domingo, 16 de março de 2014

Few notes about the Quiksilver Pro 2014

Hey, boys, i´ve been too happy with Gabriel Medina´s win on the openning event of ASP/ZoSea´s 2014 tour, but, as a surf fan, i couldn´t let pass a few facts that i  have noticed in Snapper. Let´s go the 3 first:

Funny: Kolohe Andino having a NO from an aussie kid in his high five attempt: well, i like Kolohe, but it must hurt a lot in his sponsor eyes as their 2 million dolars/year surfing athlete doesn´t get to be  an idol to the young kids. Sorry, Brother, but it was too fun see the kid dodging you, so i had to put here as a fun fact.


Not funny: Jeremy Flores, the injusticed: was nothing but lack of character the Jeremy Flores attempt to guilt Adriano de Sousa in their interference affair. Here´s two screenshots: one from the wave in question, where you can see Jeremy surfing and clearly Flores could see Adriano paddling from 15 feet away. So YES, it was Flores who should have avoided the situation (don´t forget priority was with Adriano). So shame on you, Jeremy!

Mr. Flores, what a shame

And in the second screenshot, just to show the point, is Jeremy having a fight on the water in Australia during a recent ASP competition.
Jeremy, the good boy


A lesson: Joel Parko in cruising mode, having fun... and then having a shocker: In the final, until Medina´s 8,5 score (5 minutes to the end), Parko was in cruising mode. He was taking his waves, connecting to the inside, having fun and putting a show to his local crowd. In 3 waves, he jumped off in the end smiling to the crowd and to the jet ski driver. Just as he did in his semi final against Adriano de Sousa. Just watch the heat analyzer, you´ll see.

What happened? He got absolutely tired. When Medina got his two scores, few minutes before the heat´s end, Joel yet had a last opportunity, but ended up falling in the last turn. No more legs to burn.

And that´s why Gabriel Medina won the final. And some nice screenshots:

Parko having a good time!!!!!

Humble Medina changing things

Things changed: desperate housewife. "Oh, no, Joel... second again?????"

quinta-feira, 6 de março de 2014

Kelly Slater, new ASP´s owner. And what now??

The new boss


Man, i´m getting really mad about all this ASP/ZoSea deal!

Why the hell international media doesn´t comment about Kelly Slater being new ASP boss??

Is not possible that people on media cannot join the dots.

Deal?? Was for free!!!


Few years ago, Kelly tried to create the Rebel Tour, almost did it. 

And then, in 2013, ZoSea takes over ASP, headed by WHO?? Terry Hardy, Kelly´s manager!!!! What a coincidence!! C´mon!!! 

Terry Hardy? Yeah, right... Is not Kelly´s tour...


I don´t remember to read on surfing media anything about Slater taking control of ASP. Why not?? People are afraid of talk about? Where´s the surfing professional journalists??

Well, boys, this is gonna be a short post. I´m pissed about things like that.