Here are my thoughts after the WCT Australia match: Here are some great photos collected from the internet.
Taj (Barrow) got off to a solid start in both the first and second World Tour races. In the first match, he was eliminated in the semi-finals and placed third. After the two tournaments, he was ranked second. This photo is of Bells on a big wave day. He was riding his favorite WHIPLASH-TB model, a 6'0 pintail that he's been using since Hawaii.
Taj freesurfing at Winki-Pop Point.
I also found this shot on a website.
Julian started well, making it to the Quarterfinals on Snapper.
Things didn't go so well at Bells though. I think he has the technique to surf a good combination of basic "power surfing" and new generation "air surfing." Julian mostly rode the "F1 Stub" model.
This is Julian's high F side air in WA (Western Australia).
This thick line and the board are submerged, which is what I called "power" surfing.
Brett Simpson surfed well in a few heats on Snapper. We had disappointing results in West Australia and Bells.
Brett Simpson switched from the WHIPLASH-TB model to the DRIVER model this winter.
I increased the volume from 27 to 28 CL. I liked the feel of the DRIVER model. I thought his surfing was smooth and aggressive, and we'll see the results.
You don't have to worry about whether Julian could have ridden this wave on this board.
These were Mayhem's thoughts after the WCT Australia match.
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