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The Atlantic’s hurricane season is producing a favorable swell outlook for Long Island, New York |
Travis Logie missed the trials final, but still got a main event spot thanks to Jordy Pulling pin due to injury.
The Quiksilver Pro New York, event No. 6 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, is set to begin tomorrow, with the Atlantic’s hurricane season producing a favorable swell outlook for Long Island, New York.
Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion is one of many surfers looking forward to the week ahead, “It looks like we’ll have some waves for New York which will be great. It will definitely be different.”
Slater will face Daniel Ross (AUS), 28, and local wild card Balaram Stack (USA), 19, in the opening round of competition.
Currently sitting number 2 on the World Title Rankings is Jordy Smith who has withdrawn from competition, citing a rib injury sustained last week in Tahiti. Smith’s replacement is fellow South African and good friend Travis Logie.
Other big news is the inclusion of Dane Reynolds and Bobby Martinez, to Californian surfers to have missed the bulk of the 2011 season.
Even organizers are looking at a possible 7:30am start (local time) – 1:52:21 a.m (EST)
Asher Nolan (USA), 32, took out the Quiksilver Pro New York ASP World Tour Trials today and has earned himself a spot in the main event. Nolan will face Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, and Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, in the opening round of competition.
The Quiksilver Pro New York will be webcast LIVE via http://www.quiksilverpro.com
QUIKSILVER PRO NEW YORK ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA), Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 2: Jeremy Flores (FRA), Dane Reynolds (USA), Gabe Kling (USA)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 4: Owen Wright (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), Bobby Martinez (USA)
Heat 5: Mick Fanning (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Asher Nolan (USA)
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Daniel Ross (AUS), Balaram Stack (USA)
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Cory Lopez (USA)
Heat 8: Bede Durbidge (AUS, Chris Davidson (AUS), C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 9: Michel Bourez (PYF), Raoni Monteiro (BRA), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 10: Damien Hobgood (USA), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Josh Kerr (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 12: Julian Wilson (AUS), Kieren Perrow (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA)
Captions:
1 // Asher Nolan, the East Coast kid and winner of the trials.
2 // New York’s onlookers. Not entirely impressed with the waves, just the surfing so far.
3 // Garret Parkes in the trials.
4 // Hula-hoops for tips, one of the more ingenious idea to make a buck from the over 45 male population.
5 // Mick, Michele, and Julian at the Red Bull autograph signing
6 // Colorful cruisers are the Long Beach locals choice of transportation for the event. The parking isn’t nearly as bad as everyone had been talking about for months prior to the event.
7 // Julian Wilson signs a poster for a “stoked” kid.
8 // A lot of skin on the beaches this holiday weekend.
9 // Couple of hipsters riding these weird bikes.
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