The infamous slab, The Box, hosted the first half of Round 1 heats for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. The opening rides were as cringe-worthy as they were epic. Check out some of the big tumbles on opening day from Western Oz.
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C.J. Hobgood (USA) was in exactly the wrong place when a wave at The Box stood up and deposited him on the flats below. The fall broke his board -- a loaner from Kelly Slater (USA) -- and sent him to the bottom of the heap.
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The second day of action at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro delivered some stellar performances in challenging conditions. But The Box also exacted punishment from the Round 2 surfers who dared to take it on.
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With heavy conditions at The Box for Round 2 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, Josh Kerr (AUS) tries to escape a heavy slab but gets crushed for a gut-wrenching wipeout.
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The men's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro took down more of the elite in Round 3, as massive waves and tricky takeoffs continued to confound even the most seasoned of surfers.
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Adam Melling (AUS) took one of the heaviest spills at The Box during Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, ejecting off his board only to be crushed by a heavy lip.
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With waves reaching 15 feet, it's a long way down for Kelly Slater (USA). He went over the falls and got buried by a massive wall of water during the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Quarterfinals.
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C.J. Hobgood (USA) was in exactly the wrong place when a wave at The Box stood up and deposited him on the flats below. The fall broke his board -- a loaner from Kelly Slater (USA) -- and sent him to the bottom of the heap.
Wipeouts: Margaret River Maulings
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The infamous slab, The Box, hosted the first half of Round 1 heats for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. The opening rides were as cringe-worthy as they were epic. Check out some of the big tumbles on opening day from Western Oz.
C.J. Hobgood (USA) was in exactly the wrong place when a wave at The Box stood up and deposited him on the flats below. The fall broke his board -- a loaner from Kelly Slater (USA) -- and sent him to the bottom of the heap.
The second day of action at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro delivered some stellar performances in challenging conditions. But The Box also exacted punishment from the Round 2 surfers who dared to take it on.
With heavy conditions at The Box for Round 2 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, Josh Kerr (AUS) tries to escape a heavy slab but gets crushed for a gut-wrenching wipeout.
The men's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro took down more of the elite in Round 3, as massive waves and tricky takeoffs continued to confound even the most seasoned of surfers.
Adam Melling (AUS) took one of the heaviest spills at The Box during Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, ejecting off his board only to be crushed by a heavy lip.
With waves reaching 15 feet, it's a long way down for Kelly Slater (USA). He went over the falls and got buried by a massive wall of water during the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Quarterfinals.
C.J. Hobgood (USA) was in exactly the wrong place when a wave at The Box stood up and deposited him on the flats below. The fall broke his board -- a loaner from Kelly Slater (USA) -- and sent him to the bottom of the heap.