Due to the time difference between our local times, this report is from LOWERS, California on Friday, September 12th.
Today was a lay day for the WCT event.
This meant that WCT surfers were taking turns surfing in the ocean.
We would like to introduce the riders who rode LOST/MAYHEM boards.
ALL PHOTOS by Hayato Masuda
Travis Roggie was practicing the fastest backhand lip in the WCT.
He uses this board during matches and it seems to work well.
In round 2, he will be matched up against Kolohe Andino, who will also be riding the same LOST/MAYHEM board.
Jamie Florence is good at turning around by holding the rail under the lip,
If I can do that repeatedly in one wave, I think I can win the heat.
In the next round, he will face off against the formidable Kelly Slater.
I always practice "Coco Ho" early in the morning.
It's a sponsored event, so I'm really excited.
His surfing seems to be smooth and good no matter what wave he rides.
Noah Beschen is not a WCT player,
He is a WCT prospect who trains with Kolohe. It reminds me of Kolohe from a few years ago.
Kolohe Andino wants to win in his hometown.
It makes me forget that I was caught in a cycle of no waves yesterday.
The surfing was better than yesterday.
It has such a sharp curve in such a slow wave section.
The track of the turn is deeper than before,
The way he turns the board is modeled after Mick Fanning, who he has publicly stated he models his style on.
It has a nice sharpness and accent.
He easily made airs and stealth airs with grabs and reverse rails behind him.
This will be a high point, so I hope he succeeds in the heat.
During a break in filming, Nishii took advantage of the vacant space left by the rider on the LOST/MAYHEM board.
I surfed.
I tried to model my turn after that of a WCT player.
It's obvious, but the levels are different.
You can get a good idea by comparing photos or watching your own riding on video.
There were a ton of WCT surfers in the ocean, so it was hard to catch any set waves.
Nishii rides a LOST CONQUEST EL-DIABLO HydroFlex EF,C.
The combination of this model and this material is very fast and works great.
I'll report back tomorrow!
