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Coco Ho takes 3rd place at the WCT Final Day "SWATCH WOMENS PRO"!
This is the final day report for "WCT@LOWERS". Sho Kobayashi was surfing early in the morning with the WCT surfers before work. The world's largest wave information site "SURFLINE.COM" will upload it immediately on the day. This is a photo that people all over the world have probably seen. The first wave I caught in the morning was a set, and the board I was riding was of course a 5'0" SHORT ROUND. I was surfing with the WCT competitors from 6am to 8am. My younger brother, Kei Kobayashi, was surfing again today. Kei's luggage storage area. He loves to use NECKTANS surf towels. Coco Ho in the quarter finals of the SWATCH WOMENS PRO It was a match up against Lakey Peterson. He made a comeback with a last ride and advanced to the semi-finals! In the semi-finals, Coco Ho fell just 0.83 points behind the winner Stephanie Gilmore. I lost, but I came in third place. This is his highest ranking on the WCT Tour this year, so I'm sure his sponsor, SWATCH, is very happy. LOST/MAYHEM board riders: With "HURLEY PRO", Taj Burrow is in 9th place Kolohe Andino is in 13th place Travis Roggie is in 25th place Jamie Florence is ranked 25th Adam Melling is in 25th place "SWATCH WOMENS PRO" "Coco Ho" came in third place Taylor Wright is in 5th place Carissa Moore is in 9th place Maria Manuel is ranked 13th There are three races left on the ASP/WCT tour: France, Portugal, and Hawaii. Let's keep up the great work, LOST/MAYHEM board riders. Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreTaj Burrow sadly loses in round 5 at WCT@LOWERS HURLEY PRO
Report from WCT "HURLEY PRO" @LOWERS. All photos by Hayato Masuda In Round 3, Taj Burrow's heat against Kai Otton was getting better and better with each heat. He won with a score of 8.7 points. He rides a 5'9.5" WHIPLASH-TB. Round 4 of Nohrzas Rout's "Taj Burrow" is a three-man heat with "Parco" and "Owen" Due to an error, Parko took first place, so he was unable to jump up to the quarter finals and had to go straight to ROUND 5. In Round 5, he faced off against the formidable opponent Kelly Slater. It seems that the judges were giving Kelly extra points to keep him until the final day to avoid losing gallery. I lost without getting any points. The main reason for this was that Taj Burrow, who had the right of way, let Kelly take the final wave. If I had just taken off that wave, I would have won. Tomorrow is the final day of the WCT @LOWERS "HURLEY PRO" and "SWATCH WOMENS PRO" The competitors who will be competing on the LOST/MAYHEM boards are: Let's hope Coco Ho and Taylor Wright do their best for the women's division! Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreSize up! HURLEY PRO men's round has restarted!
Size up! The suspended HURLEY PRO men's round has restarted! All photos by Hayato Masuda Kolohe Andino was surfing before dawn Local boy Kei Kobayashi also practiced with the WCT athletes before school. It's hard to imagine an environment in Japan today where you can surf with WCT athletes before going to school. Kolohe Andino was crazy early in the morning The women's event was not held, but Taylor Wright was practicing in the morning. Jamie Florence, who matched up with Kelly Slater in Round 2, I was defeated by Kelly's big air. Taj Burrow, riding last year's winner LOST/MAYHEM board, He showed good surfing in round 2 and won easily. Look at the size of the waves. They're getting to be Hawaii-sized. Taj Burrow will face Kai Otton in tomorrow's Round 3. Taj Burrow seems to be in good form and is consistent, so I hope he wins like he did last year. Travis Loggie rides the same LOST/MAYHEM board He was fighting against Kolohe Andino. Kolohe Andino chooses only the best waves and doesn't ride any useless waves. We combined the scores and won. Adam Melling scores 9.17, Their opponent, Friepe Trade, won with a higher score of 9.83. Round 3 and Heat 4 of Kolohe Andino were held today. The set wave overlaps with the high tide and is this size. This is the first turn. The number of waves decreased dramatically during the high tide, and Kolohe was only able to ride two waves. The set didn't come, and 15 seconds before the end, I got to the inside and took off on a medium-sized wave. Although he landed three combination turns, he was defeated by a score of 0.26 points. Kolohe, one of the favorites to win, lost, and the only rider riding the LOST/MAYHEM board was For men, last year's winner, Taj Burrow, For the women, let's hope Coco Ho and Taylor Wright do their best! On the way back, I met Kolohe in the parking lot and he was full of energy and said, "Let's do our best in the next match against France!" I went home in my Prius. There are three more races left in the ASP/WCT, so I'm going to Kolohe. Let's do our best in "France," "Portugal," and "Hawaii"! Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreThe second day of WCT@LOWERS' "HURLEY PRO" and "SWATCH" has begun!
The second day of WCT@LOWERS' "HURLEY PRO" and "SWATCH" has begun! Photo by Hayato Masuda I was practicing in the morning, "Kolohe Andino" "Carissa Moore" "Adam Melling" No Loser's Round Appearing in Heat 1 was last year's champion, Taj Burrow. There was also Travis Roggie, who rides a LOST/MAYHEM board. Travis Roggie came in second and Taj Burrow came in third, and the two advanced to Round 2. Appearing in Heat 3 was French surf hero Jamie Flores. However, he was unable to get a high score and will move on to tomorrow's round 2 in third place. The man who appeared in Heat 6 was 29-year-old Australian Adam Melling. His score didn't improve and he finished in second place, moving on to tomorrow's round 2. The race in Heat 6 was with local rider Kolohe Andino. The waves were not coming in at high tide and I couldn't find a wave that would allow me to make a comeback, so I ended up in second place. On to round 2 tomorrow. Carissa Moore will compete in Women's Heat 3 He was paired with Lakey Peterson from the same Harley team, I took off on two good waves, but wiped out on both occasions, which is something that normally doesn't happen, so I was eliminated and came in 9th place. This will cause Carissa Moore to drop from her current number one ranking. After the match, I spoke with Carissa's coach, Schoen Beschen. I think the expectations were so high that it messed with my mind and I couldn't concentrate. He said. No one on the LOST/MAYHEM board team was able to win, Everyone seems to be in good shape when surfing, so let's do our best again tomorrow! Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreWCT "HURLEY PRO/SWATCH PRO" Rayday LOST/MAYHEM board report.
WCT "HURLEY PRO/SWATCH PRO" Rayday LOST/MAYHEM board report. PHOTO by Hayato Masuda Nishii is in the middle of a strategy meeting with Carissa's coach, Shane Beschen, to create something in Japan. The world tour is a place where cutting-edge topics are discussed. Defending champion Taj Burrow has narrowed it down to three boards. One is the board featured in yesterday's blog, and the second one is this one. The third board is this one, spray painted red. This board seemed to work best for Nishii. Adam Melling also tried out three different boards, switching them out one by one. Carissa Moore already surfed the contest yesterday. It seems that this board has been decided upon. He is not a WCT player, but he came to CA from Hawaii and is staying with the Andino family. Noah Beschen spent a lot of time surfing with Kolohe. I think the top carving of the Carissa Moore is number one among women's. Noah Beschen's wide variety of airs is apparently the result of his training on a skateboard. Kolohe Andino is His surfing is very different from last year and anyone can see that he is in good shape. All that's left is to catch some good waves in the heat and keep hitting high points. It was a lay day and the WCT surfers were practicing, but as the number of WCT surfers decreased, Nishii decided to take a quick surf. However, Kelly, Mick and Daji came in soon after, so I got out of the way so as not to disturb their work. It looks like a new wave will start tomorrow. A call will be made at 7:30 local time to confirm whether the event will take place. Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreThe WCT event "HUREY PRO at Trestles" has started with the women's event!
The WCT event "HUREY PRO at Trestles" has started with the women's event! The men's competition was off today, but the women's competition was held up to round 3. Male surfers also gathered early in the morning to practice. Among them, of course, was Kolohe Andino, who was surfing right up until the start of the tournament. And Taj Burrow surfed on a board like this. I'll let you know as soon as I know the model. This allows players offshore to see the priority. It's a rotating signboard. Carissa Moore won round 1 with ease, I lost to my teammate Coco from LOST surfboards in round 3 due to an error. I moved on to round 4. Taylor Wright won round 1 with ease and jumped up to round 3. He continued to surf better there, scoring well and moving up to Round 5 (Quarter Final). Coco Ho started off right away in round 1. Put out the highest single wave She won Round 3 against her friend Carissa Moore, who she had never beaten before, and jumped up to Round 5 (Quarter Finals) in her surfing form. I think Swatch, the tournament's title sponsor, is very happy about her performance. These beach umbrellas are being distributed free of charge to spectators at the event venue. I heard that they made 1,000 of them. It's a wonderful event that takes into consideration the comfort of spectators. You can even take them home! I'll report back tomorrow. Maybe I'll become a lady. Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreThis is a report from two days before the start of the WCT HURLEY PRO and SWATCH PRO.
This is a report from two days before the start of the WCT HURLEY PRO and SWATCH PRO . This is COCO Ho-chan, although it's hard to see in the photo. "Dino" Dad and "Kolohe Andino" Nat Young and John John Florence are on the same Harley team as Kolohe. I've been looking at John John and Kolohe's boards for a long time. "ADAM MELING" was adjusted by replacing several boards. This Hydroflex specification seemed to work the best. Hydroflex has been popular among WCT players recently. Even though it was Sunday, there were some good waves and the place was packed with WCT players. Carissa Moore caught some good waves and looked to be in good shape. Carissa came out of the sea many times and was coached by her coach, "Schoenbeschen." I practiced while receiving advice. Kolohe was also adjusting his boards by changing them. They will decide which boards to use before the event starts. Coco seems to like this purple 5'5" bike. Kolohe's performance improved in the second half, and he was able to perform airs like this one after another. There have been some bumps in the road for the past few days. The start is scheduled for the 9th. I'll report back tomorrow. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFiQy875ZCc[/youtube] Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreHere's a report on the VANS US OPEN: Kolohe, Adam, Malia, Carissa, and Taylor!
This morning in Huntington Beach started with cloudy skies. When I arrived at the contest venue early in the morning, Kolohe had just come up from his morning practice. He, Noah Beschen, also never misses his morning practice. Among the players who have advanced to the men's round 5, Adam Melling and Kolohe are both riding the LOST/MAYHEM board. Men's Round 5 Heat 3 "Adam Melling" had smaller waves than yesterday. With three minutes left, he managed to ride the HB waves well and achieve a come-from-behind victory. This is a VANS car. In Heat 8, Kolohe, the waves started to slow down and after 10 minutes there were no waves, just like yesterday. His opponent, Garrett Parkas of Australia, also restarted without a ride. During the 30-minute heat, Garrett caught six waves and Kolohe caught three. The waves were bad and Kolohe was eliminated. It was a shame that he had such bad luck with the waves. I aired into the inside shore break at HB and successfully landed. This time, the maneuver on the outside was not good enough and the points did not increase, This landing was amazing and showed he was concentrating hard to avoid wiping out. Although he lost to Heat, he was always smiling and signing autographs and posing for photos with the gallery. The contest started with the venue packed, and the popular women's competition is now in the quarter finals. Maria Manuel won Heat 1 with ease. I was surprised that he was a Hawaiian surfer who could ride big waves and was also good at small HB waves. Like Kolohe's lost heat, the waves didn't come for more than 10 minutes, so he took off on the inside. It was a winning strategy as we were able to increase our points by lipping the boat. Then there was a LOST/MAYHEM board showdown between Carissa Moore and Taylor Wright! Carissa Moore is As with Kolohe, During the high tide when the waves are not breaking, Completely abandoned by fate, Taylor Wright can rip on the outside and ride to the inside. He rode a lot of high point waves and won the heat. Some of you may have seen it live, but it was a Saturday so there were a lot of people. Tomorrow is the final day. In the men's division, Adam Melling will face Jordy Smith in the quarter finals. In the women's semi-final, Taylor Wright and Maria Manuel will compete on the LOST/MAYHEM board. I'll report back tomorrow. Posted by Luvsurf .
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