Californian Kolohe Andino earned a spot in the Quarters with a seamless display of backhand surfing against Australians Julian Wilson and Joel Parkinson. In this exchange, he went blow-for-blow with Parko, earning a massive 9-point ride. The Aussies couldn't find an answer, and Kolohe pushed through.
The World No. 5 has been on a tear since his Semifinal finish in France, the contest prior to Portugal. His newfound form is looking lethal heading into later rounds at the MEO Rip Curl Pro.
Michel Bourez is the second Tahitian to qualify for the CT in '09, and only one of five to have won every stop of the Triple Crown.
See the Inertia's newest film project that details surfing's fight against apartheid in South Africa.
Watch the men and women of Mavericks celebrate as they get ready for the competition window to open on November 1st.
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It was an eventful Day 9 in Portugal. The Cascais Women's Pro had a major wrench thrown into the 2017 World Title race, as things did not go to plan for Jeep Leader Sally Fitzgibbons on Finals day. Joining Sage Erickson, another first-time winner emerged on the women's Tour, this time in the form of Aussie Nikki Van Dijk, who defeated 3x World Champ Carissa Moore to win her first CT title. On the men's side, all four Semifinalists are now set at the QS 10,000 EDP Billabong Pro Cascais, as Championship Tour surfers stole the show from the QS contingent.
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