
Taylor Jensen (USA), who won the last heat of the day against Damien Castera (FRA), secured his Round 3 spot with the highest heat score of the day, an excellent 15.75 point result (out of a possible 20).

For the imminent WCT contest at Teahupoo

Colin McPhillips (USA), ASP World Longboard Champion in 1999, 2001 and 2002, won his Round 1 heat today and advanced straight to Round 3

Clean two foot (0.5 meter) waves were on offer for the first four heats of Round 1, before the high tide turned the waves uncontestable in the early afternoon.