Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

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Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by foamy » Tue May 09, 2017 9:25 pm

It's on! Some decent waves amongst the dross.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by steve shearer » Wed May 10, 2017 6:17 am

apart from Brazil usually being the shittest stop on Tour I can't seem to fit it into my sleep/wake cycle.
I get up early , it's finished.

anything worth going over the heat analyser for Foamy?
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by foamy » Wed May 10, 2017 7:38 am

Steve, I didn't watch much. I'm away from home without oodles of internet.
This 2 minute highlight reel is decent viewing.
http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/25 ... ttle-chaos
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by tootr » Wed May 10, 2017 7:42 am

Methinks the care factor is low on this one.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by buddy » Wed May 10, 2017 9:29 am

Caught a cpl of highlights. Fun looking waves.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Drailed » Wed May 10, 2017 9:52 am

a whole day of surfing for 2 mins of that... hmmmmm
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Nick Carroll » Wed May 10, 2017 11:16 am

jesus christ if they keep ticking in waves like that the event is almost unpickable except for Filipe.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by crabmeat thompson » Wed May 10, 2017 4:22 pm

man that rebound washing through the lineup.

i can't even ...
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Nick Carroll » Wed May 10, 2017 6:58 pm

it's soooo unpredictable! tell me Joel knew that wave was gonna barrel like that today.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by crabmeat thompson » Wed May 10, 2017 7:30 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:it's soooo unpredictable! tell me Joel knew that wave was gonna barrel like that today.

or Joycey's backhand air thingy that he somehow landed right as it bounced him!
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Davros » Wed May 10, 2017 7:42 pm

My god they are surfing the left in front of the club house at DY, poor buggers.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by BA » Wed May 10, 2017 7:43 pm

:lol:
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Davros » Wed May 10, 2017 9:32 pm

I enjoy Pete Mel's commentary

Who would hold an event at this joint, look at the backwash
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Beanpole » Wed May 10, 2017 9:49 pm

Pete Mel is the Ron Burgundy of surf commentary.
Put your big boy pants on
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Davros » Wed May 10, 2017 9:50 pm

That is why I love him so
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Lucky Al » Thu May 11, 2017 7:34 pm

felipe looks right at home in these waves, everybody else looks like woody from toy story. but i wish they took more pictures of these events, seems like these days it's all just videos.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by Nick Carroll » Thu May 11, 2017 8:20 pm

well sadly the fabulous and unmatchable Kirsten Scholtz stepped aside at the end of 2016, I think maybe because she was tipped off to the belt tightening that was about to occur at WSL HQ, and since then they've been making deals with various lens people who happen to be on site at the events (like Sherm at Bells)

But without Kirsten, they got nothing.
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Re: Rio Pro 2017 - Saquarema

Post by alakaboo » Thu May 11, 2017 8:23 pm

I understand the commercial realities, but honestly, it looks a bit shit.
The highlights package from day 2 was shameful.
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