Surfing against Dean Morrison and needing a 7. Knowing he had gotten the score he needed, he claimed it by pretending to fire a shotgun. While he was busy doing that, Morrison got an even better barrel on the next one but Irons didn't see it. There was an announcement that Morrison had won, but Irons still did not hear it, and Deano had to paddle over and say, "Umm, sorry mate, I think I won.
Bobby Martinez USA turned the surfing world upside down in by pushing past a host of established pros on Tour to claim his first-ever major event win. He pulled into a heaving tube to claim a 9. Hobgood had bowed out of the Billabong Pro Final halfway through after dislocating his shoulder -- which made his win two years later all the sweeter. With a stiff offshore wind holding him up in , Kelly Slater USA dropped into the only Perfect 10 of the event and finished equal third.
Hobgood USA in the Final. Along the way, he also defeated Mick Fanning, Patrick Gudauskas and Kelly Slater, before unleashing his unparalleled backhand tube-riding skills to collect the win. Julian Wilson AUS capped off a flawless day of competition in , netting a near-perfect 9.
Jeremy Flores FRA proved the ultimate showman in , pulling into what was arguably the heaviest wave of Round 2. He would go on to become the second surfer in history to lock in a Perfect 20 heat total, scored in his Round 5 matchup against Michel Bourez PYF.
Matt Wilkinson AUS became the third surfer of the event to be awarded a perfect point ride, after he threw himself over the ledge and into a cavernous Teahupo'o tube in Round 2 of Wilkinson attempted to repeat the feat, but his zealous approach came with a price: The year-old was gobbled whole and rag-dolled across Teahupo'o's razor-sharp coral, resulting in cuts and bruises and a third trip to the doctor.
After the chaos of the Code Red Swell, the ocean delivered an epic final day and Owen Wright AUS secured what was then the best result of his career, finishing runner-up to Kelly Slater. Slater won the Billabong Pro Tahiti that year, picking up steam in the flawless conditions. Slater utilized his backhand tuberiding technique to earn an The Billabong Pro, Tahiti waiting period begins August 23rd and runs to Sept 3rd, with just four full days of competition required to crown a champion.
Local hero Manoa Drollet, a two-time Air Tahiti Nui trials winner, is the recipient of the third Billabong Pro, Tahiti wildcard and has already been allocated a main event seed. By signing up you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The epic biopic about the World Champ and Olympic gold medalist is finally here.
Egg Guru Devon Howard provides guidance on ordering a 7-foot-plus surfcraft. Landing into a perfect 3m swell, the skillful natural footer clocked up some invaluable tube riding experience at the nerve racking break. April 24thth. The former champ will be eager to maintain that momentum and keep himself in title contention at the Billabong Pro Teahupoo.
He currently sits an uncharacteristic 10th in the ratings. The six-day trials will feature an surfer draw consisting of 40 local Tahitian Teahupoo specialists as well as 40 respected international invitees.
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