The first tournament of the ASP Tour, the QUIKSILVER PRO
GOLD COAST starts!
http://www.quiksilverpro.com.au/eng/Videos.aspx#/9/
Kelly was also on the DVD of Lost.
Apparently he competes on a fishboard with a short, round nose.
The board he shaped himself is a whopping 5'4" long!
Were you influenced by watching Lost's "5'5"x 19 1/4" REDUX" DVD?
Or maybe I'm over 35 and in the older generation,
Will he need a wider board to help him keep up with the younger generation?
The answer is not certain, but
I think it must be because it moves quickly, is short and quick!
Indeed, if you look at the highlight video from the first day,
http://www.quiksilverpro.com.au/eng/Home.aspx
Kelly is currently the most highly-scored open-face carver in the WCT, more than anyone else.
Big, fast, arcing, 5'4" and spraying!
This kind of board is suitable for competitions.
Maybe one day it will become a standard board!
Round 2 will be broadcast live from 6am tomorrow morning Japan time.
http://www.quiksilverpro.com.au/eng/Live.aspx
Here it is.
QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Daniel Wills (AUS)
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Corey Ziems (AUS)
Heat 3: CJ Hobgood (USA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 4: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 6: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
Heat 7: ★Chris Ward (USA) vs. Dustin Barca (HAW)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
Heat 9: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 10: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Gabe Kling (USA)
Heat 11: Dayyan Neve (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 12: Michael Picon (FRA) vs. ★Chris Davidson (AUS)
Heat 13: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 14: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Mick Campbell (AUS)
Heat 15: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 16: Ben Dunn (AUS) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
Team Lost will be taking part in this year's tour.
With Chris Ward from the USA,
This is Chris Davidson from Australia.
Good luck double, Chris!
