Surfing on his backhand, Brazilian charger Danilo Couto manages to hang to a bumpy ride at heavy Waimea Bay. Couto scored 69 points for his efforts, during Round 1 at the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau.
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In the words of Ross Williams, "easily one of the worst wipeouts we've seen today."
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Surfing on his backhand, Brazilian charger Danilo Couto manages to hang to a bumpy ride at heavy Waimea Bay. Couto scored 69 points for his efforts, during Round 1 at the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau.
In the words of Ross Williams, "easily one of the worst wipeouts we've seen today."
The Brazilian charger air-drops from the top to the bottom of a bomb during his Round 1 Eddie heat.
Takayuki Wakita battles back after breaking his board in Round 1.