Teahupoo. June 6, 2009
Dylan Longbottom, Laurie Towner, Laird Hamilton and co. score perfect paddle in pits
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Teahupoo: Billabong Pro
Our man on the ground wraps up the final day of the
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Video: Bruno Santos Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti
Brazilian wildcard Bruno Santos has defeated local wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti and become the first Brazilian to win an ASP World Tour event in five years.
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Teahupoo: Wednesday May 14, 2008
Early start to the day and a late finish. Basically the Billabong Pro went from sun up to sundown today. The west swell was stills sticking around and crew were actually going right.
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Teahupoo: Tuesday May 13, 2008
Well the Billabong Pro finally kicked into gear today. A very early start with the first heat hitting the water at 7am, well before the first rays of sunshine came over the mountain range and lit up the contest site.
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Teahupoo: Monday May 12, 2008
The text message to the competitors this morning was virtually the same as it's been since the start to the waiting period.'Contest off for the day, next call 6.30am tomorrow'.
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Teahupoo: Sunday May 11, 2008
Today's the first day in awhile that there's been a boat leave the house packed with guys and boards. There's the first little showing from the west swell that was generated by the storm off the top of New Zealand and it's enough to have everyone moving a little quicker and giving them some purpose.
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Teahupoo: Saturday May 10, 2008
No pre-dawn waxing this morning. No ocean noises either only those dam roosters making a racket before first light. There was no rush from our house because there were no waves ...again.
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Teahupoo: Friday May 9, 2008
What can I say, it's dead flat! I've been coming here for over ten years at this time of the year and I've never seen it as flat as it is today.
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Teahupoo: Thursday May 8, 2008
The Billabong Pro officially entered it's waiting period today with the smallest surf for the past week. At last nights Opening Ceremony there was a buzz going around that the event could kick off today
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Teahupoo: Wednesday May 7, 2008
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Teahupoo: Tuesday May 6, 2008
The line up is filling up with surfers but not with waves. The longer we go without waves the better the chance for a big swell. There’s always one coming.
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Teahupoo: Monday May 5, 2008
The village is filling up with the Top 45 and associated media and friends. Last night there were three flights from the US, New Zealand and Australia. Our house went from zero surfers to seven in one car load including the entire South African contingent.
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Teahupoo: Sunday May 4 2008
A still, clear morning in Tahiti and I'm sorry to report that the swell is still small. An onshore wind kicked in yesterday for awhile before glassing off late in the day. Parko, Taj and Bede all hit the Teahupoo line up for a few but it was more of a chance to get wet than do anything else.
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Teahupoo: Saturday May 3, 2008
It's the calm before the storm right now in Teahupoo. The invasion of CT" guys is about to happen. Within 36 hours a good proportion of the guys will be on the ground. This sleepy little slice of real Tahiti is about to come alive.
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Teahupoo: Friday May 2, 2008
No rush this morning. Low tide and very small waves breaking on the reef. A few crew head out to Teahupoo for a splash but there is not much happening.
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Teahupoo: Thursday May 1, 2008
It's one of those days in 'paradise'. Clear blue skies, no wind and unfortunately no real waves. It's the flattest day since I arrived nearly a week ago. The swell maps predicted 'less than 2' for the next couple of days, starting today' and they were spot on.
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Teahupoo: Wednesday April 30, 2008
Tuesday morning in Teahupoo and it's eerily silent. The roar of the ocean has disappeared and the only noise breaking the tranquility is the crow of a rogue rooster.
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Video: Teahupoo Rescue
Podsurf.tv brings you a story about the surf rescue team at one of the worlds deadliest wave breaks, Teahupoo.
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Highlights: Vonzipper Trials Teahupoo
Insane highlights from the final day of the Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials in Tahiti. Waves were pumping 6-8ft+. Jamie O'Brien was doing some crazy, crazy things in the pit.
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Video: Crazy tow session, April 26
The Vonzipper trials were put on hold due to huge surf. This crazy Teahupoo tow session went down that afternoon with Garratt McNamara, Anthony Walsh and Dylan Longbottom having some of the highlight waves of the session.
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Teahupoo: Tuesday April 29, 2008
A few crew were in the water this morning. The Billabong guys were all on it early plus our house guests Jay Davies and Ryan Hipwood. Anthony Walsh was still pulling into pits despite the drop in size...
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Teahupoo: Monday April 28, 2008
The wind switched off shore for the finals but with the wind came the torrential rain off the mountains. Jamie O'Brien won the event in the dying seconds but both finalists had already made it into the Billabong Pro...
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Teahupoo: Sunday April 27, 2008
Early morning light with no wind and the surf is in the 6'-8' range with the odd rouge set. Down from yesterday's tow-in size.
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Teahupoo: Saturday April 26, 2008
After watching the maps for the past few days and hoping they were right the first surf report I got as I exited the airport was "There were 8' sets on dark'
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