Competitors were treated to barreling conditions on opening day of the Air Tahiti Rangiroa Pro 2018 and many proclaimed the waves as some of the best on the Qualifying Series (QS) grind that they've seen this year. Two perfect 10-point rides and multiple near-perfect 9's were tallied as athletes from Hawaii, Tahiti and USA relished in 30-minute heats to the tune of an ideal NNE swell that met the remote atoll of Rangiroa -- located within the Tuamotu Islands.
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