At the WQS 5-star event Volcom Pipe Pro held at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii,
Chris Ward advanced to the finals and came in second place!
The board he was riding in the final was a LOST/MAYHEM 5'9" QUAD fin board that he borrowed from Schoen Beschen.
From the quarterfinals, Chris Ward and Kolohe Andino were in the same heat.
Masatoshi Ohno from Japan also competed in the same heat and did very well, making it all the way to the quarter finals.
The quarter final results were Kolohe in 1st place and Chris in 2nd place, making for a one-two finish.
In the semi-final, Kolohe Andino lost a wave to his senior surfer from San Clemente, Chris Ward, who was also in the same heat, on his last ride, and was overtaken by a margin of error on his last ride, but after careful consideration he came in fifth place.
The winner was John John Florence.
Second place went to Chris Ward. Here is a digest of the final day.
http://www.volcompipepro.com/videos/volcom-pipe-pro-2013-day-3-highlights/index.html
Congratulations to Chris for winning second place!
If you would like to see the riding in each heat, please check out the heat analyzer here.
http://www.volcompipepro.com/heat-analyzer/index.html
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You can purchase the hat worn by Chris Ward here!
