I managed to go back to back at the West Coast Open Titles. It was a bit of a hollow victory, with Phillip Island Boardriders winning the Teams Titles the day before. Im not saying the contest means nothing, because I really really wanted to win, and winning felt good. I had committed to working the event set up and was up early to check the conditions to let contest director Pete Murphy know my thoughts. At first light, Bells looked big and wobbly. I raced home and grabbed all sorts of boards ranging from a standard shortie to a 7'2. First heat I rode a 6'6 and managed to crease the shit out of it doing a reo in the Bowl. I surfed the rest of the day on a 6'3 and was more than pleased with its performance. I had to surf 4 heats including the final, more than once coming in from a heat only to re wax, change rashie color and paddle back out. Getting out was a full mission, I gave myself 15 minutes of solid paddling prior to each heat... I was rooted by the end of the day.
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