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Tux said...
I can't believe they havn't moved it to Winki....in the arvo when the tide has been up Winki has been smoking while the pros are battling it out at shifty Rincon.....easter crowds were rediculous until Sunday when it got big and surfed with only 6 other blokes.....go Jordy Smith that dude has bell ringer written all over his surfing

a couple of mates are down yr way for the comp and to take a few pics - they called me from Winki the other morning to tell me how good it was and uncrowded! Nice work Tux hope you get some more over the next few days.

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Simondo said...
Bell Ringers;

Year Men's Women's
1981 Simon Anderson

andersons 81 was big surf if i remember right simondo

I think you're right. One of our locals, Gabe Callaghan ended up 5th in the Final, that year, on a single fin gun. Anderson used his thruster and I think it was his first win on it. It looked massive, from the photos I saw.

Simon did win in '81 on a 6'3 thruster in at 15ft bells....he then took the same board to Narra and won in 2 foot slop....I saw him in the winki car park and turned into jibbering wreck on Friday

the Brazos have arrived....6 into round 4 and the winner - lookout!

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Ted the Kiwi said...
the Brazos have arrived....6 into round 4 and the winner - lookout!

Is Jordy still he has been on fire.

Jordy lost to the winner - the Brazo in the semi - Adriano - although to be fair the ocean was (again) very unkind to Nat Young

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Tux said...
Simon did win in '81 on a 6'3 thruster in at 15ft bells....he then took the same board to Narra and won in 2 foot slop....I saw him in the winki car park and turned into jibbering wreck on Friday

Found this

Watched Felipe Toledo's 1st round heat I think it was...that kid is rediculous

Disappointed an Aussie did not come out on top

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Tux said...
I can't believe they havn't moved it to Winki....in the arvo when the tide has been up Winki has been smoking while the pros are battling it out at shifty Rincon.....easter crowds were rediculous until Sunday when it got big and surfed with only 6 other blokes.....go Jordy Smith that dude has bell ringer written all over his surfing

a couple of mates are down yr way for the comp and to take a few pics - they called me from Winki the other morning to tell me how good it was and uncrowded! Nice work Tux hope you get some more over the next few days.

Yeah, the waves have been so nice... so good... so much fun.

Jordy does deserve to ring the Bell some day.

Adriano is also a deserving winner. He has spent plenty of time riding Bells. I've surfed with him plenty over the years. He knows how to ride the wave, plus he gets busy on the waves, and does some progressive things. The judges love big power hacks, and round-house turns, but on good waves at Bells you can (sometimes) have enough time for at least 3 "money turns", before you work your way through to the section that backs off, before a shorey finish.

But it's the 3 TURNS I highlight. Adriano is one guy who can vary his 3 big turns quite a bit. The judges also like that variety.

First Brazilian to win Bells! Well done!