ensure important points and improve my position in the rankings."
CHAMPIONSHIP UNIQUE - With the elimination of Australian Matt Wilkinson and Mitch Coleborn and Santa Catarina Willian Cardoso, now the only one who can achieve an unprecedented championship in the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro and consecutively is the Paulista Wiggolly Dantas. Victory in Itauna Beach last year was the most important result in its classification for the elite top-34 who is competing for the world title this year in the Samsung Galaxy World Surfing Championship Tour League. He won the first match on Thursday and will play the third Friday against the new record holder Tom Whitaker, Hawaiian Fredrick Patacchia and the American Luke Davis.
"The sea fell slightly today (Thursday), but hit over the counter, got better for surfing and I managed to find two waves that were enough to go first in the battery," said Wiggolly Dantas, after the victory over French Maxime Huscenot, also the São Paulo Deivid Silva and Medi Veminardi, Reunion Island. "I'm very focused on this championship and quiet, last year I won here, a result that was instrumental in my rating for the CT and Saquarema is a special place, always gives high waves that fit well with my surfing and I am well pleased be here again. "
The other novelty of the "national team" in the WCT this year is the RN Italo Ferreira, who also shone on Thursday and was one of two Brazilians who have gone to play qualification for the last sixteen in the third stage of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro. The Formosa Bay surfer found good waves and even dismissed three notes at around 7 points that could be worth victory in most batteries. He computed notes 8.17 and 7.57 on the scoreboard of 15.74 points, while Alejo Muniz, who defended the leadership of the WSL Qualifying Series ranking this battery, finished last with 10.70. In the fight for second place, Hawaiian Granger Larsen ended up surpassing the Japanese Takumi Yasui by 13.63 to 12.76 points.
"Thank God I could get good waves and that my tactics worked. I changed my board, I took the one I was surfing every day before starting the championship and it's very good, so I hope to continue this pace to go as far possible, that's my goal, "said Italo Ferreira. "The series are taking, so I walked into the battery to catch waves early on and get good grades to leave the opponents always chasing. It all worked out and I am very happy. The sea gave a right, but the series are widely spaced, then it had to be calm and wait for the right wave. That's what I did. "
On Thursday was held up to half of the second phase, twelve surfers already going to the only round of clashes formed by three competitors, when the top two will advance to the quarter-final of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro. Five of classifieds are Australia, Jack Freestone, Stu Kennedy, Connor O'Leary, Cooper Chapman and Thomas Woods. Brazil has two, Italo Ferreira and Sao Paulo Alex Ribeiro, as well as Hawaii, with Dusty Payne and Granger Larsen. Others are French Joan Duru, the American Nathan Yeomans and the Costa Rican Noe Mar McGonagle.
FRIDAY TO 7:30 am - In the six batteries remaining to close the second phase and will open Friday at Itauna Beach, Australia also has a majority among the 24 surfers with eight representatives, followed by Brazil with four, the Paulistas Wiggolly Dantas, Jesse Mendes, Caio Ibelli and the Bahia Bino Lopes. In addition to representatives of both countries, will also compete in the last heats of the second phase of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro on the morning of Friday, three surfers in the United States, two from France and one has Hawaii, Portugal, Japan, New Zealand, Tahiti , Costa Rica and Canary Islands. The first call on Friday is scheduled for 7:30 at Itauna Beach.
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BATTERY REMAINING OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE QUIKSILVER PRO SAQUAREMA - opened Thursday:
----------- 1 and 2 = Stage / 3 = 49 place ($ 1,000 and 600 pts) / 4 = 73 place ($ 750 and 550 pts):
17: 1-Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 2-Maxime Huscenot (FRA), 3-Deivid Silva (BRA), 4-Medi Veminardi (REU)
18: 1-tone Whitaker (AUS) 2-Michael Dunphy (USA), 3-William Cardoso (BRA), 4-Joseph Ferreira (PRT)
19: 1-Carlos Munoz (CRI), 2-Luke Davis (USA), 3-Charles Martin (GLP), 4-Tanner Hendrickson (HAV)
20: 1-Dion Atkinson (AUS), 2-Fredrick Patacchia (HAV), 3-Messias Felix (BRA), 4-Mason Ho (HAW)
21: 1-Matt Banting (AUS) 2-Steven Pierson (TAH), 3-Frederico Morais (PRT), 4-Ezekiel Lau (HAV)
22: 1-Stairmand Billy (NZL), 2-Kanoa Igarashi (US), 3-Ricardo Christie (NZL), 4-Nakagima Flavio (BRA)
23: 1-Jesse Mendes (BRA), 2-Standlick Perth (AUS), 3-Marc Lacomare (FRA), 4-Davey Cathels (AUS)
24: 1-Jeremy Flores (FRA), 2-Soli Bailey (AUS), 3-Mitch Crews (AUS), 4-Tiago Pires (PRT)
SECOND PHASE - 3 = 25 place ($ 1,900 and 1,100 points) / 4 = 37 place ($ 1,600 and 1,000 pts):
------------ Held until the 8th battery on Thursday:
1a: 1-Stu Kennedy (AUS) 2-Nathan Yeomans (USA), 3-Adrian Buchan (AUD), 4-Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
2nd: 1-Jack Freestone (AUS) 2-Alex Ribeiro (BRA), 3-Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 4-David do Carmo (BRA)
3rd: 1-Italo Ferreira (BRA) 2-Granger Larsen (HAW), 3-Yasui Takumi (JPN) 4-Alejo Muniz (BRA)
4.a: 1-Joan Duru (FRA), 2-Connor O'Leary (USA), 3-Marlon Lipke (PRT), 4-Marco Giorgi (URU)
5th: 1-Dusty Payne (HAW), 2-Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI), 3-Conner Coffin (USA) 4-Wade Carmichael (AUS)
6th: 1-Thomas Woods (AUS) 2-Cooper Chapman (AUS), 3-Mitch Coleborn (AUS), Aritz Aranburu 4-(ESP)
------------ Batteries that will open Friday:
7th: Adam Melling (AUS), Nic Von Rupp (PRT), Hiroto Ohhara (JPN), Micheal Wright (AUS)
8th: Ryan Callinan (AUS), Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY), Caio Ibelli (BRA), Bino Lopes (BRA)
9th: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA), Fredrick Patacchia (HAV), Luke Davis (USA), Tom Whitaker (AUS)
10: Dion Atkinson (AUS), Carlos Munoz (CRI), Michael Dunphy (USA), Maxime Huscenot (FRA)
11: Matt Banting (AUS), Billy Stairmand (NZL), Perth Standlick (AUS), Soli Bailey (AUS)
12: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Jesse Mendes (BRA), Steven Pierson (TAH), Kanoa Igarashi (US)
STAGE - batteries already formed - 1 and 2 = Eighth of Final / 3 = 17 place with $ 2,700 and 2,200 points:
1st: Stu Kennedy (AUS), Alex Ribeiro (BRA), Granger Larsen (HAW)
2nd: Italo Ferreira (BRA), Jack Freestone (AUS), Nathan Yeomans (USA)
3rd: Dusty Payne (HAW), Joan Duru (FRA), Cooper Chapman (AUS)
4th: Connor O'Leary (AUS), Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI), Thomas Woods (AUS)
