Stand Up World Tour Tahiti - 22nd May - 30th May

[watermanleague]

The 3rd event of the tour will be kicking off this weekend.
Conditions are good and the trials should kick off today.

The Main Event contestants include:

Kai Lenny
Peyo Lizarazu
Duane Desoto
Ekolu Kalama
Robin Johnston
Guillaume Bourligueux
Arsene Harehoe
Kainoa McGee
Antoine Delpero
Stephane Iralour
Dave Muir
Kekoa Uemura
Kamaki Worthington
Xabi Lafitte
Bonga Perkins
Aaron Napoleon
Andrew LaGreco
Ikaika Kalama
Kealii Mamala
Garret MacNamara
Patrick Patuariitea
Didier Tin Hin
Vetea David
Raimana Van Bastolear
Patrice Chanzy
Tama Audibert
Steven Frogier

[watermanleague]

Day 1 of the 3rd event for the Stand Up Paddle World Tour.
 
At Sapinus the surf is head high plus and building. The southwest swell pushing through the reef is making for grinding waves with some heavy sections. The morning warm up sessions has already claimed some broken boards. With the swell building we are anticipating some great action from round one of the trials.
 

[diesel]

Sweet.  Can't wait to see some video footage.  Keep us posted.  Mahalo.

[sylvano]

Tell us, tell us please.
What's going on?
Howzit out there by the reef?

[watermanleague]

Hi all. We held the first part of the trials. The conditions started off nice and glassy but then 20 knot gusts started blowing.
The following athletes are through to the second round:
David Dorence, Tchin Chi Yen Steeve, Riggs Napoleon, Domenech Fookarim,  Julien Sudrat, Hitimaue Vatea, Kalani Kahalioumi, Patrick Bourligueux, Chuck Glynn, Sverre Strom, Tahutini Heipara, Scott McKercher, Ikaika Kawai, Conti Teiki, Carabasse Serge and Tuahine Paul

Notable performances were by Riggs Napoleon who at 12 years of age is continuing to show us why he made it through into the main event at Sunset Beach in February. Serge Carabasse had the highest score of 12 in the 8th heat.

We have some pictures at www.watermanleague.com.
We are also still trying to sort out a live feed for the main event and will keep you all posted.

[watermanleague]

25th May -
Today is a lay day and it looks as though tomorrow will be on to finish the trials and with luck, start the main event. Two large swells are expected on Wednesday and Friday that are going to provide some pretty impressive and challenging conditions for our athletes.

[watermanleague]

10:30 am Tahiti time:
Main event is on now!!
8-10ft Hawaiian glassy swell (15-20ft faces)

Incredible conditions and riding with Duane Desoto getting a 9.5 in a gaping barrell

We are in heat 5 with the following riders through the first round:
Patrice Chanzy
Didier Tin Hin
Peyo Lizarazu
Vetea David
Dave Muir
Duane Desoto
Tama Audibert
Arsene Harehoe

[manahee]

SICK WAVES today for the Main Event!
Today the waves were challenging, check-out some pics from Sapinus.

[watermanleague]

Current Main Event heat results up to quarter finals.

Kai Lenny just got knocked out at the very end of his heat.

[Chan]

Kai Lenny just got knocked out at the very end of his heat.

Do you mean knocked out- eliminated or knocked out- unconscious?  

[watermanleague]

I meant Kai got eliminated.

Here are a couple more pics from yesterday:


Kai Lenny


Judges area

[watermanleague]

7:30 am Tahiti time: Semi finals start in 30 minutes.
6-8ft waves and good conditions.
first semi finalists are:

Tama Audbert (Tah)
Dave Muir (Aus)
Vetea David (Tah)
Arsene Harehoe (Tah)

[watermanleague]

Video highlights of Sapinus Pro so far

http://watermanleague.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=4&task=videodirectlink&id=74

[watermanleague]

Australia's Dave Muir is in the finals right now and leading
against Hawaii's Aaron Napoleon
Tahiti's Tahutini Heifiara
and Tahiti's Tama Audibert making it through from the trials!

[Tom]

Got to give props to our Sunset Cliffs local hero Sverre Strom for making it thru the qualifications into the 1st round of the main event. He rides for Dave Daum of Kings SUP